Analysis Of Lone Survivor

Colonel (Col) Michael Steele’s resolute beliefs regarding how to prepare his unit for combat and his bravado demeanor commanded respect from other bemused military officers. While serving as Commanding Officer (CO), 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, Col Steele aggressively cultivated a command climate focused on three core principles: personal protection, precision, and lethality. Although these three core principles narrowly aligned with the Army's "Soldier's Creed", Col Steele’s principles did not reinforce the Army’s individual and organizational core values. 3rd Brigade’s disassociated ethical subculture fostered a toxic environment which compromised both subordinate commanders' and individual soldiers' moral standards to various extents. Col Steele’s vague guidance concerning proper ethical behavior during the execution of high stress Counter-Insurgency (COIN) missions resulted in subordinates failing to conduct kinetic operations in accordance with established Army ethical standards. The military establishment shall remember May 09, 2006 as the day the revered "Rakkasans" failed to personify the unit's motto of "Ne Desit Virtus," meaning "Let Valor Not Fail". For on this day, four soldiers assigned to Charlie Company, known to the “Rakkasans” as the "Kill Company", murdered eight unarmed Iraqi citizens during Operation Iron Triangle. These four soldiers failed to understand the nature and consequences of their iniquities as they could no longer distinguish

In Gallipoli, a 1981 film focusing on several young men who enlist in the Australian Army during World War I, an ethical dilemma is presented. One of the main characters, Archy Hamilton, is given an order by his superior officer, Major Barton, that will surely result in his death, as well as many others’, for nearly no tactical gain. From this order, the dilemma arises: should Archy follow the order given to him and charge fruitlessly into the enemy and inevitable death, or refuse the order in preservation of his own life? The natural instinct of survival—perhaps the most basic and primal human impulse—might lean one towards the option favoring self-preservation. In terms of a Soldier’s duties and Army ethics, however, we will see that the choice should be made to carry out the given orders even if doing so assures death, as long as the orders are lawful.

   Only a few days into the mission, the men awoke to an attack.  All five were speared to death by these tribesmen.  When the men couldn’t be reached,

Mistake one started when my squad was ‘volunteered’ for this suicide mission and we offered no resistance, although what could we do? We were Frogmen, navy SEALS, the elite, most feared fighting force in the world. We couldn’t turn down a mission even if it was

Marcus Luttrell is a navy seal that is on a mission gone terribly wrong and in the end, he is the only survivor... Marcus tells the story this mission went and affected his life and how he does not want the bravery and sacrifices his team mates made to be forgotten. The four men fought for hours against at least a hundred Taliban fighters. Some of the seals already shot, low on ammunition, or badly injured. Even though they were exhausted, running out of men they were determined to do or die. If the team would have held the 2 men and young boy hostage they wouldn't have been detected buy would be on trial for war crimes. So being Americans they done whats right and in the end, it cost them their

The willingness to place yourself in harm’s way is a selfless act that is unknown to the commoner, but is gallantly accepted by the brave men and women that serve in the armed forces that make this country free. No one Soldiers death is more significant that the other; however, one historical mission in particular, “Operation Red-Wing”, which occurred on June 28, 2005 was a day that Special Operations suffered a tremendous loss. Nineteen of the most elite Special Operations Soldiers paid the ultimate sacrifice when an aircraft was shot down by a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) amidst an arduous terrain in the mountains of northern Afghanistan. The Operation Red Wing mission was not just historically significant because of the one man who

When in due time, does this motto become irrelevant? Pursue morality or commit to the task? In the middle of a crisis, in the center of a foreign land; Marcus made the executive decision that challenged his integrity and his position as a Navy SEAL. He chooses to let the Afghan farmers retreat after they attacked first. Marcus had to question his loyalty to America and his faith as a Christian. In this case, he knew every life is important. The principles embedded in Luttrell was not of much value than what God created. In my opinion, he did the right thing by himself and God. Who are we to have the power to decide whether a man’s being is worth executing? Morally, no one on earth. These are the sacrifices Marcus Luttrell had to undertake throughout

