"The Medal of Honor being receive."

I am a high school student that is attending to the JROTC program.One day in school my instructor,starts talking to the class about the Medal of Honor.He was explaining that soon the class was going to write an essay, but first we watched a movie, so class could have an idea about what was the essay going to be about. I t took us at least three days to watch the complete movie.After the movie was over,we need to answer three questions what is the medal of honor?What does the medal of honor mean to me? and the other question was what do think the meaning of statement "sometimes I think its easier wining the medal of honor than it is wearing it?" These are going to be some of the questions.
The medal of honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the united states government.The medal of honor has been presented to men and women who have disguised themselves in service to their country. The medal may only be awarded to a person who was on active military service at the time of the incident.
To me the Medal of honor is something important that some people might receive for doing a sacrifice for their nation.In the movie many people said that they earn the medal of honor because they were just doing their job.Sometimes its true because during war people do so may things unexpected that some don't even think of what might happen to them,some soldiers are just on the same place at the right time, that's why I admire them because now people don't do anything for anyone else,now they all think for themselves and if they do something sometimes people expect to receive something in returned and that's not how it works,the Medal of honor is receive for doing an extraordinary job.

Dear James E.Livingston

Dear Captain James E. Livingston,

My name is Alejandra Soriano.I am a sixteen year old student at Farragut Career Academy High School.I am writing to Thank you for, your contribution to our nation, and for all your hard work.You have helped our nation by fighting and standing out against our enemy.You also have risk your life to protect others.When I first read your story I thought it was pretty amazing,because you lead a group of men into dangerous positions,where the enemy fired intently.You were also brave because even though you were wounded and unable to walk,you remained in a dangerous exposed area, you supervised the evacuation of casualties.Then when you were assured that your men were safe,you allowed for you to be evacuated.That's something that many people don't do anymore.
While reading it I would think that, I would I would have never survived anything like that,but it's still good to hear that there's still people out there who put other people first instated of themselves.
Now that you are a retired veteran I would like to wish you health,and recovery for all your wounds, it might have been a long time ago that this happen but,some wounds are not only physical but also emotionallly.I would like to thank you for letting me write you this letter,You might not believe it I but admire you,for doing something amazing,such as risking your life,to protect others.It is interesting because sometimes people might only be doing their job and by doing that ,that might lead them to many dangerous or great experiences,that you would never forget.Now I learn that it's good to take care of yourself,but also to think about others.so again thank you for letting me read your story and writing you this letter.


Sincerely,Cadet Sergeant
Soriano,Alejandra

There are no extraordinary circumstances men...just extraordinary circumstances that ordinary men are forced to deal with. by:William Haslsey

James E. Livingston

Rank:Captain, US Marines Corps,Company E, 2d Battalion,4th Marines,9th Marine Amphibious Brigade.

Location of Action:Dai Do,Republic of Vietnam

Date of Action:May 2,1968.

Citation: Major General James Everett Livingston was born on January 12,1940 in Towns,Georgia.He is a retired United States Marine Corps general.He was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroic actions in 1968 during the Vietnam War.Maj Gen Livingston served on active duty in the Marine Corps over 33 years before retiring on September 1,1995.His last assignment was the Commanding General of Marine Forces Reserve in New Orleans, Louisiana. Skillfully employing screening agents Captain Livingston maneuvered his men to assault positions across 500 meters of dangerous open rice paddy while under intense enemy fire.Ignoring hostile rounds impacting near him,he fearlessly led his men in a savage assault against enemy emplacements within the village.Although twice painfully wounded by grenade fragments,he refused medical treatment and courageously led his men in the destruction of over 100 mutually supporting bunkers,driving the remaining enemy from their positions and relieving the pressure on the stranded Marine company.As the two companies consolidated positions and relieving the pressure on the stranded Marine company.As two companies consolidated positions and evacuated casualties,a third company passed through the friendly lines launching an assault on the adjacent village of Dinh To,only to be halted by furious counterattack of an enemy battalion.Disregarding the situation,Captain Livingston boldly maneuvered the remaining effective men of his company forward,joined forces with the heavily engaged Marines,and halted the enemy's counterattack.Wounded a third time and unable to walk,remained in a dangerously exposed are,deploying his men to more tenable positions and supervising the evacuation of casualties.Only when assured of the safety of his men did he allow himself to be evacuated.Captain Livingston's actions uphold the highest traditions of the Marines Corps and United States Naval Service.

