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The Luckless Soldier: A Biography of Ambrose Everett Burnside a General (999 words, 2 pages)

The "Luckless Soldier" The army values of Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity and Personal Courage are at the core of every Army leader. Although not defined as such values in the mid nineteenth century, Army leaders were held to these characteristics just as leaders of today's modern Army ... Read More

A Biography and Achievements of Colin Powell a Statesman and a Soldier (877 words, 2 pages)

COLIN POWELL STATESMANSOLDIER "America stands ready to help any country that wishes to join the democratic world," said Colin Powell, before entering the war with Iraq this year at the 57th annual Alfred E. Smith memorial foundation dinner. Colin Powell has been the United States Secretary of State as of ... Read More

The Theme of Impact of the World War I on the Lives of Soldiers in All Quiet on the Western Front by Remarque (764 words, 2 pages)

All Quiet on the Western Front is the internationally famous novel that tells of the impact of the World War I experiences on the lives of the millions of soldiers involved. In the novel, Remarque (the author) highlights the horror and uselessness of war, giving detailed descriptions of the negative ... Read More

Realistic Version of Soldier’s Experience in All Quiet on the Western Front (1416 words, 2 pages)

All Quiet On The Western Front In All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, a profoundly horrific image of war is formed in the eyes of the reader. In the past, War stories leaned toward themes of glory, adventure, and honor. In presenting his realistic version of ... Read More

A Review of Street Soldier: One Man’s Struggle to Save a Generation by Joseph Earl Marshall (772 words, 1 pages)

Street Soldier Street Soldier, by Joseph Marshall, is a inspiring well written book. The book is about his life and how he started the Omega Boys Club. The Omega Boys Club is a club that helps keep inter city kids off the streets. There is a connection between the author's ... Read More

A Biography of Juan Ponce de Leon, a Soldier (1096 words, 2 pages)

Juan Ponce de Leon Juan Ponce de Leon was born in 1460, in Tierra de Campos Paleia, in Leon, Spain. He came from a noble family and entered the royal household as a page for Pedro Nunez de Guzman, at the Court of Aragon. Later, young Ponce de Leon would ... Read More

A Comparison and Contrast of All Quiet on the Western Front and We Were Soldiers (857 words, 1 pages)

Comparison Contrast Of All Quiet On The Western Front We Were Soldiers The Novel " All Quiet on the Western Front" and the movie "We were soldiers" starring Mel Gibson are both stories about the war. The both have similar and different Themes, Protagonists and Plots. The brutalities of the ... Read More

A Review of Citizen Soldiers by Stephen Ambrose (3048 words, 5 pages)

A Review of Stephen Ambroses Citizen Soldiers Prologue Stephen Ambrose introduces us to his book by setting the scene on the morning after the Allies begin their assault on the European continent. We are introduced to Lt. Waverly Wray, the XO for Company D of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment. ... Read More

The Issue of Low Pay of a Soldier in the United States Military (959 words, 2 pages)

The War inside the Military In the midst of the war on terrorism the United States is increasingly depending on its military men and women. President Bush, Congress, and the American Press have heaped richly deserved praise on the military, and they should. It has been thirty years since the ... Read More

The Theme of Experiences of the Soldiers During the Vietnam War in the Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien (1507 words, 2 pages)

Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried is not a novel about the Vietnam War. It is a story about the soldiers and their experiences and emotions that are brought about from the war. O'Brien makes several statements about war through these dynamic characters. He shows the violent nature of soldiers ... Read More

The Discrimination of Black Soldiers During the Civil War (1116 words, 2 pages)

Black soldiers were among the bravest of those fighting in the Civil War. Both free Blacks in the Union army and escaped slaves from the South rushed to fight for their freedom and they fought with distinction in many major Civil War battles. Many whites thought Blacks could not be ... Read More

More US Soldiers Should be Sent to Iraq (455 words, 1 pages)

As America started the war against Iraq on no solid grounds, in particular after the clearance provided to Iraq by the United Nations weapons inspection team. So Bush administration attacked Iraq for providing relief to the victims of the aggression and cruelty of Iraq's president Saddam Hussein. America, supporter of ... Read More

The Power of Marketing on the Example of Black Soldiers during WWII (304 words, 1 pages)

Throughout history, it has not been unusual to find people trying to alter their body to what the society has shown as being the in thing. A somewhat outrageous fashion for African Americans during World War Two was using bleach to lighten ones dark skin. The main source of where ... Read More

A Soldiers World in Vietnam in the Things They Carried by Tim O’Briens (908 words, 2 pages)

In Tim OBriens short story The Things They Carried, we are drawn into the world of the common soldier during the Vietnam War. As the title implies, these men carried with them many things while performing their duties. These things ranged from standard gear that was carried by all of ... Read More

Understanding the Emotional Pain of the WWI British Soldiers (1330 words, 2 pages)

British soldiers and civilians had high expectations of their government following World War 1, most of which did not eventuate. The soldiers needed understanding of their suffering and emotional pains of the war, while the British civilians felt that Germany's reparations were highly important in the short-term. Employment was a ... Read More

