Vietnam Veterans Memorial

From the Vietnam War to 9/11. Growing up in the 70’s the Vietnam war greatly impacted his life. When looking at the treatment of veterans after the war our country has made some major developmental changes for the better. Upon returning Vietnam veterans were treated very poorly with little respect. Working with Vietnam veterans Mr. Vogel reflected on how far our country has come in the treatment of our veterans over the years. A mere eighteen years old, Mr. Vogel reflected on how the Vietnam war…

the diet of a typical middle class Vietnamese age 20-35. According to a scholarly article “Food consumption patterns in the economic transition in Vietnam”, Malnutrition is still prominent in Vietnam; in 2000, 33% of…

By carrying the pebble of Martha around, Jimmy Cross creates a false hope of them being together, knowingly distracting him from his duties as leader of his platoon. Not only did Lieutenant Cross carry a pebble, he also had a picture of her in the bottom of his knapsack, to keep him mentally grounded. By having her presence on him, he is able to imaginatively drift off into thought where they can be together back in New Jersey. While being distracted by the pebble, one of his platoon mates, Ted…

occurring during the Vietnam War. Women, at the time, were regarded as “second class soldiers” (Carlson, “Women, the Unknown Soldiers”). The nurses had a rough time, especially in training. Apparently, orientation for nurses was a “bloody hell” (Carlson, “Women, the Unknown Soldiers”). “The surgeon threw a pair of scissors at me and said, "Don't just stand there. He's going to lose that arm anyway. Cut it off”” (Carlson, “Women, the Unknown Soldiers”). People perceived the men in Vietnam as the…

and frail, and the family risked starvation and poverty. What happened? The answer was simple, Agent Orange. During the Vietnam War, new chemicals called defoliants were being used as a tactic for military purposes. One of the most common defoliants used was called Agent Orange. These defoliants were used as harmful chemical herbicides to denature the trees and the land of Vietnam and Laos from 1961 to 1972. Agent Orange had a large impact environmentally and medically creating a burden that…

1970’s during this time period a lot was going on in the world including a war. This is key because this story takes place during the Vietnam war, and our main character happens to be a soldier in this war. As we know from history books, we understand that the area is a jungle. On page 691 the author gives us a great description of what the area was like by stating “Vietnam, the place, the soil-a powdery orange-red dust that covered their boots and fatigues and faces” (O’Brien 691). The…

The Quiet American by Graham Greene Graham Greene’s fascinating novel The Quiet American is about two men who fall in love with the same women in Vietnam during the French and Indochina War. The protagonist, Thomas Fowler, and another English journalist, Alden Pyle, both shared a love for Phuong. The author of this novel, Graham Greene, wrote many stories that dealt with American and English involvement in foreign wars. Being born in Berkhamsted Hertfordshire, England, Graham suffered from…

Introduction The aim of this essay is to evaluate the effectiveness of military force in relation to Operation Gothic Serpent, which occurred in 1993 in Somalia. This essay will argue through the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu or “Black Hawk Down”, that the operation was a failure. As a first step, this essay will detail the background of the operation. As a second step, the Battle of Mogadishu will be outlined. The essay will then examine the factors which contributed to the Operation’s failure.…

English essay - Narrative essay  Subject : Iraq first mission First "LIFE" Mission : Life Over In The Box. No one ever knows the true story of unsung missions of soldiers over in Iraq ;the war that this generation vividly remembers. Weather it was your family or friends in your neighborhood some stories go untold. This story is one of those stories. 04:20:2003 Baghdad, Iraq Saddam's Palace. Laying on a green cot , on a hot palace…

lieve is that sometimes it is necessary. Those who tend to believe such commonly agree on the thought that one side of the battlefront deserves it. This thought is often reflected in films, media, and other social mediums. While films claim to be anti-war, they subliminally invoke emotions that promote war. Kurt Vonnegut in Slaughterhouse Five gives his take on war being represented through a secondary medium. Vonnegut believes that war, despite its purpose should not be revered as the effects…