Platoon

Sylvanus was 74 and he had been to battle with captain parker before and respected him and parker respected Sylvanus. The men were now at battle that would eventually turn into the revolutionary war. The British troops approached us rapidly in platoons with a centre of the company, where I…

However, the majority of the characters claim that they wanted to fight for the freedom of their country. For instance, in Platoon, the main character Chris says, “I just want to live up to what grandpa did in the first war and what dad did in the second. I just want to do my share for my country". Similarly, in Born on the 4th of July it is highlighted on many occasions how…

Her town in ruins, her house in ashes, her family in heaven, “Style,” emphasizes the use of ironic juxtaposition as a method to use the dance of a Vietnamese girl and her ruined village to depict the qualities of peace. The key character of “Style” is the Vietnamese girl that spins and twirls through the destruction of her village. She dances skillfully and gracefully, ignoring the scene surrounding her that could destroy her inner peace. The demolished village carries the negative…

Vietnamese scout who tells them they have landed right next to a base camp located in a mountain near the landing zone containing over 4,000 men. Meanwhile, another platoon chases a scout into the woods that leads them right into an ambush killing many of the men standing them from the rest of the group. Moore informs the stranded platoon via radio that they will not be…

When my father was 20 years old his life was changed forever. He was drafted into the Army during the height of the Vietnam War. During his two years in the military, especially the year he spent in combat, he experienced things he could not have previously imagined. This all led to making my father grateful for his life and his freedom and not taking either of them for granted. After he was drafted my father was sent to Kentucky for basic training. Then he went to Alabama for…

Oliver Stone is a renowned filmmaker and considered one of America’s best. Like most other filmmakers, Stone attempted to capture the turbulent times of the sixties and seventies. However, unlike most filmmakers, who consistently avoiding controversial issues, Stone was determined to shine light on such issues and provide his audience with what he believes are truths. Stone openly admitted that he sometimes manipulate historical facts and footage to create an imaginative and influential film.…

The Things They Will Always Carry Soldiers have to deal with many responsibilities in war. They are responsible for their own lives and at times feel responsible for the lives of other soldiers in their platoon. Therefore, when one soldier loses his life, the rest have to deal with the guilt even if it was not their fault. In Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried, O’Brien writes how he and other soldiers dealt with responsibility and guilt in the Vietnam war. Dealing with guilt and…

are restricted to entering a war zone since after Vietnam, and it makes sense that they are limited on what they can say. This seems pretty accurate. On the night before Christmas Swoff convinces Fergus, (Brian Geraghty) to cover Swoff’s watch. The platoon parties it up and get trashed. Fergus is cooking some food with a griddle and it starts a fire that burns up some flares too. Since it was Swoff is punished for not doing his job. Sykes first makes chug a lot of water to flush the hooch out of…

In the weeks leading up to the inspection, my platoon was far from prepared. My cadets struggled to perform some of the most basic movements and commands, failed to answer knowledge questions correctly, and appeared to lack motivation to move towards superior standards. As a leader, it was time for…

command of execution. This will take practice. There are also “half right” and “half left” faces. If you’re getting “half-right, FACE”d then you done messed up. Where people stand in formation Marching The person in charge will call the squad, platoon, or larger, to attention. He/she will then “right, FACE” the group. The preparatory command “forward” will be given, followed by “MARCH”. Every soldier in the group will step off with his/her LEFT foot in a 30 inch step. The person leading the…