Soldiers

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Soldiers

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Citizen, Student, Soldier

Citizen, Student, Soldier PDF Author: Gina M. Pérez
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 147980780X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 265

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Since the 1990s, Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) programs have experienced unprecedented expansion in American public schools. The program and its proliferation in poor, urban schools districts with large numbers of Latina/o and African American students is not without controversy. Public support is often based on the belief that the program provides much-needed discipline for "at risk" youth. Meanwhile, critics of JROTC argue that the program is a recruiting tool for the U.S. military and is yet another example of an increasingly punitive climate that disproportionately affect youth of color in American public schools. Citizen, Student, Soldier intervenes in these debates, providing critical ethnographic attention to understanding the motivations, aspirations, and experiences of students who participate in increasing numbers in JROTC programs. These students have complex reasons for their participation, reasons that challenge the reductive idea that they are either dangerous youths who need discipline or victims being exploited by a predatory program. Rather, their participation is informed by their marginal economic position in the local political economy, as well as their desire to be regarded as full citizens, both locally and nationally. Citizenship is one of the central concerns guiding the JROTC curriculum; this book explores ethnographically how students understand and enact different visions of citizenship and grounds these understandings in local and national political economic contexts. It also highlights the ideological, social and cultural conditions of Latina/o youth and their families who both participate in and are enmeshed in vigorous debates about citizenship, obligation, social opportunity, militarism and, ultimately, the American Dream.

Soldier Extraordinaire

Soldier Extraordinaire PDF Author: Alfred E. Cornebise
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ISBN: 9781940804538
Category : East Asia
Languages : en
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"Soldier Extraordinaire explores the colorful life and varied accomplishments of Brig. Gen. Frank "Pinkie" Dorn, an unusual player on the world stage during the 1920s and beyond World War II. Over the course of his 30-year Army career, Dorn manifested probing observations and analyses especially of Asia. He produced writings on subjects ranging from Philippine native tribes to Peking's Forbidden City and the origins of the Sino-Japanese War that began in 1937. Following the end of World War II, he was closely involved in Gen. Douglas MacArthur's brilliant occupation and pacification of Japan. Beyond his military successes, Dorn created world-class art, enjoyed cooking and writing cookbooks, was renowned for his cartography skills, and relished opportunities to comment on the frequent maelstroms and interplay of relevant personalities on social and military scenes."--Provided by publisher.

Singing Soldiers

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Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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Seducer

Seducer PDF Author: Dan Champagne
Publisher: PonderHouse
ISBN: 0997134119
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 506

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Volume II, Book II of the Abaddon Trilogy. Laiel Brockade has been found. Fallen down a dark hole for a year, he’s been rescued and brought up into the light once more. But he’s not doing so good. He looks a little chipped around the edges, like a smile with broken teeth. But he’s making his big comeback. And with one of the Devil’s own sons, a ‘Big Comeback’ takes on fantastic, destructive new meaning. His gang’s teeming with monsters and brimming with magic, and they’re out for blood. The problem is, they aren’t wise to the true depths of evil within the man they’re jobbing for. Laiel has some ideas all his own on how exactly to hop, skip, and jump his way to the other side of the checkerboard of darkness. The jester of the Devil’s court, your friend and mine, Mr. Laiel Arturus Brockade, is nearly positioned to shout “King Me!” That, or he’ll flip over the gameboard and shoot his opponent dead. Either way, he’s not just playing to win… He’s cheating. Genres: Occult & Supernatural, Horror, Action & Adventure, Sub/Urban Fantasy, Humor/Satire, Philosophy, Religion, War, Pre/Post-Apocalyptic. Prior Reading: Provoker. Volume I Nocturnal Whispers: Volume I Seducer: Alliance. Volume II:I Further Reading: Seducer: Insurgence. Volume II:III Nocturnal Whispers: Volume II Destroyer: Onus. Volume III:I

