This book is about Fox Company, Second Battalion, Seventh Regiment in the Korean war. The first portion is about a hill that they were entrenched in. As wrong as it was some of the leadership rumored that the troops would be back with their families for Christmas. The weather conditions were horrible. The food they got from the cooks would be frozen before they could get back to their fighting holes. And the consuming the frozen food had destroyed their bowels and as a result strips of frozen diarrhea covered the trench latrine. The Browning automatic rifle (BAR) was the favorite weapon of the strongest Marines. I was surprised to find out that the “old” men who were in billets, like squad leader, were only twenty one years old. I found it interesting…
Many men are being honored today, as in back then, for their extraordinary efforts to save the ones that mean most to them. These men will never be forgotten and our country’s way of showing our respect is by awarding them with the Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor is the United States highest military awarded for personal acts beyond and above duty, which is awarded by the president of the United States.…
the Canadian Parliament flew the Dutch flag over the Peace Tower. This is the only time a foreign flag has flown over the Canadian Parliament Building.…
space was something Canadians feel glory in. Canadians are able to revel in the all-Canadian victory allowing them to feel proud in being citizens of the nation. This notable Canadian success that is now attached with Hadfield's name allows his triumph to outshine any other space accomplishments. Secondly, Chris Hadfield became the first Canadian man to direct the International Space Station, making Canada proud by proving that Canada is worthy of being a country involved in space exploration. Canadians always felt overlooked by the larger countries of the world in however, this soon changed when one simply victory for Canadians was carried out by the newly named, commander Chris Hadfield. For example, this pride can be seen when Jim Quick…
Although Canada has been involved with the space race since the beginning, nothing has made our national pride glow like watching the space shuttles and seeing the big letters CANADA written across the Canadarm.…
The First World War invoked feelings of pride in the hearts of the Canadian citizens for the nation as victories were gained on the battlefields by Canadian armies. The victory at Vimy Ridge is one of the battles that stirred within the hearts of Canadians’ a strong pride for their nation, because “for the first time, all four divisions of the Canadian Corps had attacked and triumphed together”. In the battle there were 10 602 casualties, but this did not stop the Canadian army from defeating the enemies and taking command over the whole crest of the Ridge. This victory was a major event that instilled within the hearts of Canadians a great pride for their nation who had taken command over the whole crest of the Ridge by defeated their enemies…
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One of the highest Military award is the Medal of Honor. The main factor as to why the medal is awarded is due to the beyond call of duty and also the valor acts for an individual. The U.S president is the one held responsible for crowning the recipients in name of the U.S Congress . The medal recipients or rather those engaged in the honor medal can be termed to be afforded in a number of benefits due to the results awards. This inspiring and colorful medal has a history behind it which in the employed standards today, has culminated because of the respected honor awarded. The Medal of Honor was first presented in the year 1862 and was first awarded during the American Civil War. The judging provisions where a Soldier is eligible…
THE PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND FLAG -----------------------------------------------------------------The provincial flag, adopted in 1964, bears an adaption of the coat of arms. ON the coat of arms, adopted in 1905, the british lion symbolizes the province's ties with Great Britain. Three small oak trees represent the three countries of P.E.I. The large oak tree stands for Canada and Great Britain. ----------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------…
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Although, there were various governmental flags which represented Canada as a state, there was no formal flag which represented Canada as an independent nation. The flag debate did not result from indifference on the part of Canadians towards flags, but quite the reverse. It resulted from the passion that these symbols aroused in Canadians. The difficulty of the flag debate did not arise from any inherent unwillingness of Canadians to proclaim their identity upon flags, but their factious inability to agree upon a common symbolic identity. In retrospect, the choice of such a symbol would seem to have been inevitable, but now to see a maple leaf is to think of Canada. The overall importance was that many people helped out throughout the process and in the end everyone was happy with the end product of the new Maple leaf…
As well as the battle of Vimy Ridge, the On to Ottawa Trek was another example of the way Canadians have shown how they strive for their independence and how they will stop at nothing to get what they believe is right. There were about 1,400 men were involved in this riot, and it was a bloody day, many of the trekkers had been injured. All the hard work of these men, regained their rights as well as their independence as their long journey of the On to Ottawa Trek had come to an end.…
Did you know that on February 15, 2016, Canada's national flag turned 51 years old ? Canada's national flag is relatively a recent event. The idea of a new flag was inaugurated by Canadian Prime minister Lester B. Pearson. The proposal caused a lot of controversy and commotion. In 1964, a flag committee formed to settle issues. The maple leaf design by George Stanley based on the Royal Military College of Canada was chosen. National flags are not just used to fly in the air as a decoration piece. They have a much deeper and a consequential meaning to them. Just as for any country, the Canadian flag strengthened Canada's rise as a nation. Canada's flag illustrates the country's independence, military appreciation and unity.…
A hero, legend, great fighter and the most famous “Canadian Hero”, William Avery Bishop, best known as “Billy” Bishop, was a person who had great respect for his country and amazing talent. The history behind Bishops success in World War 1 is very unique, as there are many events surrounding this brilliant hero. With his brutal and dramatic battles in France, Billy Bishop was Canada’s top Ace who had a total of 72 victories within his enemy aircrafts. This led him to winning the respect of his enemies and inspiring a whole new generation of fighter pilots. However, although he is Canada’s best known war hero, he has not escaped controversy. Many people doubt that the presumed greatest flying ace lied about many of his 72 victories and the receiving of some of his awards. However, it is reasonable to argue the number of planes Bishop shot down throughout that terrible conflict is irrelevant. Many people regard Bishop as a hero simply because he continued to persevere for his dreams even through the many obstacles, he battled courageously for the sake of others peace and he achieved major accomplishments on and off the battlefields.…