DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FOX TROOP‚ 2d SQUADRON 3d CAVALRY REGIMENT 9404 BATTALION AVENUE FORT HOOD TX 76544-5000 WEEKLY M4 AND M4A1 CARBINE MAINTENANCE AFZC-JIS SOP 001-111 16 June 2014 1. PURPOSE: All Soldiers in 3rd Platoon will conduct weekly maintenance of their M4 or M4A1 carbine weapon. 2. APPLICABILITY: 3d Platoon‚ Fox Troop‚ 2d Squadron 3. REFERENCES: a. Lubricate order
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A letter from the trenches Grade 9 Humanities - Assessment Task AOI: Health and Social Education Imagine you are a soldier fighting in the First World War in 1915… Your character could be in the trenches on the Western Front as: British‚ French or German soldier a native conscript from one of the colonies in Africa or Asia a volunteer from a commonwealth ally like Canada or South Africa Alternatively‚ your character could be: a German or Russian soldier on the Eastern Front a Turkish
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Journeys end- how sheriff conveys the horrors of war Sherriff makes it clear‚ throughout the play‚ that the horrors of war had a huge effect on the soldiers both mentally and physically. In this play you are going to find out how men who fought in world war one‚ coped with the stress and the strains‚ and you are also bound to discover the futility of the war as men died for no reason or for an effective cause. Sherriff makes it clear and explores one matter with particular depth that describes
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Interpretation of war and the relationship between soldiers and civilians are different when discussing World War 1 and the wars of today. Whether one is a soldier‚ spectator from far away‚ or a civilian watching it first hand‚ war cannot truly be comprehended and understood‚ unless it has been physically experienced. Erich Maria Remarque‚ a German World War I veteran‚ depicts the atrocities and brutalities of war in his novel‚ All Quiet on the Western Front. The gap between the expectations of
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The Effects of War From the beginning of time‚ countless men and women have risked their lives to serve in war. War affects not only those directly fighting in the war but all of those around it. The movie Black Hawk Down takes place during the Rwandan Genocide and shows the horrific scene that soldiers have to witness that could later lead to mental disorders such as PTSD. American Sniper is a movie about Chris Kyle‚ an accomplished sniper shooter who served four terms in Iraq‚ it shows his experiences
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Prepping From a Military Standpoint Friends‚ neighbors‚ and associates often times make assumptions about veterans when it comes to prepping‚ assumptions that may not necessarily be true. Some assume that if you have ever served in the military you know all there is to know about prepping and survival. The skills‚ and experience gained from military service is a plus‚ a huge plus when it comes to SHTF scenarios‚ but when it comes to prepping in general when it’s your family and friends’ life at stake
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Through the mist of the morning‚ the scarlet leaves could be seen. In front stood a tree‚ waving its arms at me. The sky wasn’t visible to my sight‚ the deep grey clouds were disappearing‚ and the sun was nowhere to be seen. Regardless‚ I continued my journey with my obsolete umbrella firmly tucked under my arm and against my battered coat; that I have been wearing for the past fifteen years. The roar of engines could be heard as I continued my journey. The mist thickened into a dense fog‚ mirroring
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The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him‚ but because he loves what is behind him (Chesterson). War is always devastating‚ bringing only the worst out of all the evil in the world and The First of July written by Elizabeth Speller‚ published in 2013 takes place in one of the biggest war in history‚ World War One. Unlike many books‚ Speller takes a different approach of not just revolving around one character‚ but four to show the complete picture of the soldiers in the
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A Lesson on Life By Jacob Schebler “Where the hell is the armor?” I remember asking myself as I lumbered up into the open back of a Humvee with canvas doors. By the looks on the squad and translators’ faces‚ they were asking themselves the same question. These days we kept our questions to ourselves‚ asking questions was not in the job description. Our job‚ at all times‚ was to do what we were told and do it fast. You see‚ up until this point we had traveled in the relative safety of our
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World War I brought a new era of wars of attrition wounding and killing millions. These horrific battles were fought by mere teenagers‚ who had to grow up in a matter of months‚ and went from being children to desensitized men. This desensitization was necessary for the boys to stay sane through all the death and destruction around them. These men needed to seem tough‚ so they acted stronger then they were. The poem “Pluck” by Eva Dobell portrays the horrifying loss of innocence that many young soldiers
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