republic was slightly better‚ save some regions. The second‚ third and the current crops are blatant real thieves in agbada and babariga. Shame on the lot of them. I prefer the military as least we know where we stand and how far we can misbehave. Most infrastructural developments in the country where done under the military regime e.g. - the famous lagos-ibadan expressway - Gowon‚ the plan was to make that expressway all the way to ilorin. - lagos international airport (known now as MMIA) - Gowon
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AP Language and Composition October 12‚ 2012 I come from... I come from a working family. Both of my parents have worked for as long as I can remember. When my mom or dad came home‚ my sisters and I would be ecstatic. We would run to the door to see them‚ give them a hug and a kiss cherishing the moment we had to see them. This scene has replayed every day until this day. I now realize that when I have my kids I don’t ever want them to go through what I did‚ not being able to see their parents
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death tolls have declined even more precipitously. Despite the trend of the New Peace‚ world military expenditure in 2013 is estimated to have reach $1.747 trillion and 2012 saw the highest total military spending than in any year since World War 2. Are these military spendings a good return on its national-security “investment’‚ for it is clearly an investment intended for peace and security. This essay aims to show that expenditure on arms and armed forces are justifiable in the modern world to
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Since I failed to complete the 2000 word essay on Disrespect to a Non-Commissioned Officer that I was ordered to do I was reordered to write this 3000 word essay on Failure to follow orders and the possible consequences I was told that if I had simply taken what was originally written and reworded it I would have been good as gold . I now have come to realize that my failure to follow orders is not only affecting me but it is affecting others. I am taking up a lot of my sergeants time by them having
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started with President Obama’s first State of the Union address‚ in which he pledged to repeal the current “Don’t ask‚ don’t tell” policy that was put in place in 1993 by congress under President Clinton‚ in which gays are allowed to serve in the military as long as they do not disclose their sexual orientation. Recently‚ Obama has made good on his promise of “change”‚ and brought the debate on whether or not to repeal the DADT policy to congress and it is currently under review. If the policy is
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Stress of military families dealing with several moves‚ deployments Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) I have been a military wife for almost 21 years and all the above has and still have an effect on my family. I have heard about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) throughout the 21 years but not until the last few years have hit close to home. My cousin’s husband has recently been diagnosed with PTSD. My cousin’s husband got a dog donated by a local Vets program (Guardians of Rescue’s Paws
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Quinten-Andrew Storm Boneta Dr. Guerrero-Murphy Eng. 101 18 October 2010 The American Military Family Undoubtedly‚ our American troops are brave‚ strong‚ resilient men and woman who are appreciated and celebrated throughout the country for the dangers they put their lives in on a day to day basis while deployed to fight for us to keep the American way of life we live and love. However‚ while those men and woman fight for other’s ways of life‚ their own personal lives they had to leave home
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After 1785‚ the production of children’s books in the Untied States increased but remained largely reprints of British books‚ often those published by John Newbery‚ the first publisher to produce books aimed primarily at diverting a child audience. Ultimate]y‚ Line however‚ it was not the cheerful‚ commercial-minded Newhery‚ but Anglo -Irish author 5 Maria Edgeworth who had the strongest influence on this period of American children’s literature. The eighteenth century had seen a gradual shift
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KINDS OF SPEECHES Persuasive Speech Persuade-to do or believe something especially by reasoning. What exactly is Persuasive Speech? -A persuasive speech is written to persuade‚ or convince the listeners‚ of the validity of the speaker’s argument. -This might involve persuading someone to change their opinion or at the very least take into account some elements that have not really been considered before. The Main Elements to Writing a Persuasive Speech 1. Credibility- establish by demonstrating
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Reinstate the Draft I would never have come to think that I would need the military draft to be reinstated but I think it will be beneficial to our country. It’s been years since they have wanted or needed a draft‚ but in view of the United States being attacked on September 11‚ 2001‚ I feel our country must be prepared and prepared to defend itself. If being prepared means reinstating the draft‚ a compulsory summons for military service‚ then I think they ought to think about this a reasonable proposal
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