Award-Winning author Laura Hillenbrand writes of the invigorating survival story of Louie Zamperini in her best selling book, Unbroken. Louie Zamperini was an ambitious, record-breaking Olympic runner when he was drafted into the American army as an airman during World War II. On the mission that led him to embark on a journey of dire straits, Louie’s plain crashed into the Pacific Ocean, leaving only him and two other crewmen as survivors. Stranded on a raft in shark infested waters, without any
Operation Iraqi Freedom: A Strategic Assessment This I’ll admit was a very interesting book that looked at what could have really caused the Iraq war and whether we really had to go to war. The book talks about the flaws with the reasons that Bush proposed for going to war with Iraq and why we haven’t had a fuller victory yet. The book basically goes into details about the four observations that arise from examining certain aspects of the war and afterwards. In the next few pages I’ll be summarizing
dictator, Suddam Hussein, from his powerful throne as President of Iraq. And still, there were no weapons of mass destruction found anywhere in the country. President George W. Bush declared America’s involvement with the Iraq War, known as Operation Iraqi Freedom, on March 19, 2003. In his speech, he declares that “coalition forces have begun striking selected targets of military importance to undermine Saddam Hussein's ability to wage war” and that “America faces an enemy who has no regard for
Iraqi culture has one of the world’s most ancient history of culture to date. The country of Iraq has dealt with numerous changes throughout the years ranging from war, economy downfall, and environment changes. Many of the issues that arose had to do with the power and decision making of the former President, Saddam Hussein. The country of Iraq is located north of the Persian Gulf and its population is equivalent to that of California. This paper will discuss the economy in Iraq, as well as
I was deployed to Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo when Operation Iraqi Freedom kicked off. I remember wondering how this war would affect my life or the direction of my career and unit. In March of 2003 I found out. Because of the war, our replacements, already having been trained for real world action, were sent to Iraq, extending my already long six month tour to ten. The start and end of that war, as a whole, had its effects on not just me and my unit, as I was deployed there twice, but on the whole
Iraqi Culture: Culture in the Country of Iraq Iraqi culture has one of the world’s most ancient history of culture to date. The country of Iraq has dealt with numerous changes throughout the years ranging from war, economy downfall, and environment changes. A lot of the issues that arose had to do with the power and decision making of the former President, Saddam Hussein. The country of Iraq is located north of the Persian Gulf and its population is equivalent to that of California’s. This
ruthless dictator of Iraq from 1979 until 2003. He ruled Iraq with a brutal hand. He used fear and terror to stay in power over the Iraqi people. Saddam Hussein invaded neighboring Iran in 1980 and carried on a war for seven years and 11 months, making it the longest conventional war in the 20th Century. The war ended in a stalemate with approximately 500,000 Iraqis and 400,000 Iranians dead. Both sides, major oil producers, suffered economic losses of half-a-trillion dollars. On July 8, 1982, Saddam
An ethical decision that I was faced with was during the war in Operation Iraqi Freedom. I was a howitzer section chief assigned to the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. As a young staff sergeant, I had seven soldiers assigned to my section and I was responsible for their well-being and day to day operations. My unit was assigned to Mosul where our mission was to protect the ancient ruins and weapon caches from the enemy as well as looters. The city was under curfew and it was
Fuad al-Rikabi, who established the Iraqi Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party (Polk, 2006). After Iraq’s 1968 revolution, Ahmad Hasan al-Bakr and his cousin Saddam Hussein became president and vice president, respectively. Both of them were active members of the Ba’athist Party, and thus, Iraq’s new government was shaped to embody Ba’athist political ideals (Associated Press, 2006). Through their placement of Ba’athist ideology at the center of Iraqi government, Iraq’s new leaders effectively
Iraqi revolution of the 1920 The Iraqi revolution that occurred in the 1920s has so much controversy between the Sunni and Shiite groups in Iraq where many believe it was the freedom of the British occupation but also the start of Muslim (Sunni and Shiite) dispute. Before the start of the Iraqi the revolution, it’s important to note that Iraq was under the Ottoman Empire. From 1532 – 1918 Iraq was under the ottoman rule before it was passed on to the British invasion. The Safavid line of Iran quickly
