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King
George Walker Bush
After September 11, Bush announced a global War on Terrorism. The Afghan Taliban regime was
not forthcoming with Osama Bin Laden, so Bush ordered the invasion to Afghanistan to overthrow
the Taliban regime.
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King
Barack Hussein Obama II
Obama is the 44th and current president of the United States. Obama will continue the War
in Terrorism and would send more troops to Afghanistan, totalling between 3,500 and 9,00
soldiers.
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Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty, or more formally, Liberty Enlightening the World, was presented to the
United States by the people of France in 1886. Standing on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, it
welcomes visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans travelling by ship. The copper-clad
statue, dedicated on October 28, 1886, commemorates the centennial of the signing of the United
States Declaration of Independence and was given to the United States to represent the friendship
established during the American Revolution.
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Bishop
American Sniper
Servicemen volunteer for sniper training are accepted on the basis of their aptitude as perceived
by their commanders. Military snipers may be trained as forward air controllers (FACs) to direct
air strikes or forward observers (FOs) to direct artillery or mortar fire.
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Rook
The World Trade Center
The World Trade Center, sometimes referred to as WTC or Twin Towers, was a complex in Lower Manhattan
whose seven buildings were destroyed in 2001 in the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being
rebuilt with seven new skyscrapers and a memorial to the casualties of the attacks.
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Knight
American Heavy Gunner
The M240 or 240 Bravo, formally Machine Gun, 7.62mm, M240, has been used in the United States armed
forces since the mid 1990s. It is used extensively by infantry, as well as ground vehicles, watercraft, and
aircraft. Despite not being the lightest medium machine gun in the service, the M240 is highly regarded
for reliability, and its standardization among NATO members is also seen as a major advantage.
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Pawn
American Assault Soldier
An at the ready interpretation of the American soldier for the war in Afghanistan, carrying an M4
with M203. A war which began on October 7, 2001 as the US military operation Operation Enduring
Freedom, was launched by the United States with the United Kingdom in response to the September 11, 2001
attacks.
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