A Better War¬-Part Two In the second half of the book written by Lewis Sorley, “A Better War, The Unexamined Victories and Final Tragedy of America’s Last Years in Vietnam” the American soldiers and the American public were in an uproar. The look into the last days of Vietnam for the United States is eye opening. In this review we will look at the affects of war on the American soldiers and a certain offensive.
Effective air and ground integration are required to be successful on the modern battlefield. This requires a great amount of coordination and understanding. There are certain fundamentals needed to increase the effectiveness between aviation and ground assets: Understanding of the capabilities and limitations of each force, use of standard operating procedures, regular training events, employment methods, maximizing effects of available assets and synchronization (Headquarters Department of the Army Field Manual (FM) 3-04.111, 2007). Honing these skills will occur very early on in the unit by involving the BAE in the planning and preparation process. Prior to any mission the BAE will provide critical guidance on a multitude of tasks, such as close air support (CAS) request procedures, coordination with the aviation task force, and employment advice and planning for attack elements, assault elements, heavy helicopters, medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) helicopters, and unmanned aerial systems(UAS).
[“I lived in a world that at any moment could erupt into fire. It was the sort of knowledge that kept you on your toes.” In the Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls she writes about her life growing up as a kid.] From moving around her whole childhood and not ever having enough food, to growing up to being a successful writer. They somehow make it through, proving that money can't buy happiness…but it can pay the rent and buy clothes and food, which helps.
Because the book is a memoir, there was less concern with overarching strategy and more with Sledge’s personal experience during the part of the war he fought in. The argument in Sledge’s book is how war wears on a soldier’s spirit, mind, and body. Because of the way that he describes the war, it allows the reader to personalize the war experience and imagine the feelings as if they were truly there. The description of war through a memoir can be used as an accurate telling of what war is on a personal level and this helps historians understand better when they are studying about war, but aren’t really there. Sledge discusses the traumatic experience of watching a marine use a flamethrower on a pillbox, a concrete dug-in guard post, occupied by Japanese soldiers.
Killer Angels Killer Angels is a historical fiction novel that is about the Battle of Gettysburg. The novel starts out on June 29, 1863 and of course at this time it was the Confederate Army (also known as the Army of Northern Virginia) against the Union Army (also known as the Army of the Potomac) with the bloodiest war ever fought on American soil- the American Civil War. This war leaving more than fifty one thousand troops either dead, wounded, or just missing in action, which were more than likely blown into several pieces are we were unable to identify their bodies at that time. Anyways, ultimately the Union Army ends up winning this battle due to a few key reasons.
Clearly, there is more to the conflict and situations that influence the actions of our American heroes. (Part two: pages
Colder Than Hell: A Marine Rifle Company at Chosin Reservoir was written and published by Joseph R. Owen in 1996. This book gives us a riveting point-of-view of the early and uncertain days of the Korean War through the eyes of Owen himself, as a platoon leader (PL) in a Marine rifle company. As a PL of a mortar section in Baker-One-Seven-Baker Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment- Owen witnessed his hastily assembled men of a few regulars and reservists (who to mention some that have not gone to boot camp) quickly harden into the superb Baker-One-Seven known today. He makes it known quickly (in the foreword and the preface) that some of the major problems he initially encountered was due to how unprepared his unit was. Owen makes the
The book, Ace of Spies: The True Story of Sidney Reilly by Andrew Cook, underscores the true definition of international espionage. The themes in the book have been clearly brought out through the use of once an actual spy, Sidney Reilly. His stories and supposed accomplishments, though likely exaggerated, have been wound into a mind exploding experience that features suspense at its best. The plot and narration, however, portrays somewhat realistic scenarios.
In 1980, a "coming-of-age" young man, Scott Meehan, enlisted into the U.S. Army Special Forces as a Medic. Known as one of the last "street-babies," he was able to enter the elite program immediately following Basic Training, AIT, and Airborne school. Twenty-five years later, married with two "Army Brats" traveling the world, Meehan was all he could be before retiring as a Major. Discover a soldier 's career through insightful vignettes describing his early special forces training, assignment to Berlin during the Cold War, encounters with the KGB, ROTC training, Desert Storm, and his three tours to Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) where he was awarded the Bronze Star. A thrilling story that reads like a novel of an American hero whose parents were
I also wrote the Coast Guard, the Merchant Marine, I wrote to General de Gaulle personally, I also wrote Chiang Kai- shek, and I was about ready to write somebody in Russia’” (103). To Finny, he was always meant to be in the war, he was athletically skilled, always creating games and excelling at games and sports that mimicked aspects of war. Before his accident,
Working with Richard Harding Davis would be particularly interesting to understand the romanticized ideal of war he created. His dispatches have a folkloric twist that create a legendary aura surrounding the American side, especially when referencing the Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders. Words like “In the picture-papers the men are running uphill swiftly and gallantly, in regular formation, rank after rank, with flags flying, their eyes aflame, and their hair streaming, their bayonets fixed, in long, brilliant lines, an invincible, overpowering weight of numbers,”4 present a stark difference in description from people like Martha Gellhorn in wars to come. Understanding his perspective on war would enhance the ability to comprehend the way
The lieutenant was charged with delivering an important message to a Cuban general. The book was seen as the perfect portrayal of loyalty and obedience. There are multiple tactical lessons that can be taken from this book/essay, not only to include how individual ethics can create an enormous impact.
Given the facts by human beings, the war-born EPICAC series had offered the highly informed guidance that the reasonable, truth-loving, brilliant, and highly trained core of American genius could have delivered had they had inspired leadership, boundless resources, and two thousand years
Oliver Stone’s film, Platoon (1986) presents the American struggle between good and evil during the Vietnam war era. Chris Taylor, represents middle class America and a nostalgic value in purity and innocence. The United States is many times represented as untainted and unaligned with conflict, but instead as helpers or saviors to other countries and their internal struggles. Stone’s film, however presents a new reality for the United States because of tension and distinct reactions to the war in Vietnam. Sgt.
Lines describing the conflicts in Afghanistan are not merely aimed to invoke empathy among readership, but also to reaffirm American readers’ belief that Afghanistan is in need of military aid to withstand terrorism, further justifying America’s intervention in the country. Moreover,
