My name is Paul Meadlo and I was entering my 20’s when I was a soldier fighting in the Vietnam War alongside Lieutenant William Calley. When I was first forced into the selective service system‚ or draft‚ I expected this war to end within a year or so. However‚ I now have come to realize that I greatly underestimated the Vietcong as they are much stronger and smarter than we were in the jungles of Vietnam. As the years of fighting went on‚ every encounter with the Vietcong and the stress knowing
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I think that the first section of the book is very well written‚ and you really do get the sense that the author knew what was happening on the wide-scale. In some books‚ the author can only focus on 1 small element‚ whereas the introduction to this gives a broad sweeping overview of so many different things - many of which made it into the movie; the new Air-Cavalry concept‚ the emphasis placed on small-unit and larger-unit training exercises‚ the command structure being shifted to allow for the
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meal twice A day. I sometimes dream of getting rich-so rich I could have everything. I need. I have certain wishes which I would like to fulfill if I become a Millionaire. I shall invest some of my money in prize bonds‚ saving Certificates and the like. In this way I shall not only get benefit for Myself but also help my country in its development plans. Further‚ I shall open schools and colleges that will give free education with Board and lodging to poor students. I shall also set up a
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objectives in life. I belong to the middle strata of the Indian society. I can never think of earning millions of rupees. But god has his own ways. Who knows‚ I might win a lottery! And if I ever win it‚ I cannot say whether I would be able to enjoy it. Let me suppose that I am fortunate to win a lottery of millions of rupees! I shall try to spend it in the most judicious manner so that I am able to derive maximum pleasure out of it. My friends advise me that first of all‚ I should try to improve
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BasicGov Documentation – 311 Contents Creating a Complaint 2 Nearest Parcel 4 Duplicate Complaint 4 Complaint Inspections 5 Permit Inspections 5 Creating an Inspection Request 5 If the caller knows the permit number: 5 If the caller doesn’t know the permit number: 8 Requesting an Inspection that isn’t listed 9 Entering Multiple Inspection Requests 9 Cancelling an Inspection 10 Rescheduling an Inspection 10 Appendix 12 BasicGov Pages - Overview 12 BasicGov Lookups 13 Creating a
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Basic Physics Content with Answers 1. In the absence of air resistance‚ a ball of mass m is tossed upward to reach a height of 20 m. At the 10m position‚ half way up‚ the net force on the ball is A. 2mg. B. mg. C. mg/2. D. mg/4. B is correct‚ as a vector diagram would show. Other choices show carelessness or confusion between force and speed‚ and what constant acceleration means. 2. When you drop a ball it accelerates downward at 9.8 m/s2. If you instead throw it downward‚ then its acceleration
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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 evidence to suggest that the troops were ’lions led by donkeys’. The definition that the soldiers were ’lions’ in the war has never been questioned - due to the horrific reports of their lives in the war. The soldiers were just young
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Movie Review: We Were Soldiers Once Angela Lewis Student ID# 5849 Mountain State University‚ GIDS 504 Dr. Kenneth Miller There is a plethora of exemplary leadership examples depicted in the movie entitled We Were Soldiers Once. Mel Gibson was brilliant in his leading role as Lt. Colonel Hal Moore who led his brigade into battle in Vietnam by being and doing exactly what he expected of his troops. He led by example. He modeled the way. He also exemplified the same leadership qualities
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As an ARSOF soldier in training‚ it is imperative that I learn to be aware at all times and to maintain accountability of my equipment and of myself. The seemingly unimportant responsibilities that I have as a trainee are meant to prepare me for the much larger responsibilities placed upon me as an active member of the Army Special Operations Community and‚ therefore‚ should not be taken lightly. Negative counselings that I receive now are meant to make me a better soldier and to mitigate my chances
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If I were a good student Good student is one who is basically good in studies; this is because a student’s prime objective is to study. Students in all educational institutions are by the thousands in numbers but‚ good students are very few or rather so few that they can be counted on finger tips. If I were a good student I know that‚ I would obviously become the favourite of all my teachers and the Principal too. This is because the teachers see in me their dreams of a good result coming true
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