...Ty Tran Mr. Waagen Honors English 10 24 March 2014 North Korean Starvation “Think about a population that’s totally dependent on rations from the government, and we know that these rations are going to run out,” said Nutrition Specialist Mandana Arabi, “There are really not a lot of resources they can tap into” (UNICEF). North Korea, for years on the edge of famine, have crossed the boundary, and dropped into the dark abyss. Food is rationed to one-fifth the necessary amount for survival, up to 5 million people could starve to death within the year, and 80,000 children are in "imminent peril" of starvation (UNICEF). North Korea, formally known as the “Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,” is susceptible to food crises because of political and economic isolation, extreme militarization, and climate change. Last year, widespread flooding in the country’s main rice producing region resulted in a poor harvest, plus an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, which affected the cattle used to harvest crops, also exacerbated shortages (Ahn). North Korea’s suffering has gotten out of hand, such that some of the DPRK’s citizens have resorted to cannibalism. The majority of North Korea’s population relies solely on food rations, like pennies on a dollar; the amount of people relying on rations far outweighs the total amount of food being distributed. The World Food Program (WFP) indicates that food rations in 2005 were at approximately 200-250 grams per person per day, approximately...
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...Image of the United States Military in the Public Eye The United States military has had its ups and downs in popularity with the American public. In World War II, America couldn’t get enough of its soldiers, marines, sailors and airmen. However, during Vietnam, the American public equated its soldiers with the government and the unpopular war. Soldiers were treated with disrespect when they came home, and they were called things such as “baby killers”. Ironically, many of the soldiers during that era were drafted and did not support the war either, but the general public didn’t seem to care. Today, I think the public is back to the days of World War II in terms of support for its troops. This support is shown in many different ways, but I would like to focus on just three visual aspects: symbols, images, and cartoons. The first approach I would like to explore is the use of signs and symbols. According to Berger (2008), “a sign … is anything that stands for something else” (p. 49). He then goes on to explain the three different types of signs: icons, indexes, and symbols. Berger (2008) defines a symbol is something that conventionally means what it represents. There is no logical connection; you must learn the meaning. Several examples include Christianity’s cross, and the Jewish symbol of the Star of David. Automatically the first symbol that comes to mind that shows support for American troops is the yellow ribbon. This symbol can be found on bumper stickers...
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...ANNEX A INITIAL COUNSELING FOR PSD 1. Use of Chain of Command: the Chain of Command consist of the Team Leader, Squad Leader, PLT Sergeant, PLT Leader, 1SG, and the Company Commander. Make sure it is used in this order. Never break the Chain of Command. 2. Open door policy: This works hand and hand with the Chain of Command. You will notify your Chain of Command when you feel you need to utilize the open door policy. 3. Military customs and courtesies: You will comply with all military customs and courtesies as outlined in AR 600-200. 4. Personal appearance: You will look like a professional at all times. You will be cleanly shaven and your uniform will be clean. You will attempt to keep your uniform as serviceable as possible. There is no excuse. You will conduct personal hygiene daily, especially after PT. 5. Sick call: You must report back to the company to notify your Chain of the Command of your medical status. If you have any questions on the time and where sick call is located then inquire through your Chain of Command. Let your Leader know you are going to sick call at least an hour before going. 6. Finance: If you have any questions or problems relating to your pay or finances, you must notify your Leader so the proper course of action can be taken. 7. Formation: You will not miss link up, convoy brief, or SP time, unless you have a legitimate excuse and you have notified your Chain of Command at least 30 minutes...
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...Primarily celebrated in the beautiful, picturesque city of San Antonio, one day comes to the forefront: San Jacinto Day! Commemorating one of the most definitive moments in the history of Texas, residents and visitors alike remember not only the first battle of Alamo and the following battle of Goliad but a small 18-minute skirmish known as the Battle of San Jacinto.(1) Now celebrated through several major cities in the Lone Star State, it is an official holiday filled with a major annual reenactment of the actual battle, colorful flower-laden parades and other Tex-Mex festivities. Historical Background...
