She was one of the girliest girls I knew since grade school, with her stylish culottes and pink garments of all different shades for all different occasions. She was the epitome of a mixture between pure innocence and quirk that boldly took her rightful place in the middle of my heart. Mary Anne wasn’t just all of that; she was also my affectionate girlfriend, my warm-hearted best friend who I could talk about anything with, from the most trivial things to the very meaning of our whole existence. At the time, all I could feel was the absolute joy that I got from spending my time with her. We had our entire happiness in the future planned out, a dream wedding and all, but maybe that was the reason why I wouldn’t have ever imagined that I would be feeling so lost and empty just a few years later, alone and missing a part of myself.…
The Infantryman I joined the Infantry as I wanted a challenge and excitement in my life. We are known to be stupid by the rest of the army. Actually, we are the most valuable bunch in the army. Our training is one of the hardest training that you can ever go through as a human being. It test you physically, mentally and emotionally.…
When I woke up, I still had that guilty feeling in my stomach. Oh well, how could I fix what I did anyways? While I was thinking about my problem, Cush came by and told me it was time to get my mules ready, so we could deliver supplies to the Yankees. Later on, we got ordered to form into a wagon train and we soon started our journey. After traveling for some time, we arrived at a warehouse, where we had to pick up our supplies.…
Dearest Family, I have been at Valley Forge for 2 months now. It’s very dreadful here. How is it back home?. We have walked so long and so far our shoes have worn done so as long as you are not starving and walking miles you are doing better than i am. Sometimes I wonder why did I join this dreadful misery………
Eventually, it was time; I had to decide to stay with my wife or go out to war and hope to see the family I love again. Next thing I knew, I was on a boat heading to who knows where with shouting men cheering on this country. The sky was blue, the waves were darker than the blue on our rightful flag; and on that day, I knew I was heading for war and it was going to change my life…
My time at Valley Forge was over, I had been fighting for general George Washington since the summer of 1775 and the victory on April 13 looked so far away because it was only late December, and it was seeming as if a turning point was unlikely. Do I stay and be loyal to my brothers or do I leave and never look back. I had to make my choice very soon, I could have left and the pain of seeing my brothers die , or I could stay and fight for my freedom such as many men had already done. The decision I made was to stay and fight for my country because many men had gotten sick, and I was a faithful servant to my country and I wanted to do what I came to the new world to do which was achieved my freedom .…
The Vietnam war is the only war in American history where we, the law enforcers of Capitalism lost. Although I wasn’t alive at the time tales of the Vietcong and Butch McKnight still affect me. Without what luck he had in that war to destroy the spread of communism, I may not be alive. Today he stands a hard working man in his seventies, whom retired twenty years ago.…
Beside you, your friends and comrades lay lifeless in the trench, either dead or too afraid to move. How did you feel when you discovered that the war was going to last longer than you anticipated?…
I have seen the end to three battles and am currently in my forth. I have lost friends in all of them. My first battle was the Battle of Guillemont. Guillemont was under German rule through late July and August, even with repeated British attacks. I did not join the battle until September third due to rain.…
Imagine, sitting on a jagged rock in a roughly dug out trench; your best mate and brother beside you,along with countless others. You hold a gun in your hand and wear a naval uniform, feeling that you're doing your country proud. As the commanding officer gives the signal, you haul yourself over the trench wall, rushing towards the enemy with fierce determination. Then you see others, falling around you, clutching their sides and screaming in pain. Your brother and friend lying on the ground motionless.…
Looking back is like looking back into hell, gas, screams and death are forever, permanently in my mind. Every bang, every crash, every pop, my ears ring and I feel I need to run and take cover. The smell of gas makes my stomach turn inside out. But w hen I open my eyes, when I step back into reality, I find that the bang, crash and pop are all just my grand-daughter playing with building blocks below my feet, the gas is my wife turning on the gas stove top as she is preparing dinner.…
I have experienced many stressful situations recently my organization, however none have compared to stress I experiences leading up to my deployment to Iraq. When I joined the Oregon National Guard, I was told to never go to the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team (41 IBCT), made up of two Infantry Battalions, a Calvary Battalion, a Field Artillery Battalion, Support Battalion and the Headquarters. I was also told that I should especially never want to work in 2nd Battalion of the 162nd Infantry (2-162 IN BN), which was the strongest of the two Infantry elements in the brigade. After working in the state Joint Force Headquarters for eight years, because no other person in my career field would take the position, I was asked to take one for the team, and join 2-162 IN BN, as their Senior Human Resources Noncommissioned Officer. Two years leading up to the deployment I was continually tested, and these experience have ultimately made me a stronger leader.…
I woke up every morning in Iraq the same way. I would get up and I would get all my gear on. Today was different though, I woke up, and leaned over the side of my bed with a bad feeling in my stomach, I got up soon after. I laced up my boots, loaded my gun’s magazines, and then put my vest on. Then walked outside and the sun blinded me for a little bit.…
I am an American. I say it with the utmost pride and respect. Some citizens don’t stand when they hear, “The National Anthem” play, they don’t remove their hats, and sometimes they even talk over our song. They don’t feel great pride when they see The United States of America’s flag waving high in the air. Some Americans tend to think of being free, having personal rights, being allowed to speak up and many other rights as normal, but in other countries living in America and having the opportunities we have everyday is only a dream to them.…
I was born on September 1st 2001, I was a happy baby ready for the world to come. I was a very energetic I always wanted to know what was happening. Some of my favorite memories of me with my family were (and still are) the long road trips we do to San Diego. Also I really enjoyed flying to Connecticut to see my mom's side of the family. In the Hollister history the best road trip was when the car broke down just before the Grape Vine ( it is a big hill just before LA).…