I was drafted into the US army not too long ago. After finishing boot camp I was shipped to Vietnam straight into the front lines. I received an M16 rifle for medium range combat. We were warned about the Vietcong's tunnel system and traps. It's frightening that there could be a Vietcong soldier under you at any time. I have lost many friends and fellow soldiers throughout my service here in Vietnam. It's hard losing the people you become very close to. It is very nerve wracking to try and not fall into a Vietcong trap or get blown up by one. The South Vietnamese appear to be thankful for our involvement in the war. The North Vietnamese would surely beat South Vietnam without our help. I don't think this war is necessary, the US shouldn't be so involved in foreign affairs.
Friday, May 23, 2014
Memoirs of Nam Vet
Vietnam Memoirs
I was drafted into the US army not too long ago. After finishing boot camp I was shipped to Vietnam straight into the front lines. I received an M16 rifle for medium range combat. We were warned about the Vietcong's tunnel system and traps. It's frightening that there could be a Vietcong soldier under you at any time. I have lost many friends and fellow soldiers throughout my service here in Vietnam. It's hard losing the people you become very close to. It is very nerve wracking to try and not fall into a Vietcong trap or get blown up by one. The South Vietnamese appear to be thankful for our involvement in the war. The North Vietnamese would surely beat South Vietnam without our help. I don't think this war is necessary, the US shouldn't be so involved in foreign affairs.
I was drafted into the US army not too long ago. After finishing boot camp I was shipped to Vietnam straight into the front lines. I received an M16 rifle for medium range combat. We were warned about the Vietcong's tunnel system and traps. It's frightening that there could be a Vietcong soldier under you at any time. I have lost many friends and fellow soldiers throughout my service here in Vietnam. It's hard losing the people you become very close to. It is very nerve wracking to try and not fall into a Vietcong trap or get blown up by one. The South Vietnamese appear to be thankful for our involvement in the war. The North Vietnamese would surely beat South Vietnam without our help. I don't think this war is necessary, the US shouldn't be so involved in foreign affairs.
Friday, May 16, 2014
Great Society affecting our culture today
THE GREAT SOCIETY
The idea of "the great society" was to basically to create a utopia, in the past, utopias have tried to be accomplished before, but it has ended it is in a mess.
The "Great Society" has affected lives today in many ways. One way it has effected us today, is back then civil rights (equality) was really pushed during this time, and has made it so that now, everyone is equal and there is no discrimination against any race or culture. Although there still is slight discrimination, it is no where near as bad as it was back then. Another way it has affected us today is the healthcare. Health care back then created Medicare and medicaid. The health care we have today was from the basic idea of health care back then. Now we have what is so called "Obama Care". The government is involved in our lives.
The idea of "the great society" was to basically to create a utopia, in the past, utopias have tried to be accomplished before, but it has ended it is in a mess.
The "Great Society" has affected lives today in many ways. One way it has effected us today, is back then civil rights (equality) was really pushed during this time, and has made it so that now, everyone is equal and there is no discrimination against any race or culture. Although there still is slight discrimination, it is no where near as bad as it was back then. Another way it has affected us today is the healthcare. Health care back then created Medicare and medicaid. The health care we have today was from the basic idea of health care back then. Now we have what is so called "Obama Care". The government is involved in our lives.
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Norman Rockwell
- I selected this picture because it looked interesting and caught my attention,
- The way that the whole family is bowing to pray and respecting their religion.
- The American values this picture might show are religion and society.
- No it is not fair to judge this picture as generally representing American life because some Americans might not believe in the same things.
- Core democratic values this is showing are personal freedom because they are able to pray to whom ever they want.
- a. I believe that this painting might have changed American life because it might have influenced people to practice what ever religion they want. and to be their own person.
- My opinion about the U.S. is that we are good. Because we do what we want. as shown in the picture we are our own people.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Current Events: Pakistan peace talk
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif chaired a meeting of the government's committee formed to hold talks with negotiators representing the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), during which the committee expressed its inability to carry forward peace talks.
According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister House, the government committee briefed Nawaz Sharif and told him that during the 13-day process of talks several acts of violence took place killing a number of people.
The committee further said that the talks were progressing satisfactorily until the Taliban-claimed blast was carried out in Karachi on Feb 13. The blast had targeted a police bus near Razzaqabad.
One thing we learned so far in World History was about Hitlers peace talks. When he would talk to all the Germans and make his speeches sound good when they were actually bad. There was many acts of violence that took place after Hitlers speeches. The people didn't realize what they were getting themselves into. Hitler and his Nazi's killed many many people.
I related the 13-day process that followed the peace talk in Pakistan. The acts of violence and the killings of many people and linked it with Hitlers "peace talks" and the acts of violence and the killing of people followed as well.
One of the obvious differences though was that the peace talk in Pakistan was a committee peace talk not a big speech in front of thousands of people like Hitlers was.
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| Government Committee |
According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister House, the government committee briefed Nawaz Sharif and told him that during the 13-day process of talks several acts of violence took place killing a number of people.
The committee further said that the talks were progressing satisfactorily until the Taliban-claimed blast was carried out in Karachi on Feb 13. The blast had targeted a police bus near Razzaqabad.
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| Site of Police bus bombed |
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| Hitler talking to his many people |
I related the 13-day process that followed the peace talk in Pakistan. The acts of violence and the killings of many people and linked it with Hitlers "peace talks" and the acts of violence and the killing of people followed as well.
One of the obvious differences though was that the peace talk in Pakistan was a committee peace talk not a big speech in front of thousands of people like Hitlers was.
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