Michael Durant

Despite the fact that “Black Hawk Down” is meant for an older audience, it can hold many good components for high school students. For instance, it helps students reflect on their morals and question themselves on how they would react to the situations these soldiers were put through. This would benefit them in the future by making wiser decisions when dealing with politics and help them with life choices. Allowing them to truly see what war is about and how it could affect other people, as well

Detachment-Delta and 3/75th Rangers, launches an operation to capture two top lieutenants of Mohamed Farrah Aidid. The resulting battle, known as the Battle of Mogadishu, claims 18 American lives and continues to shape United States foreign policy today. (Durant, 2011) This paper will use critical reasoning to perform battle analysis of the Battle of Mogadishu. The analysis will focus on lessons learned, how the actions of Task Force Ranger shaped current operations, and how intelligence assets could have

Our troops went through easily the most horrible days of their lives in the Battle of Mogadishu. They spent a full day, which presumably felt like an eternity, fighting their hearts out for our country. The novel Black Hawk Down illustrates the story of the horrific battle that took place on October 3, 1903 (Bowden 3), moreover, BHD teaches us important lessons that especially apply to teenagers in MUSD because we have a marine base in 29 Palms. The knowledge we acquire from BHD relating to the battle

The move of the century occurred in the sports world on July 7th, 2016, when Kevin Durant, an NBA superstar, signed with the Golden State Warriors. This move shocked a lot of people in the sports world, and he also received a numerous amount of criticism. A majority of the criticism came because he left a well-rounded team in the Oklahoma City Thunder to join an NBA powerhouse in the Golden State Warriors. Durant was very comfortable making his decision, even though he knew that he would be slandered

is incredibly athletic and will be one of the most fun teams to watch. 3. Oklahoma City Thunder Many peg Russell Westbrook as an MVP favorite due to the departure of Kevin Durant, and I don’t blame them. Look back to the 2014 season, a season in which Westbrook was practically a triple-double machine in the absence of Durant. Westbrook is the clear go-to guy and he should lead the Thunder in almost every major statistical category. In today’s NBA, a team needs more than one star, and that is something

profits, and promotes our entire state. The economy of Oklahoma has reached new heights after the Thunder established a dominant position in the National Basketball Association. After each game was won the popularity of the dynamic duo of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook excited many

This article is about Kevin Durant becoming the villain instead of being the nice guy by leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder and going to the Golden State Warriors after playing for the Thunder for nine years. Last July, DeAndre Jordan returned to the Los ANgeles Clippers after joining the Dallas Mavericks for only three days. Right after this was declared, Jordan was hated in Dallas, loved in Los Angeles, and was made fun of on the late-night talk shows, social media, and sports talk radio. He could

1st is the beginning of the pursuit. We all knew it was coming. Kevin Durant begins his selection process. With the massive TV deal leading to the rising cap, Durant will have many options. He has narrowed it down to six teams; the Thunder, Warriors, Spurs, Celtics, Heat, and Clippers. I have dissected the candidates. Thunder- No brainer. Durant was drafted by the Thunder (Supersonics) number 2 overall in the 2007 NBA draft. Durant has blossomed into a superstar with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The

This past summer Kevin Durant made the bold decision as an NBA free agent to take his talents to Oakland, California and play for the Golden State Warriors. Durant had played his prior eight years for the Oklahoma Thunder. During this time playing for the Thunder, Durant has won an NBA Most Valuable Player Award, four NBA scoring titles, the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, and two Olympic gold medals. He has also been selected to six All-NBA teams and seven All-Star teams. Durant helped lead Oklahoma

“The number of coaches and teams who don't allow players to use social media has decreased in recent years[…]as coaches realize that many players will use them anyway(Deshazo 2).” Social media has become one of the easiest ways to speak your mind and have your voice heard. However, with power comes responsibility, if athletes are not extremely careful about what they choose to announce, it can be dangerous for their career. There has been a numerous amount of cases where an athlete post or says something