Burkly 1 Tom buckly Professor Janet wesler English 360 2 February 2012 In the year 2003 United States invades Iraq starting a global war(operation Iraqi freedom).The book “American Sniper” an autobiography of a navy seal ,Chris Kyle, he explains to us how he became the most lethal sniper in the United States. After the United States was attacked by terrorists on 9/11. Chris Kyle was motivated to join the front lines of the war on terrorists. Chris Kyle explains to us how the war was in his own words and thoughts and how it felt to be in a snipers position during the war. Born in Odessa, Texas a small town with a population of 100,000 Chris raised out in the country side learned how to hunt and shoot at a young age and excelled at it
William Englebert Could Lincoln Have Been Saved? (Coronet Magazine, 1941) By Otto Eisenschiml This article is about whether Abraham Lincoln could have been saved with modern technology. Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Booth with a Derringer pistol no farther than two feet away making a perfect hole in his head. Dr. Charles A Leale tended to Lincoln’s wound, with him and some other gentlemen they took him to the white house, the doctors cleared away the clots of blood in his head, Dr. Leale felt a circular piece of bone torn out by the bullet and easily took it out using it as a valve, controlling the oozing of the blood. His superior officers decided to probe for the bullet and thought they had succeeded in locating it by inserting fingers
There was a slight pain in my stomach where the bullets made contact with the flesh of my gut. I squeezed off two shots before the police were in the foyer yelling at us to drop off our weapon or the will be forced to open fire. My vision went dark and I fell to the foyers cold hard
As Lance Corporal Brown places his hand against the hard building known to most Marines as the barracks. Most who never have lived in the barracks on Camp Lejeune would see them as a decent place for our military men and women to live in. Brown took a deep breath, wondering what would be in store for today. He knew his Commanding Officer would probably have them running most the roads on Camp Lejeune for the morning P.T session. Lance Corporal Brown enlisted into the United States Marine Corps, knowing he wanted to make his grandfather proud.
The blood of their comrades had been shed; and as the shrill fife of young Jonathan Harrington set the drum a beating, the patriots returned the fire with spirit, but not with fatal effect. The blood of American citizens stained the green grass of Lexington Common, but no British soldier lost his life in that memorable conflict. Captain Parker, perceiving his little band in danger of being surrounded by overwhelming numbers and massacred, ordered, his men to disperse. They did so; but as the British continued to fire, the Americans returned the shots with spirit”
According to the witness, the sentry fired at least five rounds at the truck. Sentry Box Smashed But it did no good. The truck broke down the gate and then swerved around a blast wall of sandbags about 15 feet in front of the building entry. According to the witnesses quoted by Major Jordan, another marine threw himself in front of the truck, but to no avail. Now the truck was moving even faster, said Major Jordan, and the only thing between it and the building was the sentry box at the front door.
Its original purpose was to keep water out of ammunition cases and to make quick repairs to things like jeeps, firearms, or even aircraft. Today, in military circles, duct tape is still commonly referred to as ‘gun tape’. When World War II ended, the original army green color of duct tape changed to the classic silver, and duct tape immediately became common use for fixing ductwork in people’s houses. (This is where the name “duct tape” came from.) Nearly thirty years later, former CEO of Manico, Inc., Jack Kahl “officially” changed the name to Duck Tape® by commercializing it and giving it personality.
Hatred of the Turk died suddenly from almost every Australian about a month after the landing. “After today most of our opinions on the Turks were changed, they certainly play the game better than the Germans do.” Both sides communicated frequently during the quiet moments in the fight. They threw food and water for exchange for cigarettes and knives. Men sometimes walked safely into No man’s land and even to the opposing trenches to retrieve gifts. The Australians even gave the Turks nicknames such as “Jacko” or “Abdul” or “Johnnie Turk.” “Any of our wounded they pick up, they are said to treat skilfully, and humanely.
It was brown, and got it's name from Queen Elizabeth, whose nickname was Bess. So therefore since they used that type of gun a lot during her time, it was named the Brown Bess. The gun was very important to Tim's dad. Life thinks it is pointless for young men to go to war and fight over their “freedom” which he defines, as only being able to “mock your King”, and “shoot your neighbor.” Life has seen through the eyes of war, and has seen his friends die, with their guts spread out all over themselves. Life carried the body of his friend in a sack to the boys mother, and he describes it as being a very depressing time in his life.
Everything is quiet Then one of the men next to Phil whispers “Let me shoot that god damn sand monkey” “No replies Phil Then out of nowhere a shot is fired the women opens fire on Brady he is shot several times in the chest Phil screams as he opens fire on the women and hits the young marine right in the head then finally hits the women in the leg “NO” “SHIT” yells the other marines Phil keeps firing this gun and the women finally bleeds out and dies “Stop” yells the other marines to the right of Phil as he tackles him and takes his gun “MEDIC” yells one of the men as he radios in the situation Phil is speechless doesn’t know what to do he just sits there looking into the empty pathway were 3 dead body lie dead then he sees the small child look down at her mother and lie next to her as if she thought she was sleeping. “ahhhhhhhhhh” Phil opens his eyes to see he is back in his bedroom with his dog slobbering all over his face Phil just sits there and starts to cry and takes the bottle of whiskey from under his bed and