Staff Sargent Jimmy Stewart Essay

When the forward elements of Company K were pinned down by fire from an enemy machine gun and supporting snipers, Sergeant Fujio Miyamoto fearlessly worked his way forward toward the enemy emplacement. While so engaged, he was wounded in the forearm by a sniper, but disdaining medical treatment, he continued to advance until he reached a point 25 yards from the emplacement. Exposing himself in order to get better observation, he opened fire with his sub-machine gun, killed the two gunners and thus neutralized the position. In the 2-hour fire fight which followed, Staff Sergeant Fujio Miyamoto accounted for

They were acknowledged for their bravery, because as soon as the soldiers landed at Gallipoli they were fired at by the Turkish fighters. The Australian soldiers had to be brave as they had to face cliffs up to 100 metres high whilst the Turkish fortifications fired. The left over soldiers who got past the cliffs and reached the beach had no protection and most of the soldiers died. Because the conditions at Gallipoli were so harsh and difficult to battle in, the Australian soldiers had to step out of their comfort zones and “take one for the team” meaning they needed to be brave. The soldiers who fought in Gallipoli were acknowledged for their bravery in the battle

He did not object his decision. While Tayo and Rocky were away, fighting in the war, Josiah “died because there was no one to help him search for the cattle after they were stolen” (Silko 124). Furthermore, Rocky was killed by an infection to a wound caused by the rain, and later, he was killed by a Japanese soldier; his skull was crushed by the end of a rifle (Silko 11). Tayo loss two of the people he lived while fighting a war for the white people. He had not gain anything but despair, guilt, and bad memories that he tried to bury in his mind.

Fourteen soldiers from The U.S. forces were killed in action between August 1st and August 15th of 1993. The U.S. mourned for the losses. Moreover, the American public could not handle these losses mostly after the successful missions in “Operation Desert Storm” and “Operation Desert Shield.” The American people demanded revenge which led to the activation of Task Force Ranger in late August of 1993. The Task Force Ranger consisted of about four hundred and forty special forces including Soldiers, Seamen, and Airmen. Task Force Ranger first arrived in the country on 26 August after completing pre-mission training at Fort Bragg N.C.

The Unbeatable Souls The Lost Battalion is based totally on a real story of an American battalion that was sent out to battle during the World War I. Major Charles Whittlesey, a New York lawyer, who ends up in the trenches of France having under his command mostly young, unexperienced men. When Whittlesey and his battalion of five hundred men are ordered to advance into the Argonne Forest they find themselves surrounded by Germans troops when the other battalions instantly withdrew, leaving Whittlesey’s battalion on his own. Confined behind enemy lines, Whittlesey’s battalion turned into the only force in the German army’s plans to move forward. Trapped and with no other way to rescue, Whittlesey is given an opportunity to surrender, but chose to continue fighting and keep his men together.

Thesis for Lone Survivor The “Lone Survivor” by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson is about a Navy Seal who ends up losing four of his closest “brothers,” along with other close Navy SEALs, in Afghanistan during a single attack against the Taliban. Luttrell is trying to convey the true meaning of brotherhood and glorious sacrifice. He is deserted in a violent, foreign are with only three other men for hours that feel like days, all fighting towards a common goal, to keep each other alive. They are willing to lay down their lives for each other but more importantly, their country. **IS THIS PLAGIARISM?

Going After Cacciato Every soldier deals with one common enemy during the course of their duty: fear. While most imagine what their lives would be if they deserted, few act upon this fear-induced fantasy. In Tim O'Brien's novel Going After Cacciato, Paul Berlin, a soldier in the Vietnam war, must go on an adventure to find an AWOL boy from his squad. The squad, after seeing Cacciato (the boy who went AWOL) multiple times along the way, finally circle him to "block a retreat" (O'Brien 25). The first chapter ends with Paul yelling 'Go.

Fighting for survival, killing taliban soldiers, and trusting a random stranger to keep you alive, Marcus Luttrell explains his life as an elite navy seal in his riveting novel, Lone Survivor. Luttrell’s autobiography explains his horrifying, yet captivating mission to the Afghanistan mountains, which goes bad really fast. Luttrell explains some of the elite training to become one of the best, and some of decisions him and his team made that changed their lives. Luttrell uses a series of graphic images to explain his murderous situation. Luttrell explains how the people of Afghanistan are getting tired of seeing American soldiers,”There was a kind of sullen look to them, as if they were sick to death of having American military around them.In fact, there were districts in Manama known as black flag areas, where tradesman, shopkeepers, and private citizens hung black flags outside their properties to signify American are not welcome.”(10) It is shocking to see the amount of hate that a country can have for another

Jimmy cross was the lieutenant of the Alpha Company, being fully responsible for all of the soldiers and getting them through the battles. However, he was battling through his own predicament, his undefying love for an American women named Martha. The constantly daydreaming leader had thought he had lost the respect of all of his soldiers when one of his own men was KIA because of his “love for Martha”. The soldier finally thought, “He would dispense with love; it was not now a factor” (O’Brien 250). After the death of his dear friend, Cross changed into a strict and orderly lieutenant.

This is partially accurate, as the real Desmond was hit by a sniper, but he was shot in the arm while seeking cover. His squad had previously been ambushed and he’d kicked a grenade away to save his squadmates, which was also in the film, and he’d crawled to cover encouraging his squadmates to not expose themselves to enemy fire by trying to save him. These inaccuracies while prevalent to a keen eye, did not in anyway effect the film or the message it

The tanks shot at him five times at point blank range, and five times Coolidge dodged them and made a fool of their efforts. “It would later be reported that Coolidge and his men killed 26 Germans and wounded 60 others in that battle that day, but because of the enemy’s superior armor, eventually Coolidge was forced to direct a withdrawal — making sure to be the last to leave the position.” (Jessica Bliss) For this exact moment, Coolidge was awarded the Medal of Honor and he became Tennessee’s bravest

As my soldier prepared the charge a hand grenade, thrown from a rooftop detonated approximately 50 meters away from our position. Immediately following the detonation, two enemy combatants started blindly firing down the alley towards our position. Despite the enemy small arms fire and hand grenade my soldier and I continued to employ our charge. Alpha team had begun returning fire on the two enemy combatants attempting to suppress their fires. I had just gotten the breech charge placed on the door and ordered my soldier to return to the rest of the squad and take his position in the stack.

The man peered over the wall of the trench and saw a line of his soldiers advancing to their death as they were gunned down by the enemy, others were hiding behind trees, but there was no escape from war. The rain was pouring down and the muddy ground was littered with bodies and bullet shells. The orders had come from the captain, his line was the next to advance. All the men seemed to accept their death as they prepared to go. The artillery fired over their heads at the enemy’s trenches to signify the start of their advance.

The sergeant was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for trying to rescue a badly wounded comrade in Afghanistan. His patrol had come under a fierce attack, and Jared ran out three times into a wall of bullets and grenades. On his last attempt to save the private, he was killed. "That 's something I have to live with every day. ... [He] never gave up on anything, no matter what it was," Paul says of his son.

As we snaked through the valley my mate next to me, Greg got shot in the thigh as we were running between cover. I managed to drag him under a small dip in the land and tried to wrap my waterproof sheet around the wound because it was the only material on me at the time. I then proceeded to stab his bayonet into the ground and tied his handkerchief to the butt of the rifle so the tanks wouldn’t run over him. By 10:40 we made it to our second objective and the officers fired off a success signal. Back at the Battalion HQ I heard from our Corporal that he made it out