I created The Survivor's Network my junior year as a safe space for survivors of sexual violence. This was an initiative implemented as a project from my Spelman Social Justice Fellowship. The ten fellows directed our initiatives towards community activism. Additionally, our passions were an infinite spectrum ranging from environmental justice to workers' rights. Our histories and environment cemented our activism towards Black American trauma. We focused on combating intersectional forms of oppression that suppress black communities (i.e. LGBTQ rights, sexism, racism, etc..). The terminology I coined for these forms of activism is trauma-based activism. This is defined by creating political and social change that focuses on eradicating trauma

“Crack!” A heavy rock shifts to the right as Aron Ralston places his hand directly under it, pinning his arm to the rock surrounding him and tearing the skin off of his forearm. Ralston tries many different methods to escape but ultimately is forced to saw off his arm with a small knife. Aron Ralston, Bethany Hamilton, and Hyeonseo Lee are all extraordinarily brave, persistent and patient people that made it through difficult and life-endangering situations. Ralston exhibited the characteristic of a survivor whenever he was stuck in a seemingly hopeless situation, as did Bethany Hamilton and Hyeonseo Lee. In order to be a survivor, a person needs patience, bravery, and persistence.

The surprise presented the Seals with several options—none of them good. Killing unarmed noncombatants would violate acceptable rules of engagement and also likely result in a court-martial. If the Seals tied up the three and left them behind, they still faced the problem of what to do with the bleating herd without raising suspicions. Dietz, who was in charge of communications, tried to radio headquarters for instructions but could not

“I was a very public failure, and I even thought about running away from the valley. But something slowly began to dawn on me — I still loved what I did. The turn of events at Apple had not changed that one bit. I had been rejected, but I was still in love. And so I decided to start over.” In the excerpt from a commencement address delivered by Steve Jobs, the poem "The Will to Survive" by Rosemarie Bishop, and the excerpt from a biography of Ruby Bridges, the theme of courage and survival is shown through point of view, tone, and details.

Are you responsible for your own life? A “public letter” written by Daryl R. Miller mentions how you may have many responsibilities to take care of but survival is your first. A similar story “Seven Steps to Surviving a Disaster”, talks about how you can follow steps to expand your chance of endurance. Regardless of the situation people should be held responsible for the choices they are consciously making. People should be held accountable for their actions because ultimately they are in charge of their lives and decisions.

On the battlefield in Afghanistan, Lt. Cmdr Gennari, who is a navy nurse, saw an injured marine with a live Rocket Propelled Grenade stuck in his leg. When the marine arrived at the medical station, a surgeon told Lt. Cmdr Gennari that a bomb squad would remove the RPG. Lt. Cmdr Gennari went up to the marine and grabbed his hand, saying “I promise you, no matter what, I won’t leave you till that thing is out of your leg”. Lt. Cmdr Gennari gave the soldier a sedative so the explosive specialist could attempt to pull the RPG out of the soldier’s leg. After the extraction of the RPG, Lt. Cmdr Gennari kept the marine alive by pumping a manual respirator after a power failure on a helicopter flight to another camp for more treatment. Lt. Cmdr Gennari was awarded the bronze star for his heroic actions. Lt. Cmdr Gennari’s willingness to put the needs of others in front of his own showed the selflessness and courage of a true hero. Also, If Lt. Cmdr Gennari hadn’t been at the camp when the marine arrived, there is a good chance that the marine might have

Although the film “Saving Private Ryan” can be viewed through several moral views, overall the film can be best viewed through the deontological ethics. The majority of the film is based off of someone intending to do the right thing even when the consequences were high. The company had duties to uphold as soldiers and they did what they had to in order to fulfill them. According to Kant, humans usually know what they ought to do, and that is almost always the opposite of what they want to do (Rosenstand 2013, page 285).

It is fascinating when you take a population and study its survivorship over the past 200 years. In this assignment, we were challenged to look at the population of males and females birth and death rates ranging from before the 1900s to after the year 2000. In order to come up with accurate data I chose a population I am most familiar with my hometown of Clintonville. Gathering data for this assignment included visiting the local cemetery to collect data from 25 males and 25 females whose death date was before the 1900s. Research also entailed collecting obituaries after the year 2000 for 25 males and 25 females birth and death dates. The data once collected and placed into a spreadsheet and graph creates the picture of human survivorship over the past 200 years. The human survivorship curve is influenced by many factors including social factors and demographic transitions. By comparing these survivorship curves we can compare trends and make predictions for the future.