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put on their football pants. Adam and Gunner will wander around aimlessly saying they cannot find their football pants. Tell them to look harder, and eventually, they will find their pants. Remind them not to change in the living room, or they will be watching television in their underwear in the next few moments. Tell Mikaele and Gunner to take everyone’s pads and helmets to the trunk of the car. They will fight about who gets to open the trunk, tell Gunner to let Mikaele do it, since he is less

Within the cowling, there were two forward firing .50 caliber machine guns for the pilot. In the rear seat the radioman gunner was equipped with two rearward facing .30 caliber machine guns nicknamed the “stinger” by the gunners. In 1943, the Navy slowly started to replace its aging Dauntless’ with the newer Curtiss SB2C Helldiver. Despite the United States Navy replacing the old Dauntless with the Helldiver in 1943, the

“When my brother and I built the first man-carrying flying machine we thought that we were introducing into the world an invention which would make further wars practically impossible.” Orville Wright, 1917. Sadly this was not the case. Over the span of World War II, because the technology was so new and could work well, planes were used heavily and mercilessly and because of this, more than half a million people died or were lost in combat. During the war, airplane manufacturing was important to

stories are mostly about war and it's affects on humans. Randall Jarrell persuaded the minds of people in society to enjoy and appreciate life through his powerful and touching literary works including 1. The Bat-Poet, 2. The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner, and 3. Losses. His poems dramatically interpret fears and struggles of young soldiers. One of Randall Jarrell’s many pieces “The Bat-Poet” persuaded people in society to enjoy life while you have it. It's about one bat that tries to make other

The men are pinned down in two directions. Ahead of them is German firepower; behind them is the fast moving tide. Pinned in the men are easy targets for the German gunners. Thousand of American solider is dead or wounded from German bombs as well as seasickness that weaken them before battle. The soldiers face incredible odds. The men continue their advance. They must pass two rows of barb wire before they can attack

Ella’s Memoir My 11th birthday party Me and my one year older friend strutted to the laundry room while everyone else waited for their turn to take a picture in the plastic hawaiian frame. We noticed that we had to share one little oval with our two tan arms. I was a little upset that I had to be the boy but I realized it was hilarious so I was fine with it. I kept singing hula-hula and it was cracking Alli up. My ready to host a party mom suddenly said 1... 2...3... click click! The photo was

Poetry Close Reading “The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner” written by Randall Jarrell is a poem that introduces three major ideas in only five lines. These ideas are birth, death, and war. Jarrell is able to accomplish a lot in this short poem by using diction and syntax such as metaphor and figurative language. The title of the poem automatically shifts the reader's mind to expect a poem about war and death. However, after reading the title and seeing how clear it is, when taken literally, line

Credit and Support to Fighters Soldiers and veterans deserve the credit and support that their countries give them. In the US, if a soldier or veteran passes by, somebody will thank them for serving their country. In “The Sniper”, written by Liam O’Flaherty, O’Flaherty illustrates how the dangers of war are the reason soldiers get that amount of support. “The Sniper’ is about a Republic Sniper in the Irish Civil War. Through mood, internal conflict, and setting, O’Flaherty illustrates the damaging

Slide 7. Educational Web sites and Applications: ABC Mouse.com Definition • Educational websites and applications are deigned to provide or share knowledge to learners. • Educational websites and applications can be access from mobile devices such as tables or mart phones. • Educational Applications or apps can be downloaded for free or for a fee. • ABC Mouse.com is a dedicate website for early childhood education. • Teachers can create their own free account and add their students with individual

Did the Germans win World War II? Some would say the the Germany won the tank portion of the war. They dominated all others. Hitler's planning was not very efficient when it came to making the tanks however. America's planning was much more productive. The United States could easily out manage the Germans. The same thing applied with the Soviets. America’s tank production was a big help to turn the tide on our side. The use of the M4 Sherman tank provided the United States a major advantage during