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    are 13 steps on the pyramid, there are 13 letters in the Latin phrase ANNUIT COEPTIS, there are 13 stripes on the U.S. flag and eagles shield, there are 13 olive branches (each olive branch has 13 pieces of fruit attached to it), and there are 13 arrows(4).” Thirteen can be seen all over the dollar bill and in our history. The back of the dollar has the U.S. seal. on the back of the seal there is an unfinished pyramid with an eye in a triangle floating over the top. The eye is also known as the eye

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    you know who the Devil of Ramadi is? The Devil of Ramadi is Chris Kyle a former Navy Seal. Kyle was an elite sniper for the United States Military. He was born and raised in Texas. He joined the military in 1999 and quit in 2009 to be with his family. He joined the military because he thought he was made to do something more with his life. Chris used perseverance, adaptability and bravery to survive being a Navy SEAL. For starters, there are many examples of Chris Kyle’s survival skills. Firstly Chris

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    Sniper in U.S. history and how his choices affected his marriage, his family, his friends, and his morals as a patriotic American. The experiences that came along with his career as a Navy SEAL changed the man that put God, country, and family above everything else. Through the use of imagery, syntax, tone, and diction, Chris Kyle is able to tell his life story as a compassionate, tough, American hero. Chris Kyle’s use of imagery in his book mostly consist of experiences as a Navy SEAL- killing terrorists

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    The United States has constantly been developing and advancing their military branches, strategies, and special forces. There are five branches of the military: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, United States Coast Guard, and the Air Force. The first branch of the military to form was the Army in June 1775. The Army formed after the American Revolutionary War. Its purpose was to coordinate attacks on Great Britain’s Military. The next branch of the military to form was the United States Navy. The Navy was

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    The United states military is the force that protects dour country. They are the ones that dress in camouflage and protect the freedoms we hold dear. For the military to be successful at protecting the United states of America, which is their main job; they must be able to use land, sky and water. This is because attacks can come from anywhere. Honestly every country has a military, in effect a large amount of men and women trained to protect that nation. Although this paper is not about every other

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    Chris Kyle Personality Analysis The film American Sniper depicts the true story of Chris Kyle, a former U.S. Navy SEAL. Kyle was a skilled marksman whose main objective was to protect his fellow troops from above. Kyle performed his task very well and became the most lethal sniper in U.S. Military history, tallying up over 160 confirmed kills. The film also shows many glimpses into Kyle’s personal life. A few such instances are: Kyle’s up bringing, Kyle meeting and marrying his wife Taya Kyle, the

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    Sweeny 1 Christopher Sweeny Mrs. Gallos English 3 20 April 2015 A Global War: The Global War on Terror and U.S. Operations to Eliminate Terrorism Approximately 2,823 people were killed in the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 9, 2001. Since then there have been 20,022 terrorist attacks in the united states alone, according to www.wnd.com. There are many dangerous terrorist organizations out There. Most of them are based in the middle east. “there’s another organization using the same

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    to fight the occupation. He moved to Peshawar, Afghanistan. Osama used aid from the United State under CIA Program, operation cyclone. After the Soviets left their country in 1989, Osama went back to Saudi Arabia. He returned as a hero, the United States referred to him as a “Freedom Fighter.” Osama was disappointed with what he thought was a corrupt Saudi government. His frustration with the United State occupation, Saudi Arabia, during the war of Persian Gulf. Osama spoke against Saudi government

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    choices they may face. Conducting a cost-benefit analysis when faced with two unethical options is an effective way of choosing the “least bad” option and resulting relative cost. The United States has ratified international laws such as the law of armed conflict that govern how and in what manner the United States will conduct warfare. Within these documents are definitions of non-combatants and protected peoples who will not be brutalized or killed during the conduct of war. However, revolutionaries

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    This period marked the first time that United States currency’s value was derived solely from its purchasing power, as it is today. In 1792, American Congress passed the country 's first coinage act. This meant that the United States Mint was officially responsible for creating coins for public use. Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin were two of the men who contributed research and ideas towards the early versions of the coins. The Treasury Seal that was developed actually remained quite the

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