Japanese bombers launched an attack on the US naval base in Pearl Harbor‚ Hawaii. They took off from Japanese aircraft-carriers which set out from Japan and remained radio silent and not detected. In this attack‚ the USS was badly damaged and almost lost the Pacific Fleet. Although the attack only lasted about 2 hours consisted of 2 waves of attack‚ over 2400 American soldiers lost their lives‚ more than 1000 soldiers were injured and 12 United States Navy vessels were destroyed‚ including the Arizona
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Sniper” by Chris Kyle is an account of the deadliest American sniper ever‚ called “the devil” by the enemies he hunted and “the legend” by his Navy SEAL brothers. From 1999 to 2009‚ U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. The Pentagon has officially confirmed more than 150 of Kyle’s kills (the previous American record was 109). Iraqi insurgents feared Kyle so much they named him al-Shaitan (“the devil”) and placed a bounty on his head. Kyle earned
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No Easy Day No Easy day by Mark Owen and Kevin Maurer‚ is the firsthand account of the mission that killed Bin Laden. Navy seal operator mark Owen was on operation Neptune Spear‚ also known as mission jeranamo and was tasked with leading a team of seals into the guest house of the compound that held Bin Laden. After they raided the guest house and kill Bin Laden’s brother he goes to the main building; c1‚ to assist the other operators. Once they got to the third floor of the main building‚ Bin Laden
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can tell that the SEALs’ bonds were a lot stronger than that of average‚ everyday friends you would see walking down the street. I cannot know for sure but maybe it comes from putting their lives on the line as a close-knit brotherhood for the United States of America‚ just maybe. The setting of Lone Survivor begins at the Bagram Air Base‚ which is an airfield in Afghanistan. Bagram Air Base is where Petty Officer Macrus Luttrell‚ Lieutenant Michael Murphy‚ Petty Officer Danny Dietz‚ and Petty Officer
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American Sniper The title alone sums the movie up perfectly and drawing out all suspicion or notions that this is not just some war movie‚ instead more of noble story of America’s own navy SEAL Chris Kyle and one of the us military’s most deadly sniper with a confirmed kill count of 160 souls and over 200 claimed kills . He also holds a marksman title for 2100 yard confirmed kill ‚that is essentially shooting a man from over 21 football fields away and much like the life of the great hero we enter
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As Bernadette Devlin‚ a member of the UK’s Parliament‚ once said “To gain that which is worth having‚ it may be necessary to lose everything else.” In simpler terms‚ if you want something desperately‚ you will risk great sacrifice in order to obtain what is worth everything. This quote applies to much of modern day literature. For instance‚ an example of a current composition is The Shack by William Paul Young. The main character‚ Mack‚ lives in constant distress due to the death of his daughter
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veterans‚ family members of or those who hold close relationships with someone in the military who truly appreciate‚ respect and understand the struggles and risks one takes joining the military and fighting for our country‚ there are still many United State citizens who either do not think the life of a U.S. Soldier is a difficult one or simply do not care enough to put any thought towards our military at all. This movie tells the stories of four Navy Seals- Marcus Luttrell‚ Michael Patrick Murphy
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alive. Now with Ghost Soldiers the theme is similar in survival but is used in a different way. The story is based on over 500 prisoners stuck in a awful Japanese prison in the Philippines. A large group or army rangers and Filipino soldiers gathered to rescue these
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Anti-Coalition leader Ahmad Shah. The movie was announced to be the best war film since Saving Private Ryan The film’s theme was behind enemy lines and the movie went over the operation according to Marcus Luttrell’s story. The movie had excellent special effects and stunts. They made it seem like you were right with them in the mission. The film had been filmed in the mountains of New Mexico‚ but it was to look like Hindu Kush Mountains in Afghanistan. The actors added to the experience by going through
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In the documenty "Navy SEALS BUDS CLASS 234 " or Basic Underwater Demolition/Seal Training the viewer can see the hardship the cadets get pughed through physical‚ mentally‚ and emotionally. During the 6-month training‚ Class 234 containing 83 men would be put to the test to see how they would hold up in an actual battle or war. The class is put to test physical on the first hour that they arrive‚ this includes multiple pushups‚ runs‚ and all the while they have their instructors spraying them
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