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Refugee, Abigail Packard

Children's Book and Media Review

Josef is a Jew during WWII fleeing to Cuba. Isabel is a young girl from Cuba during the political unrest of the mid-90s escaping to America. And Mahmoud is a young man from present-day Syria, running from the violence and destruction that plagues his home country. Each character undergoes horrific and stressful journeys in order to find hope in a new home. Josef’s family never make it to Cuba, but through a painful sacrifice, Josef’s sister is able to find peace and a home. Despite the grueling journey filled with loss, Isabel’s family finally make it to Florida. And after …

The Midnight War Of Mateo Martinez, Jazmin Gomez

Children's Book and Media Review

Mateo Martinez doesn’t believe it at first. How could two skunks have stolen his old tricycle from the driveway in the middle of the night? When he realizes that it really did happen, and it wasn’t just a dream, Mateo is determined to get his precious trike back. Along with his best friend and little sister, Mateo plans a sneak attack on the skunks to get the tricycle back. They end up forming an alliance with the animals to wage war against a gang of raccoons. Together, the group discovers the strength in friendship, loyalty, and working with others.

An Anty-War Story, Karen Abbott

Children's Book and Media Review

Douglas is different from the other ants in his colony. He has a name, he is bigger, and he is a different shape. This is because he has a different job to do. He is a soldier and not a part of the beautiful line of food gatherers that he would prefer to join. He is proud to protect the smaller ants. Then, a bomb and bigger soldiers hit the nest. Perhaps it doesn't matter what your job is when annihilation strikes.

“A New Way Of Thinking”: Frantz Fanon’S True Opinion On Violence, Caroline D. Renko

The Downtown Review

In an attempt to clear Frantz Fanon’s name, on account of his opinion on the role of violence in decolonizing a nation, this paper focuses on two important chapters in his last book, The Wretched of the Earth. By closely reading his articulation of the Algerian war and the wounds brought on by mental illness at such a time, Fanon’s true opinion concerning violence becomes clear. For too long, he has been seen and used as a proponent for inciting violence, but this is a misconception that has been perpetuated by devaluing the importance of his descriptions of the …

Soldier Dog, Jennifer Padgett

Children's Book and Media Review

It is 1917 and the Great War is raging. Thirteen-year-old Stanley is left wondering what his future may hold. His father’s livelihood depends on the purebred dogs he has raised for years, and one night Stanley lets out his most prized. After she delivers a batch of crossbreeds, Stanley and his father become more at odds than ever. Stanley decides to leave home and join the army. He enlists and begins serving in Britain, only to eventually to find himself assigned to an experimental War Dog School in France. Now his goal of finding his brother Tom is within arms …

The Stars At Oktober Bend, Meagan Andrus

Children's Book and Media Review

Alice is fifteen and is broken. When she was twelve, she was raped and attacked by two men and saved by her family members just in time. In a blind rage, her grandfather took his gun and killed them both. Ever since then, Alice has been unable to speak properly. Instead, she writes her words and leaves them in bus shelters, on noticeboards, on fences. One day, Manny James finds one of her poems and memorizes its lovely words. Manny is broken, too. He saw the murder and rape of his mother and sister and was forced into becoming a …

Ruined #1: Ruined, Lisi Merkley

Children's Book and Media Review

Emelina Flores’s lost everything when a neighboring kingdom destroyed her family’s palace, killed her parents, and kidnapped her sister, Olivia. In the aftermath of the attack her own people refuse to let her rule, because unlike the rest of Ruina she doesn’t have any powers. She decides to prove that she can help her people by rescuing her sister. In order to do so, she impersonates a princess from an enemy kingdom and marries the prince from another. Her plan is going perfectly until she falls in love with Prince Cas and decides not to kill him. Eventually the royal …

The Journey, Nicole Clark

Children's Book and Media Review

The Journey is the moving tale of a refugee family fleeing their home, as told by a child. When war intensifies in the family’s homeland, they travel for many days on foot and by car to reach the border. As a boat takes the family across dark waters, the family has hope for a brighter life in their new home.

