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    Focusing my attention back on the PL, I moved to check the one place unseen and began removing his helmet. His head was protected, but tilting his chin back was one thing I didn’t want to do for fear of manipulating a spinal injury. It also is what finally exposed and opened the small hole in his throat from an apparent piece of shrapnel and he began to bleed profusely. I immediately called the medic away from one of the less seriously wounded to help me with the bleeding. I packed the wound

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    WORLD DOMINATION Waiting in the dark, waiting for the end. We heard footsteps outside the door, then they stoped. I was clutching my mother and my baby sister in fear. No no no no. Not like this, I thought. Then we heard a man say something in Russian. The door knob turned until the man realized it was locked.He slowly walked away. It was finally safe. Australia was a great place to live until the Russians reunited the Soviet Union. They launched nukes at the USA and then started to take

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    I Am A Solider. "I, Clayton Lewia Miles Dickenson, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.” I did it; I passed my Armed Services Vocational Battery text

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    The Goon Squad

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    In the novel, A Visit from the Goon Squad, Jennifer Egan illustrate the foundation of life in the music industry. Many of the characters from the Goon Squad are musicians, while the others are somehow connected to the music industry. However, it is quite difficult to tell what the novel is about as Egan spread countless messages across the novel. But there is one particular message that Egan wants the reader to realize, which is past experiences can have a cynical psychological effect on a human

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    The Goon Squad

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    The novel A Visit From The Goon Squad, by Jennifer Egan, explores the concept of how the weight of time can make someone feel trapped. Throughout the novel, Sasha battles with her experience with time, often attempting to control time. Controlling time is an intangible concept that Sasha obsesses over in her life. It is important to note that this novel was intentionally written in non-linear form with the purpose of leaving the reader with a specific interpretation of the significance of time. Jennifer

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    Although I grew up in a military family, I never saw myself going into a military career. Up until I was about fourteen years old, I planned on being a marine biologist in Hawaii. Sounds nice, right? Well, at the end of my eighth grade year I decided that I might as well join NJROTC, because all of my friends were doing it and it seemed okay. I have to say, looking back, I was quite naive. Joining NJROTC was the smartest and most valuable decision I have made to this day. As a freshman, I was timid

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    The Goon Squad

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    After reading A Visit from the Goon Squad, one cannot simply describe the plot from beginning to end. Where would one even start? You could start with Bennie Salazar, an owner of an independent record label who tries so desperately to hold onto the past. Or, you could ramble on and on about Sasha and how she ended up as a former assistant of Bennie who struggles severely with kleptomania. Another option is to just accept the fact that Jennifer Egan does not want readers to be able to tell her story

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    I want to congradulate you on being selected as the Alpha Squad Leader for Senior Leadership Course (SLC) 17-003, from 09 June 2017, to 16 June 2017. You will be evaluated during this time frame for you leadership role. At the end of your Squad Leader responsibilites I will provide you with verbal, and written feedback. Your evaluation will cover, but is not limited to the following: 1. You are responsible for everyone in your squad to be ten minutes prior to any and every given hard time. This

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    The Squad: A Short Story

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    was a nerd named Shaylee. She has always wanted to be in “The Squad” but she never thought she could fit in with them. So, as she drifted into a dark sleep, she could imagine herself wearing the clothes they wore and the flower crowns they had. One day as she skipped to school, she thought and thought about that dream she had. The next day she asked her mom for money. “Maybe if I buy the clothes and flower crowns, I could be in “The Squad” as she gulped down breakfast while talking to her mother.

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    Squad Meeting Reflection

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    sheriffs to arrive I read about several different deputies that were killed on duty. As 2:30pm was approaching I was greeted by the Sergeant on Duty and he allowed me to attend the Squad Meeting. During the Squad Meeting the Sergeant discussed all of the most important calls that took place on the prior shift. After the Squad Meeting I was paired with a Sheriff. He first started with showing me how to work all of the buttons in the car, how to turn on the sirens and look up information on the laptop

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