Singing Soldiers

Singing Soldiers PDF Author: John Jacob Niles
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Category : African American soldiers
Languages : en
Pages : 184

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Historically Dead

Historically Dead PDF Author: Greta McKennan
Publisher: Lyrical Underground
ISBN: 1516101723
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 223

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Seamstress Daria Dembrowski must find a historically-minded killer before the fabric of her peaceful town rips wide open . . . When the reality show My House in History comes to Laurel Springs, Pennsylvania, savvy seamstress Daria Dembrowski sees a business opportunity. The show follows two elderly sisters’ quest to restore their colonial mansion, and that means a heap of work for a seamstress who specializes in historical textiles. Although one of the old women is a bit of a grump, Daria loves the job—until she discovers one of the researchers dead, and the whole project threatens to unwind. As a series of historical crimes pile up, from a stolen Paul Revere platter to a chilling incident of arson, Daria must find the killer quickly, for her life is hanging by a thread.

Shelter in a Soldier's Arms

Shelter in a Soldier's Arms PDF Author: Susan Mallery
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1426843747
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233

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When Jeff Ritter offered Ashley Churchill shelter, the struggling single mom longed to lean on his broad shoulders. And though she accepted a job as his housekeeper, Ashley was determined to make her own happiness, without the heartbreak of loving a man. No matter how tempting that man was.... It was Jeff's nature to protect, but his heart was off-limits--even to the woman and child he came home to each night. For life had made Jeff a hardened soldier, not a man to love. And despite the hope he saw shining in Ashley's eyes, Jeff didn't dare dream she could truly be his....

Destroyer

Destroyer PDF Author: Dan Champagne
Publisher: PonderHouse
ISBN: 099713416X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 333

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Volume III, Book I of the Abaddon Trilogy. The vampire war continues, having spilled out into the streets. And the authorities have taken notice. The Night Reapers get captured. So Laiel Brockade is called back from his long vacation on a boat. His return is not well received, but then again, his ex-friends did ask him back. For a rescue mission. Which isn't such a good fit for a guy like Laiel. On top of that, the war against the vampires is also a war amongst them, and that front is being handled by Bess, the daughter of Dracula, and her immortal lover, the assassin, Cupideau. Expect body bags and ample property damage before it's all over… pretty much a regular end to the week for Laiel and his pals. Genres: Occult & Supernatural, Horror, Action & Adventure, Sub/Urban Fantasy, Humor/Satire, Philosophy, Religion, War, Pre/Post-Apocalyptic. Prior Reading: Provoker. Volume I Nocturnal Whispers: Volume I Seducer: Alliance. Volume II:I Seducer: Escalation. Volume II:II Seducer: Insurgence. Volume II:III Nocturnal Whispers: Volume II

Secrets of a Soldier

Secrets of a Soldier PDF Author: Murray Dopking
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1525503650
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148

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Secrets of a Soldier explores the wartime history of one remarkable family through the dramatic story of Paul Bonenfant, a soldier in the Canadian Expeditionary Forces during World War One. Paul bravely serves in many brutal battles, including the battle of Vimy Ridge, and becomes a skilled and decorated war hero. He reconnects with his brother, Joey, who has become an influential military personage with shadowy connections to a powerful covert international organization and, on a brief leave, meets beautiful, adventurous Bea and falls in love with her. Paul and Bea get married despite the uncertainties of his life as a soldier and Paul finds strength in his love for her as he struggles through the hell of war. They welcome a baby girl and Paul’s happiness seems complete. Soon after, however, he is unexpectedly called to a dangerous top-secret mission that no one seems to think he’ll survive. He returns to a nightmare of betrayal and struggles with the aftermath of combat and painful upheavals in his relationships with those closest to him. Paul will carry the mental and emotional scars of battle for the rest of his life; must he suffer a similar fate with his family? Can he ever truly move on and find happiness and lasting love? This tale of bravery, honour, lies, lust, and deception conveys powerful messages about the power of love and hope in a wartime world gone mad.