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...Drill and Ceremony Terminology Element- This is an individual, squad, section, platoon, company, or larger unit formed as part of the next higher unit. Formation- This is an arrangement of the unit's elements in a prescribed manner such as a line formation, in which the elements are side-by-side, and column formation, in which the elements are one behind the other. In a platoon column, the members of each squad are one behind the other with the squads abreast. Front- This is a space from one side to the other side of a formation, and includes the right and left elements. Depth- This is a space from the front to the rear of a formation, including the front and rear elements. Distance- This is the space between elements that are one behind the other. The distance between individuals is an arm's length plus 6 inches, or approximately 36 inches, measured from the chest of one soldier to the back of the soldier immediately to his front. Interval- This is the space between side-by-side elements. Rank- This is a line that is only one element in depth. File- This is a column that has a front of one element. Guide- This is the person responsible for maintaining the prescribed direction and rate of march. Post- This is the correct place for an officer or noncommissioned officer to stand in a prescribed formation. Head- This is a column's leading element. Base- This is the element around which a movement is planned or regulated. Cadence- This is a uniform rhythm or number of...
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...and service of the pack i.e. whipping down the hubs, track tension and checking of the fluids as well as a quick walk around of the tank after every operation. Physical Fitness: Physical fitness is a must in the military. If there are two things you can take away from the military when it comes time for you to depart is education and physical fitness. If you are struggling in an area of Physical fitness feel free to get with me and we will work on the area together. Military customs and courtesies: I expect you to give all Senior Non-Commissioned Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Commissioned officers the up most respect. You will go to the proper position of parade rest until told otherwise. You will give the salute and the response of the day to Commissioned Officers at all times. I expect you to treat all you peer’s with the same respect that you would like to receive. Daily Uniform: You will be in the standard set forth in AR 670-1. You will have a clean and groomed hair cut at all times. You have ample time every morning to conduct personnel hygiene, so there is no reason for you not to be shaved. Your uniform will be clean and wrinkle free. Your boots will be serviceable free of dirt and scuffs. Education: There are several way to further your Military and general education. I’m aware that...
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...knew my life would be changed forever and in my heart knew that the change would be for the best. Boot camp for women was ten weeks, technically eight as the first two weeks didn’t count because you didn’t get your “real” drill instructors until the third week. Something like that, it is all a blur, and it was thirty years ago. There are three phases of boot camp. Each phase has its’ challenges. If you make it through all three phases, you will be called a Marine and not recruit. During the first two weeks, you are with what is called an Initial Drill Instructor. Her job is to get you acclimated to life on Parris Island. The first two weeks is a whirlwind of activity. You are stripped of all civilian attire; you are equipped with military clothing and all other gear you will need to get you to graduation day – and that day could not get there fast enough. You are immediately assigned a rack (bed), a bunkmate, rifle and a locker. You march everywhere. You speak only when spoken to. Everything you say or do is prefaced with ma’am or sir. Drill Instructors are with you morning, noon and night. You are broken down and never allowed to think on your own at any time or so they want you to think. Those of us that were leaders by virtue of spirit did step up and help others and directed those who were afraid, and those were called squad leaders. We stood at attention on a solid yellow line in front of our bunks as our Drill Instructors were introduced to us. The introduction...
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...sensitivity to the cultural influences and traditions of the Greek people, our military would be able to take advantage of more respect from the native people...
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...I attend a volunteer youth organisation which represents the Royal air force called Air Training Corps (Royal Air Force Air Cadets) my squadron is 1846 Southall squadron. I go there every Monday and Thursday from 7:10PM to 9:35PM but they ask people to be their early so the register is done fast. Do you agree with these timings? We learn different skills and activities to benefit and prepare us, on our future careers either in civilian life or on the military life. I started attending Air Cadets because I was bored and I didn’t like the extracurricular activities being provided by the school so I expanded my search to outside of school and I found many different volunteer youth organisation such as the Army Cadets, the Sea Cadets, the Marine...
