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    younger self; this allows the reader to observe Bruce almost through her own eyes while still watching the TV show. The zoom difference creates an impression of spatial disconnect between the father and the daughter. Second, the big TV set projects The Rifleman, with gun shots and cowboy hats. Young Alison is sitting right in front of the TV, subconsciously defending it from her father.

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    Being a profession isn’t a title that is just given but earned by being an expert, adapting constantly, and maintaining the approval of the client (which are the American people) in the job that is set forth in and out of battle. As long as trust and effectiveness are maintained as a Profession of Arms, the title as a profession will continually be in the eyes of the people. All this is possible by the Army to continually learn in the process to do the job efficiently just as a doctor is continually

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    Forrest Gump also shows many restrictive and repetitive behaviors. When some individuals think about autism, they can imagine a child who can easily build small to big castles out of Legos. I envision the same with Forrest Gump; however, with him, his symptoms are more with adult characteristics. There’s a scene in the movie when Forrest Gump strips and reassembles a rifle in the barracks it was a lot like watching an autistic child placing his or her toys in smallest to largest order. It takes accuracy

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    Hailed as one of the greatest anti-war films of the era, as mentioned by Chambers, “All Quiet on the Western Front” really is an impressive display of sound and visuals. These, as a whole, reconstructed the harsh reality of wars through the eyes of a fresh young recruit who initially thought that engaging in war means glory and pride. One of the things that stood out for me in the movie is, as mentioned in the article, the great combination of sound to accompany visually compelling images of war

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    birth in 1775 and still is today. Four of Five capitals are within 300 miles of a coast, demonstrating the importance of an infantry force from the sea to national security. Together, the individual Marine, similar indoctrination, "every Marine a rifleman", and our maritime heritage make up the Marine tradition. The second chapter of Leading Marines is titled Foundations. It lays out the foundation of every Marine leader; it is a collection of the principles taught to all Marines. Our core values

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    Zombie shooting profits with the stupendous extension of the very first Action of Mayday: Last Protection diversion. In this stimulating very first specific shooter (FPS) entertainment, Action of Mayday: Zombie Globe, you will certainly play as Jerry, an unusual FBI driver that gets on a secret job accredited by the UN to discover the very first website of the massive zombie outburst. From the White House in DC and also the Wall Street in New York to the Tower Bridge in London; from the Louver in

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    In the novel Time Enough For Drums there are various character traits to choose from. John Reid is an interesting character because he spies for the revolutionary army to find out where the British will attack next. In the novel Time Enough For Drums written by Ann Rinaldi, the character John Reid has many character traits, but here are three of them, brave, strict, and trustworthy. The character trait brave for John Reid is because he spies for the revolutionary army. John helps George Washington

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    The purpose of this video essay is to give a stirring reminder that healthy growth occurs slowly over time. It is important not to rush, but to take the time to do each task before us right the first time, slowly and deliberately. The illustration is made of the space shuttle being loaded with the potential energy of rocket fuel, poised to achieve escape velocity. The important thing to remember is that space is not achieved in an instant, but in the powerful slow burn of the fuel accelerating the

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    Civil War Diary Summary

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    return after 4 days. Artillery drill, farms all round shelled, our artillery replying. [Brigadier] General [WN Congreve VC] of the 18th [Brigade] came down the trench at 3.30, was observed by the Germans and one of our fellows next to him shot dead. Rifleman [JD] Ingram. 11 Jan: Lot of sniping done. One of our chaps being hit, the ones in the next trench all sent here as their place not safe. Lot of firing going on. At stand to went out to officers servants’ quarters and sat by large fire got nice and

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    Abstract In the Army today, we have dealt with many difficult complex challenges that put our nation in a difficult situation with the rest of the world and our troops. As American soldiers we are accountable for meeting certain standards and expectations in most of every mission we are given to accomplish. Desertion in our military takes away our motivation, inspiration Army values, beliefs expressed in code and creed, and is embedded within our unique Army culture for each of us to perform our

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