The American Public’s Is Conscious of the Atrocities Committed by Its Own Soldiers During the Vietnam Conflict (761 words, 1 pages)

In all wars, civilians always suffer, and inexcusable deliberate acts of murder and pillage always exist. America was certainly no exception, and the public was never more conscious of its own soldiers' atrocities then during the long and confusing Vietnam conflict. Often the men who committed these cases were normal ... Read More

A Biography of General Robert Edward Lee, the Greatest Soldier of the Confederate States (1085 words, 2 pages)

Caspar Jivalagian History Per. 6 123102 General Robert Edward Lee Robert E. Lee, was considered to be the greatest soldier fighting for the Confederate States of America. Many of Lee's ancestors played important roles in America's history. His father was a Revolutionary War hero and a friend of George Washington. ... Read More

The Brilliant Military Career of Robert E. Lee, an American Civil War Soldier (1216 words, 2 pages)

Robert E. Lee was born in Stratford Hall, near Montross, Virginia, on January 19, 1807. He grew up with a great love of all country life and his state. This stayed with him for the rest of his life. He was a very serious boy and spent many hours in ... Read More

A Comparison German and French Soldier’s Experiences (825 words, 1 pages)

Comparison of German and French Soldiers' experiences The First World War was a horrible experience for all sides involved. No one was immune to the effects of this global conflict and each country was affected in various ways. However, one area of relative comparison can be noted in the experiences ... Read More

A Young Soldiers Life in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (854 words, 2 pages)

Paul Baumer is a 19 year old German student who is convinced by peers and his schoolmaster to enlist in the German army during World War I. The story follows him and his fellow soldiers throughout their struggles in the war. The book is written through his eyes, which is ... Read More

Benedict Arnold – a Brave Soldier to be Remembered (1170 words, 2 pages)

Benedict Arnold No other American is remembered quite the same as Benedict Arnold. He was a brave soldier, a patriot- and a traitor. Benedict was born in Norwich, Connecticut, on January 14, 1741. When he was 14 years old, Benedict ran away from home to fight in the French and ... Read More

The Influence of Propaganda and Nationalism on Soldiers and Civilians in the Battle at Gallipoli (1353 words, 2 pages)

Gallipoli truly demonstrated the view points of Australians and the effects the war had on them. A deceiving perception of the war was emphasized, forgetting the warnings and traumas which were so evident by the end of the movie. Innocence was lost before young boys even had a chance to ... Read More

An Analysis of Soldier’s Home by Ernest Hemingway (1371 words, 2 pages)

Ernest Hemingway's "Soldier's Home" has received much attention, especially from the Vietnam-era baby boomers. Like many of his pieces, the story is much more complex then it seems on the surface. Mr. Hemingway is renowned for his description, though he is sometimes criticized for the seeming simplicity of "Soldier's Home." ... Read More

Aftermath of Civil War Left American Soldier’s Family Grieving (1255 words, 2 pages)

American Westerns (Maverick, The Searchers, Unforgiven) The Civil War has ended, leaving more than 600,000 American soldiers dead. In a single decade, from 1860 to 1870, the South's wealth declined 60 percent and that of the North had a 50 percent increase. One president has been assassinated and another impeached. ... Read More

The Life of an American Soldier During the War Against Iraq (1380 words, 2 pages)

A Soldiers Rambling I was a soldier for almost 14 years in the U S Army. I was stationed in Ft Campbell Kentucky when Iraq invaded Kuwait on the 2nd of August 1990. Being a soldier in a rapid deployment unit was exciting till we got the call to deploy ... Read More

An Analysis of The Emotions of Soldiers That Have Different Duties in A War in “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien (454 words, 1 pages)

ENG203 November 14, 2002 The Things They Carried Tim O'Brien's fiction The Things They Carried creates a nostalgic feeling to the reader. He loads the writing with intricate details of the descriptions of the things these soldiers carried and for the various purposes. However, I'm given the impression that The ... Read More

The First World War: Were the British Soldiers Lions Led by Donkeys? (2394 words, 4 pages)

The question "were the British soldiers 'Lions led by Donkeys?'" has been an ongoing debate since the end of the war. A war which is dominated by images of bloody battles such as the Somme and Passchendaele - futile frontal attacks against the machine guns. There is a lot of ... Read More

The Post-Traumatic Stress of US Soldiers Who Fought in the World War II (797 words, 3 pages)

U.S. Soldiers After World War II- The accounts from soldiers describing combat in general present an image of a hellish nightmare where all decency and humanity could be lost. For men who fought under these conditions, coming home was a very difficult transition. Above all, these men wanted to return ... Read More

A Review of Street Soldier, a Book by Joseph Marshall (781 words, 1 pages)

Life After the Army in Ernest Hemingway’s Soldiers Home (865 words, 1 pages)

Soldiers Home For us, to be able to understand the short story Soldiers Home must learn a little of Ernest Hemingways background. He graduated from high school in 1917, and he volunteered as an ambulance driver during World War 1 who was seriously injured. His experiences during the War changed ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013