Essays on Berets

The task herein includes a two-part essay of a recruitment letter composition, and commentary. The perspective aligns from a recruiting officer of the Caucus for the Abolition of Free Clothing attire (CAFC), designed for IDC students to join and support the unpopular agenda. Forbidden are incentives, bribes, free offers and such in effort of seeking to eliminate distractions in college classrooms by the requirement of wearing IDC uniforms. Six different strategies will exclude deception and balance theory, but include: (1) perceptual contrast, (2) door in the face [DITH], (3) foot in the door [FITD], (4) attractiveness, (5) liking, and ( ...

The green berets are also referred to as the Special Forces. The U.S Army special force was created in 1952, and it was kept in a somewhat low profile. The Army Special Forces were formed by recruiting former OSS officers and the veterans from the elite Rangers and Airborne army units. The first leader of the Special Forces was captain Aaron bank who was recruited from the OSS.

The beret history

The modern beret was first used in the U.S military was in 1943, when a battalion of the 509th Parachute Infantry was given maroon berets by their British counterparts for their service in ...

The 1968 film The Green Berets, starring and co-directed by John Wayne, presents a very pro-American and jingoistic view of the Vietnam War, sugarcoating the more violent and abhorrent aspects of the US Army’s activities during the war in favor of a more benevolent, patriotic mindset. The film follows Colonel Mike Kirby, leader of a Green Beret Unit, as he fights in South Vietnam and defends his men against actions taken by the North Vietnamese. In this essay, several aspects of the film will be critiqued, comparing the viewpoint explored in the film with the truth of US Army actions during ...