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A last stand is a military situation on which a normally-small defensive force holds a position against a more powerful opposing military force. The defending force usually takes heavy casualties. That can take the form of a rearguard action, holding a defensible location, or simply refusing to give up a position.
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Both Eastern and Western cultural traditions ascribe special significance to words uttered at or near death, [4] but the form and content of reported last words may depend on cultural context. There is a tradition in Hindu and Buddhist cultures of an expectation of a meaningful farewell statement; Zen monks by long custom are expected to ...
Soldier Boy (1915 song) Soldier Boy (The Shirelles song) Soldier of 3 Armies; A Soldier Speaks; Soldier, Soldier (song) Soldier, soldier won't you marry me; Soldier's Heart (song) Soldier's Joy (fiddle tune) Soldier's Last Letter; A Soldier's Rosary; Soldiers (ABBA song) Soldiers of Misfortune (song) Soldiers of the Queen (song) Song of Roland ...
Sky Pilot (song) Soldier (Harvey Andrews song) Soldier (Neil Young song) Soldier Boy (1915 song) Soldier, Soldier (song) Soldier, soldier won't you marry me; Soldier's Heart (song) Soldier's Joy (fiddle tune) A Soldier's Rosary; Soldiers (ABBA song) Soldiers of Misfortune (song) Soldiers of the Queen (song) Song of the Women's Army Corps; Still ...
The song begins with the line "Auf der Heide blüht ein kleines Blümelein" (On the heath a little flower blooms), the theme of a flower (Erika) bearing the name of a soldier's sweetheart. [2] After each line, and after each time the name "Erika" is sung, there is a three beat pause , which is filled by the kettledrum or stamping feet (e.g. of ...
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The protagonist of the story is discovered floating in a suspended animation escape pod one hundred years after he made a "heroic last stand" against an enemy fleet. In his absence, he has been made into a renowned hero in the Alliance, but his legend and actions are used to justify poor tactics and decisions.