This Is Captain America, Taylor Harris

Children's Book and Media Review

World War II is raging and the United States has joined the effort. Steve Rogers wants to join the army to help fight; however, the doctor deems him unfit. The doctor then tells Steve of another way that he could join the army and tells him of a secret project. Steve agrees to be a part of this project and is injected with a special serum and hit with energy rays. This transforms him into a big, strong hero. The army gives Steve a special uniform and shield and sends him to battle as the new superhero: Captain America!

Clash Of Kingdoms #2: Ever The Brave, Lisi Merkley

Children's Book and Media Review

After fighting to save the king and her kingdom that doesn’t accept her, all Britta wants is to live a normal, boring life in her cottage and maybe marry Cohen. But when the woman who almost took over the country in book one starts kidnapping all the channelers—women with magical abilities—in the neighboring country, it’s up to Britta to save the day again. Working with the king, Cohen, and some new friends, Britta is forced to come to terms with her new channeler powers, face some hard facts about her family, and stop a war between two countries.

A Game For Swallows: To Die, To Leave, To Return, Jared Leighton

Children's Book and Media Review

Zeina is an energetic young girl caught, quite literally, in the firing line of the Lebanese Civil war. Zeina’s home city of Beirut is partitioned into two parts, the West side being Muslim and the East side being Christian. Crossing into either side follows a deadly risk of sniper fire. One day, Zeina’s parents take longer than usual to come home. Zeina grows very worried. To cheer Zeina up, her Grandmother tells of different stories of the family, neighbors, and friends. The reader is is taken on a journey of life in Lebanon along with its culture and everyday activities. …

Monstress: Vol 1. Awakening, Natalie Hatch

Children's Book and Media Review

Maika is a seventeen-year-old survivor of a horrible war between human and Arcainics, animal-dark-magic hybrids. Now, humans sell these Arcainics as slaves, experiment on them, and collect Lilium, a precious magical chemical, from their dead and dying bodies. Cumaea are the powerful witch-nuns who do a majority of the killing and harvesting from Arcainics. Maika, one such slave, is trying to figure out her own past, her place in the world, why her mother was killed, where the unknown voice inside her is coming from, and what she’s supposed to do about all of it. She finds friends in a …

Grisha Verse #3: Ruin And Rising, Natalie Hatch

Children's Book and Media Review

In the final installment of Grisha Verse, Alina Starkov and Mala, along with the few surviving grisha are once again captive. Instead of the Darkling, the priest is now their jailer with hundreds of believers surrounding them on all sides. Alina must grapple with the fact that she has not been able to use her power and summon light. Through a desperate attempt on the groups part, she is able to reawaken her power, take control back from the priest, resurface, find the third amplifier, and finally see the fall of the Darkling and the banishment of the void.

Captain, Taylor Harris

Children's Book and Media Review

Fifteen-year-old Billy joined the army and is being sent off to fight the Turks in Gallipoli. On the way there, he meets a boy named Captain and his donkey, Hey-Ho, who are in the service corps and are sent along with Billy’s platoon. They move from battle to battle, experiencing the horrors of war, but amidst all the fighting, Captain and Hey-Ho are always there providing relief to the troops, especially Billy. Captain and Billy develop a close friendship as they are both far underage. Two years later, fatigued and delusional, Billy accidentally shoots Captain and it almost destroys him. …

When Duty Calls: A Description Of Human Conflict And Occupational Therapy, Bryce Carsone, Jonathan Pitts

OCCUPATION: A Medium of Inquiry about Health through Occupation

As violent events escalate, even within the United States, it is imperative that occupational scientists have an in-depth understanding of the level one (descriptive) research implications, and occupational therapy practitioners are prepared to meet the needs of those impacted by conflict. This article aims to (a) describe the occupations of those affected by conflict (b) inform on current interventions through an intentional review (c) present the case for a call to action of occupational therapy practitioners. A general review of literature resulting in a description of occupations, identified four distinct populations: those who fight, caregivers, those who stay home, and …

The Improbable Militarist: Jimmy Carter, The Revolution In Military Affairs And Limits Of The American Two-Party System, Jeremy Kuzmarov