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...I think disrespect is one of the biggest issues in the united states military. Respect is something everyone wants, not many have, and few want to give. Unfortunately, respect is not something that is given all the time. Maybe this is because respect is not clearly understood. What is respect? The Webster’s Dictionary defines it as an act of giving particular attention or high or special regard. Another definition shows respect as a feeling or attitude of admiration and deference toward somebody or something. And disrespect is defined as the lack of respect. This does not explain completely what it is, but at least it gives us an idea about what it may be. As a matter of fact, there are many forms of respect. There is physical respect. Physical respect is shown through body language. The way you might move your arms and hands while talking to someone, or the way you might stand, and even your facial expressions. People have different definitions than others when it comes to respect, so when it comes to physical respect, you have to be careful on how you present yourself. In the army, when talking to an NCO, lower ranking soldiers should always stand at parade rest. This is part of the army standard. Another form of respect is mental or emotional respect. This is the way you perceive someone. Verbal respect is also a form of respect. This form is the one that is most abused. When a lower ranking soldier is speaking to an NCO, they should always be professional and respectful towards...
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...the will to serve the country. Due to these adjustments, the Army is having a bigger drop-out rate and higher crime rate than ever before. Soldiers are just not as qualified as they should be. In the long run this will weaken the military to a devastating outcome. I remember when I first joined the military, it took me about three full months to complete the screening and entry process before I was finally able to shipped for basic training. This process included everything from drug screening, physical fitness tests, psychological screening and educational knowledge (Joining the Army, not dated). I even had to take a test in order to find out which jobs did I qualified for. Even though I was ready to join right away I still had to wait the necessary time for all the process to be completed. Once I arrive at boot camp things weren’t as easy as I expected. There were many long days and lots of screaming from the drill sergeants. They always used to push us to our limits on everything from physical tiredness to mental stress. I used to get punished all the time and forced to do some kind of physical activity for reasons that were really uncalled for. This was their way of training our body to a new physical condition. I almost never got enough rest at night as we had to guard different places or equipment through the night. This all came into account once I started the real work in my assigned unit. I trained all the time under a great amount...
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...Douglas Macarthur Douglas Macarthur was a five star general in the US Army from the 1930’s-1950’s and played a prominent role of the victory in the Pacific. Macarthur was and still is dubbed the most intelligent general in the military. He led the campaign in the Philippines against the Imperial Japanese in the second world war and led the joint United Nations forces in the korean war. Douglas Macarthur was born on January 26, 1880 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Macarthur spent a majority of his childhood on the western frontier due to his father being in the military and constantly moving duty stations. It was there in the western outposts that Macarthur himself said “ I learned to shoot and ride before I could read and write,” Macarthur knew from an early age that he wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps and become an officer in the army....
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...Anwar Sadat was the president of Egypt and an in depth member of the Egyptian Free Officers. He was one of the more successful leaders of the Egyptian state due to his great military leadership and his control over enemy states. However, on October 6, 1981 he was assassinated because on his ideal of peace with Israel. Israel had been under attack from Egypt and other Arabic countries for years because of their Jewish origin and way of current life and was completely looked down upon. Israel was the original ‘Holy Land’ mentioned in the Bible and other holy books but the Arabic people denied that the Jews have any ownership of the area. Therefore, the Arabic states constantly try to invade and take over via Nationalism, however, Sadat had...
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...shit load of running around my base. I lift a lot, and smoke myself anytime I got. You are my motivation, you little bitch. LOL Loretta paid your car payment, and she paid some fee that you had from a medical record, it was like 18 bucks, and there is another one for like 240 dollars, we don’t know where is it from. Let us know, I told Loretta to write you a letter and send you the bill so you could look at it and let us know what to do, or let us know when you get paid and that way we can just pay it off. Guess who just got promoted? That’s right, next time you write to me...it will be written at the position of Parade Rest. You talking to a Non Commissioned Officer here….at ease you. I just found out, I got a call from my friend, he kind of spilled the beans, and told me without me knowing nothing at all. After he told me I checked my website with all military paperwork, and there it is!! Sergeant Oleksak. DAMN. So I am just waiting to get pinned. Unfourtanly it won’t happened for a while because I won’t be at any battalion formation because of my Polish Mission. Oh...
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...for his family by killing small animals for food. In 1940, Audie’s father abandoned his family and a year later his mother passed away. Murphy, eager to escape the road of poverty that their family had been stuck on, saw the military as an excellent opportunity to change his fate and the fortune of his family. He tried to enlist in the military for the first time when he was 17, but was not accepted...
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