Trench warfare

In the year of 1965 The United states of America had began to deploy troops to fight communism in the country of Vietnam. The U.S. would find themselves with new problems both overseas and at home. During the war there was a great amount of conflict that grew on American soil. Many people in the U.S. did not believe in the U.S. involvement in the war and made that clear through a series of violent and non-violent protests and demonstrations. Along with the problems in the U.S., there were many…

War lasted for an astonishing 19 years. Don’t you think if things aren’t going in our favor, we should remove ourselves from the situation? I would. And finally, both the Iraqis and the Vietnamese used guerilla warfare to fight the U.S. The United States were not used to guerilla warfare, and the fact that the Vietnamese had heavy forest vegetation to hide in was an added obstacle. But don’t be fooled, the wars differed from each other considerably, too. We went into both of the wars for…

This chapter really interested me. When thinking of soldiers marching through enemies land, a person might habitually think of the ammunition, food, personal belongings, what each personnel carries on each mission. For example on page 5, the author states, “As a medic, Rat Kiley carried a canvas satchel filled with morphine and plasma and malaria tablets and surgical tape and comic books and all things a medic must carry…” What is least on the persons mind is the non-war type materials the…

the Confederate president, Jefferson Davis, had already supported the idea of guerilla warfare, it is obvious that Alexander’s plan was a tempting option from Lee’s point of view. Even with all the benefits guerilla warfare would have had for Lee, he still decided against it, largely due to his sense of duty to the country. Lee was the hero of the Confederates, and had he accepted the idea of guerilla warfare, many others resisting the Union would have followed him. As Charles Adams put it,…

Glory does not last forever. To those who have experienced it fully, and its addictive nature, it is a cruel mistress that demands pursuit. It is the ubiquitous high school jock, clad in an aged letter jacket and basking in fleeting splendor that personifies this pursuit so well. More appropriately perhaps, it is the struggle of an international hegemon struggling battling an identity crisis because the recipe that, for centuries, has produced profound success no longer yields a palatable…

Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove embodies the transition from classical to post classical cinema though its dark comedic portrayal of America’s biggest fear during the cold war: the bomb in a less than subtle or “PG” way, a feat not possible to even consider undergoing in classical Hollywood, and that’s without noting criticism of the US government. Though the dark comedic stylings of the film don’t fully describe the post classical transition on their own, it's the underlying lack of…

Wolff’s memoir, In Pharaoh’s Army, uses imagery, diction, and humor to describe the Vietnam War. Wolff uses other literary devices to describe his opinion against, as he calls it, “The Lost War”. Although Wolff takes a stance against the Vietnam War, he still supports war in general. Wolff is very unique in the sense that he didn 't write this memoir as other authors would write about war. Wolff’s statements are very straightforward as he clearly states his opinions on the Vietnam War and war in…

From 1955 to 1975, American soldiers were fighting a war in Vietnam. During this time Marine Lieutenant Philip Caputo landed at Da Nang with the first ground combat unit deployed to Vietnam. Months later, having served on the line in one of history’s ugliest wars, he returned home. Physically whole but emotionally impacted, his adolescent beliefs forever gone. In his book, A Rumor Of War, Philip Caputo offers an insightful analysis regarding the psychological damages a soldier faces post-war.…

what the remaining citizens encountered in their attempts to survive. The novel successfully personified the victims of the blast to the American public in a way that hadn 't been done before, and it drastically changed the moral views about nuclear warfare…

Introduction Being prepared during disasters or attacks are imperative to the nation and the safety of the public. Having an emergency plan or procedure in place during strenuous times are vital when it comes to protecting and saving as many lives as possible. Terrorism has been happening around the world domestic and internationally for years. There have been numerous of terrorist attacks in the past years that have affected the nation. Homeland Security has a major responsibility…