Salute Essays

“I pledge my head to clearer thinking, My heart to greater loyalty, My hands to larger service, and my health to better living, for my club, my community, my country, and my world.” The 4H Pledge is a saying that I only recently became familiar with, but very quickly memorized. Growing up, I had heard a lot of talk about 4H -especially 4H camp- but had only really known it as an organization that likes to talk about livestock and agriculture, which I decided was not for me and I put it out of my

Bruce Springsteen is an acclaimed American rock artist. He is famous for writing songs with a greater purpose than just to entertain. Springsteen’s lyrics are however ambiguous, thus they can be interpreted as one sees fit. In this text, I will give my interpretation of the two songs “We Take Care of Our Own” and “Death to My Hometown”. I will then discuss whether art should have a higher purpose. At first glance, “We Take Care of Our Own” seems like a patriotic American anthem. The title suggest

Three quotes that are significant are “‘ You mean I can’t go up into the stands unless I give The Wave salute? ‘ Laurie asked. Brad looked around sheepishly. ‘ Well, that’s what they decided, Laurie. ‘“ page 95, “ Almost out of control, he screamed ‘ Shut up! ‘ and threw her down on the grass… The Wave could hurt anyone, and at the same time he’d hurt Laurie, his own girlfriend, in the name of The Wave. “ page 114, and “...Ben thought, this was something he must make sure they learned: to question

this time period set the path for racial equality. The actions of Tommie Smith and John Carlos ultimately caused the engagement of the public in the “Black Power Salute” movement. Them and many other activists pursuing the dream of total equality have had long term effect on the United States’ policies. In the photograph “Black Power Salute”, the two African American men used the olympics as their opportunity to show the world what they believe in through civil disobedience, fearlessness, and unity

While writing The First Salute, her gripping account of the American Revolution, Mrs. Tuchman struggled with the onset of blindness. With help from her daughter, she persevered to complete the volume that included a leader who truly inspired her. In an interview with Bill Moyers

Success is a Process of Failure: A Rhetorical Analysis In contemporary society, success is defined as a means to an end, a goal that is achieved when we attain popularity and profit. Dr. Joseph Loscalzo, MD, Ph.D. in his editorial, “A Celebration of Failure,” details how the modern understanding of success has come to define people, culture, and organizations. He argues that failure has an essential role in our experiences, education, and personal development and that position should be explicitly

Summer Olympics in Mexico City. After receiving their first and third place medals, sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos, two black Olympians on the USA track and field team, raised their fists during the playing of The Star-Spangled Banner. This salute to the Black Power Movement symbolized resistance and defiance, changed the twentieth

In 1968 did the iconic podium stand cause others after Tommie Smith and John Carlos to join by their side to fight and protest or was there a big uproar in negative actions? The first thing that happened is of course the news channels wanted to see what they had to say. Smith and Carlos had an interview with ABC as they walked out of the Olympic village. They get to their hotels because they no longer wanted to and no longer could stay in the village Carlos and Smith where offered to do an interview

the general rules of rendering a salute is really important. Saluting is a sign of respect, It is one those traditions that military personnel share together. Salutes are required when a junior encounter a senior, but they are in the same rank salutes can

out of uniform. The Soldier’s Guidelines state that, “ When in civilian clothing, the only change is to place your right hand over your heart instead of saluting. Vehicles in motion should stop. If you are in a car or on a motorcycle, dismount and salute” (p. 185). As a member of the United States Army, a soldier will do the things necessary to show respect to his or her

If anyone refused to honor the flag he or she would be found “insubordinate” and expelled from school. The Barnett sisters were Jehovah’s Witnesses who refused to pledge of allegiances while in public school. Their father would not allow them to salute the flag. Because it violated their religious of the garden image that the only thing to be worshiped was God. Barnette brought suit in the Supreme Court. In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court overruled its decision Minersville School District vs Gobitis

question, "Is a compulsory flag-salute for public schoolchildren a violation of the First Amendment?" According to a precedent case (Minersville School District v. Gobitis) with the exact same circumstances as the Barnette case, there is no violation. However, the Supreme Court completely reverses the Gobitis ruling through the Barnette ruling. In 1942, the West Virginia State Board of Education enacted a rule after the decision on the Gobitis case, requiring students to salute the flag; refusal to do so

the  Nazi began arresting  of Jehovah's Witnesses who refused to salute their flag and sent them to concentration camps. Jehovah's Witnesses value that the the law of God is more valuable  than laws made by government. “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath”. They consider the flag is an 'image' . because of this reason, they refused to salute the flag. Children who were Jehovah's Witnesses had been expelled

games,was held at the highest altitude of 2,239, and the athletes themselves competes in 122 men’s event,39 women’s event, and finally 11 mixed events. Now The Black Power Salute was done by 2 African Americans who were once athletes and both competed in the Mexico City Olympics of 1968, Also where this

once again On numerous occasions controversies have been taken to the supreme court. In 1940 the supreme court,in Minersville School District VS. Gobitis, ruled that students in public school including Jehovahś witness the ones who found the flag salute to be idolatry could be compelled to swear to the pledge. Also in 1943 in West Virginia State Board of Education vs. Barnette ruling a 6 to 3 majority Robert H. Jackson spoke that students are not required to say the pledge. From 2004 to 2014 there

was established in 1791. Freedom of speech is very controversial, therefore many Supreme Court cases have been formed over the years. The West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette was a Supreme Court case in 1943 involving the students to salute to the United States flag. The West Virginia Board of

lyrics, most of the female singers sing against the ridiculous concepts that mainly focus on the differences between two genders and the patriarchy culture. Salt N Pepa’s ‘None Of Your Business’, Jenny Lewis’ ‘Just One Of The Guys’ and Little Mix’s ‘Salute’ are both singing feminist lyrics. The following paragraph will discuss how three songs explored feminism in different perspective. Three of the songs lyrics show us the thought of majority women. The lyrics talk about people’s critics on women’s

It is information, beliefs, and customs handed down by word of mouth or by example from one generation to another. throughout the armies life it has developed many traditions that are still uphold with high standards. Ceremonies, drills and flag salutes are just a few a examples. Tradition in the civilian world are customs and beliefs handed down from generation to generation. The way you great people, holidays you celebrate even the religion you practice can be considered a tradition. Everyone within

The novel The Wave was published in 1991, and authored by Morton Rhue. The Wave originated from a class experiment in Ben Ross’s class. The students were free individuals, but before they knew it, they were being brainwashed into The Wave, its salutes, and its mottoes. The main themes in this novel are, the importance of individuality, dangers of conformity and the power of peer pressure. Power of peer pressure is like being pressured to do or join something without your free will. There are two

The Forgotten Olympic Civil Rights Movement of 1968 In the 1968 Olympics, something unprecedented happened, 2 men when receiving their medals raised their fist in what is now known as the black power salute. The salute is a fist held up high while the head is looking down. Today there is the Black Lives Matter movement and many others, but back then protesting like that wasn’t near as common as it is today. John Carlos, one of the men who lifted his hand in protest, did this because he wanted