I would like to thank you for being so brave, not many people would stand out to protect other people before themselves.I mean you risk your life to save,and protect others while being wounded three times and almost dieing that's brave.So thank you for being there just when we needed you.

1st goal in the list accomplished

I have accomplish another goal which is learn how to drive. I am so happy because I might soon be able to take myself to anywhere I want without my parents always having to drive me there.I still don't know perfect but am taking drivers ed classes after school,and on saturdays I have to get up early so I can go to range,which is basically learning how to go reverse,make turns,and parked.After done with that class you have will have your permit and you would be able to do traffic which is you driving outside in the streets. I hope that I dont drive someone over.

" I have a dream "

'I have a dream that one day the state of Alabama,whose governors lips are presently dripping with the words of interposition and nullification,will be transformed into a situation where little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers'... by:Matin Luther King Jr.



This is part of what Martin Luther King Jr. said in his speech the bold part says that he wishes for little black boys and little black girls to join hands with little white boys little white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers,to me this means that he wants everyone to be treated the same and to have equal rights .Also to stop all segregations,because its not fair to be treated different just for your skin color.Another thing that I think he wants is for all violence to stop between black and white people.

My parents' American Dream

During this week Ms.Diaz ask the class to ask our parents about their American Dream I first ask My Mom then I ask my Stepdad to me mostly both of them have the same dreams.

Mom, What Age did you come to United States and why?

I came to the United States at age 18,I never really thought of working I just mostly came here because I was following your Dad,but he came here because he needed to work.

Now that your here what is your American Dream?

My Ameican Dream now is for you,your sister ,and your brother to have a good career,a good job.

How about do you,you don't want anything for you?

I might want to become an American citizen,and to owe a house,maybe have my own business,and learn how to speak english better.


Dad,What Age did you come to America and why?


I came to America at age 28 because I needed to work.

Now that your here what is your American Dream now?

My American Dream now is to buy a home at at Mexico,and here in Chicago,Illinois.

People should speak up!

I do think people should speak up when others make racist comments,because if you dont defend yourself noby else will.Also when your talking about somebody's else race it not only affects the person your talking about but it also makes yourself look wrong.There are many cases when people judge other people without knowing them.I have read this book called The skin I'm In which is about a girl named Maleeka,she went to school but at school a guy make fun of her because of her skin color,Maleeka was a quiet girl and she never said anything,in the story she also had a supposely friend, but that girl only used Maleeka like a slave,but at the end Maleeka was brave enough to stand out and to speak up to defend herself.

So far what I have seen on television,is that 1 out of 5 students everyday at school faced problems with bullies,and that student is just being treated that way because they might have a different religion,and it could also be for the way they dress,and at the end the only you could have end the situation was by standing out and speaking out for what you think.It's almost the same as saying that the student who didn't speak out could drop-out of school because they couldn't take it.To me this means that when ever people say something about you,and you don't corresponse to it,it just shows them that they can control you any way they want.