the invasion of Iraq known as “Iraqi Freedom Operation” by a coalition led by the United States, under the leadership of President George W. Bush against the Baath Party and the regime of Saddam Hussein. This invasion led to the rapid defeat of the Iraqi Army and resulted in the capture and execution of Saddam Hussein. Although the main goal of toppling the Saddam regime was fulfilled, violence continued, leading to proxy warfare between the U.S military, the new Iraqi government, and radical fundamentalist
an American bombing raid. The Pride of Baghdad story revolves around four lions in a struggle for their lives that are lost and confused roaming the destroyed streets of Baghdad. Vaughn’s Pride of Baghdad uses unique symbolism by representing the Iraqi society during the war in each animal’s character. He uses animals to bring the reader closer to the topic of war. When reading I felt an emotional attachment to the lions along their journey. I feel the conversations between animals could easily
“It was the best, worst thing to happen to me.” claims Ian Keith Tyson of his military career. Mr. Tyson is a veteran Marine who served in both Operation Iraqi Freedom (later renamed Operation New Dawn) and the war in Afghanistan from the years 2009-2011. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on July 31st,1985, he eventually enlisted in the Marine Corps at the age of 24. After interviewing with each individual branch, he decided that the Marines simply fit. This was a decision that would permanently alter
Analysis of Howard Zinn's Argument in his Article "Dying for the Government" In June of 2003, Howard Zinn’s “Dying for the Government” was published in “The Progressive” newspaper. He discusses the government’s claim to military victory in Iraq, and he believes that many innocent people have died for an unjust cause in that war. His claim is that soldiers died for their government, not their country. An important part of his argument is his discussion of democracy, which he says is what our
broadcast pictures through the colors of black and white to its present color TV. Television images are portrayed simultaneously around the network.” Accurate timing of devices and split-second movements of cameras are the essentials of television operation” (Television Volume III, 1938, p.1). Currently the media plays a highly influential role that is evident amongst the citizens of Iraq. Some speak of the US in particular as having distorted views, focusing too much on tragedy. Currently the US media
the highest awarded, and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He was then assigned to duty in West Germany. In 1962, while stationed at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, Powell met and married Alma Vivian Johnson. The couple had three children. Powell's next overseas assignment was in South Vietnam, where he was wounded in action. He then studied at the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, finishing second in a class of more than twelve hundred officers. During
regime change is the overthrow of authoritarian leaders and the protection of human rights and national security. Two events that exemplify this justification greatly are the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Invasion of Iraq. The goals of these two operations are very similar, to displace ruthless leaders who became a threat to the people they swore to protect. These leaders are
terrorist group we studied and explain its origins, development and objectives. Al Qaeda is an international terrorist organization that was founded by Osama bin Laden in the late 1980s in Peshawar, Pakistan. The name is Arabic for “The Base of Operation” or “method” (Burke 2004). However, many experts agree that al-Qaeda is more dangerous as an ideology than as an organization. As an organization, it has been weakened by fragmentation, arrests, and deaths of the top leaders. This has caused the
Currently there are approximately 1.98 million children that have one or both parents in the military and these children are facing greater emotional risks than their peers with non-military parents (Bello-Utu &Desocio, 2015; Chandra, 2010; Kaplow et al., 2013). In addition to facing greater risks emotionally these children are not equipped with counselors to address their specific needs in public schools as well as schools on military installations (Rossiter, Dumas, Wilmoth & Patrician, 2016; Milbrun
Kuwait after it was invaded by Iraq? How did the coalition defeat the Iraqis? And although the coalition won there were many consequences to face when the war ended. II. Reasons for war a. Saddam Hussein b. Iraq’s’ Economic Crisis c. Oil d. Disputes over Boundary III. Forming of the Coalition a. Nations joining the Coalition b. Coalition Strategy c. Iraqi Strategy IV. Military Operations V. Consequences a. UN-Iraqi Sanctions b. Casualties c. Gulf War Syndrome d. Reconstruction