Sentences with phrase «war hero named»

After the war, he won reelection to the Senate, but he was defeated in 1952 by a rich, handsome young war hero named John F. Kennedy.

He's not above cheating to get ahead, and also a semi-savior for the game, as he pulls out a deal to take it from an amateur pastime to a professional juggernaut by getting the most talented college player, a war hero named Carter Rutherford (Krasinski, License to Wed), to join the team.

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So that something of the elite of their dreams may pass into them, these infants are named after a war hero or a theatrical star, and it is believed that they will survive the rapid decline of their patron's glory, even though nothing of this glory may remain with them.

The course for enlisted personnel was renamed Stryker Golf Course, and the Officers» Course became Ryder Golf Course, both named for war heroes.

Consider a baby name inspired by military heroes from the Revolutionary War to present times.

Here are names inspired by military heroes from the Revolutionary War to present times.

This Revolutionary War hero's name is one that was loved in the 1980s and 90s!

Quilo is a boy's name and comes from the Greek mythological story of the Trojan War, in which he was the hero filled with «manly beauty and valor.»

Naming your baby boy after a Star Wars hero and an Irish hero from myth and legend will be so much fun and it may set the stage for your own infant son to grow up and do some heroic deeds of his own!

The name is in honor of Israel Putnam, who was a hero in the French and Indian War and a general in the American Revolutionary War.

Not simply concerned with billionaire arms dealer - turned - metallic hero Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), Justin Theroux's story features a bevy of superheroic figures outfitted with deadly artillery, from Stark pal Lt. Colonel Jim Rhodes (Don Cheadle, taking over for Terrence Howard) decked out in his own silvery weaponized War Machine suit, to a straggly haired, heavily tattooed Russian genius named Ivan Vanko (Mickey Rourke) who mimics Stark's tech to create an outfit equipped with energy - beam whips, to a horde of gigantic drones programmed to kill.

A hero in a sleek black suit and claws with no interest in playing well with others (or even bothering to learn names), the T'Challa of Civil War made a welcome foil to the chummy sitcom dynamics of the MCU.

Montgomery, one of Britain's war heroes, does get a name - check, but — guess what?

Taking place between the events of Civil War and Infinity War, the Peyton Reed - directed sequel will see Evangeline Lily's Hope suit up as Wasp, becoming the MCU's first female hero to get her name in the title.

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by Walter Chaw Released the same year as Star Wars, Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes boasts of its own Luke Skywalker in the character of a blue - eyed towhead named Bobby (Bobby Houston) who, at an unwelcome call to adventure, finds himself embarked against the forces of evil with a patchwork band of heroes out of their depth.

«Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk» Cast: Kristen Stewart, Chris Tucker, Vin Diesel, Garrett Hedlund Director: Ang Lee Release Date: Nov. 11 What it's about: Based on a novel of the same name, the film follows an Iraq war hero whose victory tour back in the U.S. is interrupted by jarring flashbacks.

While it too is a far cry from the MCU's Infinity War narrative, the sequel adopting this name could hint at the heroes who survived Thanos» culling dusting themselves off and coming back for another round.

As its name implies, this mode consists of 4v4 iconic heroes and villains from the Star Wars franchise.

The previously - named Avengers: Infinity War movies were expected to show him finally gaining these precious jewels and terrorizing the Marvel heroes, similar to the 1991 Infinity Gauntlet comic book storyline.

In Thursday's opener, Olivia and her crew come to the aid of a decorated war hero who has been named as the lead suspect in a murder case.

Sixth, seventh, and eighth graders at Capt. Nathan Hale School in Coventry, Connecticut — a school named after the town's most famous veteran, American Revolutionary War hero Nathan Hale — compiled, through research and interviews, short biographies of all 612 servicemen and plan to publish them in a book by this Veterans Day.

The plots and subplots sweep you into a whirlwind tale filled with heroes, villains, war, greed, manipulation, deceit, betrayal, fear, laughter, separation, and hope - just to name a few of its many elements.

We know many of the names of the villains of World War II but few of the heroes, especially the regular people who stepped outside of their comfort level in an attempt to change a small part of history.

Founded in 1978, the town was named after Revolutionary War hero General Rogers Clark.

A list of military dog names and their meanings inspired by war heros, great generals, monster weaponry and ancient history.

In 1917 a Pit Bull by the name of Sgt. Stubby became a war hero for saving several soldiers lives and even capturing a German Spy while in the trenches of France with the 26th Yankee Division.

The first decorated canine war hero was a pit bull named Sergeant Stubby.

• In 1917, a special hero of World War I, a German Shepherd named Filax of Lewanno, who had brought 54 wounded soldiers to safety, was exhibited at Westminster.

A pit bull named Stubby, a decorated hero during World War One, earned several medals and was even honored at the White House.

But a Yorkie named Smoky, famous as a World War II soldier's companion and war hero, renewed enthusiasm for the breWar II soldier's companion and war hero, renewed enthusiasm for the brewar hero, renewed enthusiasm for the breed.

Named for Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion (the «Swamp Fox»), the Francis Marion Hotel became an instant landmark in Charleston the moment it opened in 1924.

Named for the Revolutionary War hero Andrew Pickens, Fort Pickens was completed in 1834 as one of many military bases to fortify Pensacola Harbor.

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Also Includes: Everything Inside the Exclusive Physical Collector's Edition + Wallpaper + Access to Backer's Forum + 2 Digital copies of Son of Nor (One Has the Same Key as the Physical Version) + Digital Soundtrack + Closed Beta Access + Defender of Memnis Honor Badge for Multiplayer Lobby + Digital Bible of Nor + (in - game) Moon's Touch Bracer + (in - game) Your Name on the Wall of Heroes + Mention in credits as Hero of The Great War + T - Shirt.

Apart from Guitar Hero and maybe Star Wars due to name, those games don't appeal to a casual audience.

«This is essentially the same game as Boss Monster, Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes, or the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle whatever its generic name extension is...»

Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the fourth game in the Dark Forces / Jedi Knight series of Star Wars first person shooters, but puts players in the role of a new hero named Jaden Korr.

Our heroes are out to stop the Kingdom of Rashugal from initiating an all out war, but they won't do it alone — they are joined by a wide array of characters, from a childhood friend of Jude's, to a mercenary named Alvin.

Earlier this year, Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation author Blake J. Harris offered us a peek inside the official Nintendo Character Manual from 1993 where we learned such fascinating facts about classic Nintendo heroes and villains such as Yoshi's real name (T. Yoshisaur Munchakoopas) and mushroom retainer Toad's original hometown (he has family in the Fungus Federation).

Named after Andrew Jackson, war hero and seventh president of the United States, the town sits at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.

Question: «Its largest airport was named for a World War II hero; its second largest, for a World War II battle.»

Clarksville is the fifth largest city in Tennessee and is named after General George Rogers Clark, a revolutionary war hero and older brother of William Clark from the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Covington was named for United States Army Brigadier General and United States Congressman Leonard Covington, a hero of the War of 1812.

The city was incorporated in 1785 as Tennessee's first incorporated city, and named for General George Rogers Clark, frontier fighter and Revolutionary War hero, and brother of William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

It was named in honor of General Edmund P. Gaines, a hero of the War of 1812 and a noted military surveyor and road - builder.

Because of the divisiveness of the war, it took almost a generation before the Australian public as a whole was able to embrace our veterans as heroes who had sacrificed much in the name of our country.