I have read so many stories about people being,discriminated such as Rosa Parks a woman who was brave enough to denied to give her saet in the bus,to a white person,and beacuse of that she was arrested.Another brave person was Martin Luther King Jr.,he was a man who g=had a dream about having all people getting together as a big family and put aside all the differences.Both of the them that I mentoined did great things for our environment still the main point was that,it explains that because they wanted a changed they stood up and speak up to defend themselves and others about racist comments.

i accomplish my 13th goal

Guess what I have completed one of my 15 goals.this goal is to be in more school performances,and this sophomore year in the first month of school I have gone to three Color Guard performances it was cool.Actually i was going to be four performnces,but the 26th parade was cancelled because that day it was raining horrible,nonstop for three days the streets were flooded,so mostly the particitation of the academy was cancelled.I was very upset that day because I lived very far away from school and I had taken the bus to be there on time but mostly it wasnt worth it some of the students were mad too,because were standing outside the school for like two hours some of the students also got sick,but it was still fun.

Well the first performance was at the Midway Airport.The performace was after school,like at 6:30 p.m we were supposed to be back at school,to me everything was all crazy,because after school I have driver's ed which ends at 4:30 p.m,so like I say before I take the bus to get home,so I took the bus and got home at 5:00 p.m,and left home again at 6:oo p.m just to be on time.When I got to the school all the team members were getting ready, getting all their equipment and flags.

biography of a slave

Name: Linda Marshall
Age: 23 years old
Born: South Dakota,Pierre

My name is linda I am 25 years old, i was born on march 6,in South Dakota,Pierre i was seperated from my family when i was 8 years old,by some sailors i think,i used to lived with my mom,three brothers,an two sisters but i dont remeber them much,not even their names.we used to lived in a small house,my family was bery poor ,we couldn eat so mostly my family suffered alot,something like that,you must really excused my memory,i sometimes hace troubled remeberying things,its because of all the whipping,an beaten that i had my before masters,i remeber i had about 5 masters in total but none of them were good people,they all treated me as garbage, but only one of them make me feel like thatda day he took my innonce away,his name was johnson he was 30 years old.he was the meanest person i eva meet he was rich,powerful,an always got whateva he wanted.when i first meet him he was a different person ,calm,nice an sensitive,but after a while he began to changed into a grumpy,selfish,an uncafeful person,one day i was in his room cleaning like i always di,while he wasnt there but that day he went back to his room to get something supposely but instated he began sayin horrible things to me as if i wasnt worth anythin like i was stupid blacky,that i never di anything right,but da thing i remeber da most was when he took my innonce away i remeber it well i didnt really know what to do i just started screamin but no body listen...

What America values

My thoughts about what America values is that is weird how everyone values something different I value the most my friends,because I feel that friends are always there for you just when you need them the most, friends sometimes can give you advice,and I value friends too because I think that you could always trust them but the thing that I value the least is the material wealth which is like materials that you use everyday,such as clothing,I feel that there not that valuable because sometimes some girls might get a little crazy over a shirt but later they might not like it anymore that sometimes happends to me I regret buying it but not always.What I think America values the most is money because that way they can have everything they want I also think that Americans mostly value themselves rather than their family or friends they are like more selfish,so to me Americans value most money and themselves.I dont think that what I value and what American values have anything in common,they dont match because you dont need money to make friends,and to make friends you need to think about others and not just about yourself I think that people have different values because it depends on how important it is to them and the way they are. Also in my class all the students,might value different things everybody is different and have different ideas.

A little about me

This summer i went to the Jonas Brothers concert,but i just went to pick up my sister but the funny thing is that my parents and i got there early and while waiting for the concert to be over i was listening to the songs and i was singing them too because i knew them. three adjectives that describe me are energetic,sensitive,and unique the story about my name is pretty weird because my mom never really thought of what was going to be my name,so she mostly guess.
my 15 fun goals i would like to accomplish by june 15,2009

1)learn how to drive
2)meet new people
3)have a new look
4)join a drama club or dance team
5)go to more parties
6)go ice skiing dunring winter
7)get good grades
8)learn how to swim
9)do more community hours
10)visit my far away cousins
11)go shopping for an entire day
12)go to a rock concert
13)be in more school perfomances
14)redecorate my room
15)go to the military ball