Class, Race and Corporate Power

Jimmy Carter is known for championing peace and pro-democracy causes in his post-presidency and is widely respected as a moral leader. Few Americans, however, are aware of the fact that in his last two years, Carter presided over a huge increase of the military budget that amounted to the largest in history to that point and promoted the adoption of fancy new military technologies which would be applied in wars waged by his successors. This paper examines Carter’s foreign policy and his embrace of the so-called Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA), which aimed to reinvigorate American military power after Vietnam …

Moral Disarmament: Reviving A Legacy Of The Great War, James D. Fry, Saroj Nair

Michigan Journal of International Law

In short, this Article examines the concept of moral disarmament using a broad-spectrum definition of humanity rather than the traditional IHL perspective. Rather than referring to human rights that are impacted by armaments, this Article looks at methods through which human initiative can create a society that truly hungers for disarmament. In other words, this Article points out that the extent of change that society can bring about through education, intellectual cooperation, peace initiatives, international affairs awareness, and intercultural communication can be reflected in the economic growth, social growth, and development of states. The aim is to help the reader …

The Cost Of Army Psychology, Jeff P. Kasik

Culture, Society, and Praxis

Jeff Kasik examines a question of profound ethical implications: should the US army employ psychological methods and tactics in training? The article critically explores empirical evidence found in the literature.

What is the cost of Army Psychology? In monetary terms it probably runs in the millions. But the true cost is the one related to discipline and perception. The use of psychological theory and practice in the army does not always have to have negative connotations. It is just an unfortunate conclusion that there have been more negative than positive aspects in its history.

An Overview Of Four Traditions On War And Peace In Christian History, Joseph J. Fahey

The Journal of Social Encounters

This essay examines four traditions on war and peace that have developed in Christian history. They are: Pacifism, Just War, Total War, and World Community.Pacifism characterized the earliest Christians; Just War appeared in the late fourth and fifth centuries; Total War in the eleventh century; and World Community began in the sixteenth century. All four positions continue today and are held by people who sincerely call themselves Christian.

The Nature Of War, Gordon B. Turner

Naval War College Review

It was a realization on the part of the staff that war is an integral part of society; that war is waged in accord with the dic­tates of the state; and that the conduct of war is subject to the capacities and limitations of civilian life. It was a realization also that to study war apart from the context of society is to misunderstand the very nature of war Itself.

Prisoners Of War: Prescriptive Conduct And Compliance In Captive Situations, Philip R. Holt

Naval War College Review

The issue of the conduct of prisoners of war is an emotional one. Against a backdrop of international agreements which provide that the captive will be removed from the chessboard of the battlefield like a captured pawn to await the next game, lurks the very real possibility that the captor will exploit the captive to further his own ends.

Cold War Operations, Lyman B. Kirkpatrick Jr

Naval War College Review

One of the very important aspects. In discussing communism at the present time is to put it in proper perspectives. We are so deeply concerned with out own affairs, both domestic and foreign, that we are inclined to overlook that fact that there is almost as deep, if not deeper, turmoil in the Communist world.

F.D.R'S Undeclared War 1939 To 1941, G.H. Kaffer

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.

War In Modern Society, A.V. Rinearson Iii

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.

Military Alliances And Neutrality In War And Peace, D.M. O'Connor

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.

An Open Letter To Naval War College Courses, Robert P. Provost

Naval War College Review

What does the future hold for Naval War College course being made available to Reserve officers through the Naval Reserve officers through the Naval Reserve Officers Schools (NROS)? I'll try to answer this question balancing a crystal ball in one hand and nine years of NROS-Naval War College course experience in the other.

War Between Russia And China, E.H. Steentofte

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.

Prisoners Of War As Instruments Of Foreign Policy, Walton K. Richardson

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.

Offshore Guerrilla War, Howard R. Simpson

Naval War College Review

The low-lying fog muffles the sound of secondary explosions, and the tropical night reduce the gun flashes to glowworm points of orange light. The thump of quick-firing guns bounces between the many islands, echoes over the water, and slowly dies.

War And Order, R.W. Durfey

Naval War College Review

No abstract provided.