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by Ryan Trego Throughout the novel The Things They Carried, by Tim O’Brien, there are many examples of life and death situations. The brutality of…
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by Benjamin King In February 1997, former Air Mobility Command Commander General Walter Kross implemented the Phoenix Raven program. Since then, Ravens from within the…
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by Marci Talley When some people think of poetry, they automatically think of cheesy verses about love. I must admit, that was my first thought…