Vocabulary 1
Death Train
Vocabulary 2
Tip of the Spear
100
Someone who gathers stories and reports them
What is a journalist?
100
This journalist perfected the "fly on the wall" style
Who is Sonia Nazario?
100
This means to step in and change the result of the situation
What is intervene
100
Why the U.S. got involved in the war in Afghanistan
What is 9/11 retaliation; fight against Al-Queda; Taliban was still a threat?
200
a chemical produced by your body when you are excited
What is adrenaline?
200
Enrique set out his many times to find his mother Lourdes in the U.S.
What is 7 times?
200
This is a military camp set up away from the main group of soldiers to guard against a surprise attack
What is an outpost?
200
This was a difference between Junger and the soldiers he was with in Korengal Valley
What is reporter; Junger could leave at any time or wasn't fighting; Junger did not have a gun
300
Fearless; not backing down
What is intrepid
300
An act of kindness that Sonia would never forget
What is 100 year old woman giving away tortillas?
300
This is part of a plan to win a contest or a war
What is strategic?
300
This is how U.S. soldiers felt about combat
What is fear but also craved the excitement that firefighting brought?
400
in the U.S. army, a unit of about 40 soldiers
What is a platoon
400
As Enrique approached the U.S. border he changed the 'Train of Death' name to this
What is the Iron Hope?
400
This means that you are curious and eager for knowledge
What is inquisitive?
400
This would be reasons why combat veterans have trouble adjusting to regular/civilian life
What is civilian life is not as exciting as being a soldier in combat? Along with life skills soldiers deal with PTSD and family members may not understand the different emotions that vets deal with.
500
To carefully go back over something
What is retrace?
500
Migrants ride the death train from Tegucigalpa to this place to sneak over the border into the U.S.
What is Nuevo Laredo?
500
Working as a reporter while under the protection of a military unit
What is embedded?
500
This was a reason why Junger had an easier time adjusting to life back in the U.S.vs. O'Byrne
What is O'Byrne was involved in actual combat Junger had not; O'Byrne may have been more vulnerable to PTSD; O'Byrne didn't know how to conduct himself in civilian life since military had always taken care of him; Junger had a career
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