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    is a global problem. Worldwide‚ there are about 300‚000 child soldiers‚ most of them taken from their homes‚ forced to take drugs‚ and then told to shoot people for their superior’s amusement. Not only this but they are tortured‚ and treated like slaves for the rest of their lives. Even if they try to escape they will most likely be shot‚ but if they do end up escaping they will just end up being taken by someone else. Child soldiers deserve amnesty because‚ they are taken from their homes‚ treated

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    Examine the reasons why Muhammad left Makkah and went to Madinah. (30 marks) Muhammad left Makkah due to several reasons. However there were several factors‚ such as the social boycott‚ the loss of clan protection and the threats he faced‚ which lead him to make his final decision. Muhammad and his followers were shunned by the people of Makkah‚ to such an extent that no one was providing them with food. This was known as the social boycott. As a result Muhammad sought refuge in Madinah who accepted

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    alone and so without hope that I can confront them without fear" War is a political hotbed. Regardless of the warring nations’ reasons or the outcome‚ in the wake of the battle‚ the soldier‚ or country’s hero‚ actually becomes the victim. Youth is sacrificed‚ lives are lost‚ and the survivors are forever altered. In the novel‚ All Quiet on the Western Front‚ written by Erich Maria Remarque‚ the characters sacrificed their youth in the war and their innocence was lost. Paul Bäumer‚ the narrator‚ was

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    Stereotypes Of A Soldier

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    ruthless men of war. Embodying the soldier identity takes a lot of grit. A cautious soldier will inevitably be met with failure and disappointment in the daily battles which accompany war. When faced with gruesome reality‚ unfamiliar to Vietnam’s fresh recruits‚ these boys of war must choose to embrace the soldier persona or fall victim of their own cowardice. A young man’s ability to take up his soldier duties determines whether or not the will come home as a hero‚ or not at all. Being at war puts immense

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    Buffalo Soldiers

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    Buffalo Soldiers The Buffalo Soldiers or the "Negro Calvary" were an elite group of soldiers that in the Civil War‚ Spanish-American War‚ World War1 and up to World War 2. These men were African American soldiers. The first Buffalo regiment formed on September 21‚ 1866 in Fort Leavenworth‚ Kansas. The Buffalo Soldiers started out as an all-black peacetime regiment that fought alongside the Union army during the Civil War. The Buffalo Soldiers were composed of 2 regiments which is the 9th and

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    The Responsibilities of a Soldier As an opening I will be giving a short summary on the different responsibilities a soldier has and what I will be covering in this essay. The Army itself is a large responsibility that every soldier has. As I’m often told it’s the little stuff that really matter because all the little things amount to bigger things. Each and every soldier is responsible for their appearance‚ being on time‚ physical fitness and a good deal of other thing that form their responsibilities

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    Soldier Bodies

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    A. Soldiers Bodies Sarah Wagner‚ “The Making and Unmaking of an Unknown Soldier‚” Social Studies of Science‚ 43(5): 631-656‚ 2013. The article describes the military identification technology in the 1990s and the decision to remove the remains from the Vietnam crypt of the Tomb of Unknowns and the subsequent work on the previously unidentified remains in previous wars. It argues that naming the dead soldiers and returning their remains personalize the ideals of sacrifice and honor embodied in the

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    Unknown Soldier

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    How is the Australian Unknown Soldier significant? What makes him significant? The Unknown Soldier represents a part of Australia’s history and also represents the ANZAC soldiers that fought in World War One. He holds all the values and qualities that the ANZACs were said to evident in their everyday lifestyle. He is an iconic symbol for Australia and its military history as well a representative of commemorating the sacrifices the soldiers made for their country. The ANZAC legend was written

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    child soldiers

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    Child soldiers the term paper should have pictures and contains 1000 words ‚ plus MLA citation Preface: The use of children as soldiers in armed battle is among the most honorably repugnant {1} practices in the world‚ as illustrated by this Los Angeles Times photo essay. Children are combatants in nearly three-quarters of the world’s conflicts and have posed difficult dilemmas for the professional armies they confront‚ including the United States’

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    conditions for soldiers during World War I was tough and required courage and bravery and a bit of luck if you they were going to remain healthy‚ let alone survive. The lives where hard‚ food was scarce disease was rampant. Many men died during the first World War but as many died from gunshot wounds as died from disease and infection. Disease was usually caused by rats being in and around the food that was being eaten by the men. Lice would breed quickly without even giving the soldiers a chance to

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