Character Traits of Soldiers
Though a whole list can be made of all of the physical traits that make up a strong soldier, the list of mental traits is perhaps more important. Three of the key traits that comprise a soldier: bravery, determination, and selflessness. These qualities are vital during wartime since soldiers need to be not only physically strong but also mentally strong. Mental strength is how soldiers get through wars. It is essential for soldiers to put all of their personal troubles aside in order for them to put everything they have into their mission to get their job done.
True acts of bravery are shown by soldiers every day, but one example of a courageous soldier is Tibor Rubin in “Feats of Valor”. After surviving the …show more content…
Soldiers need to be able to put their home life and personal issues aside to complete their mission and fight for the cause. Lieutenant Jimmy Cross, in “The Things They Carried”, was unable to separate his home life from his career as a soldier. Rather than focusing on his mission, he was only concerned with a woman named Martha back home. After one of Cross’s troop members was shot and killed, he could not help but feel he was responsible for it. Thankfully, after this incident Cross changed his way of thinking about the war and took his role as a soldier more seriously. This is an example of why selflessness is important during war. Soldiers are fighting for something bigger than themselves. The smallest actions can affect the outcome of a war so every man’s actions counts. A soldier who lets his or her personal problems get in the way of their job can consequently end in a tragedy. In contrast to Lieutenant cross, Tibor Rubin was a very selfless man during the Korean War. Along with other American soldiers, Rubin was captured during this war. In order to keep himself and other captured soldiers from starving, he would sneak out at night and steal food from the gardens. Knowing he would be killed if he was caught did not stop him. Because of Tibor Rubin’s selfless and resourceful acts, he is credited for having saved forty lives in the prisoner of war camp. Putting other men before oneself is a very
Though a whole list can be made of all of the physical traits that make up a strong soldier, the list of mental traits is perhaps more important. Three of the key traits that comprise a soldier: bravery, determination, and selflessness. These qualities are vital during wartime since soldiers need to be not only physically strong but also mentally strong. Mental strength is how soldiers get through wars. It is essential for soldiers to put all of their personal troubles aside in order for them to put everything they have into their mission to get their job done.
True acts of bravery are shown by soldiers every day, but one example of a courageous soldier is Tibor Rubin in “Feats of Valor”. After surviving the …show more content…
Soldiers need to be able to put their home life and personal issues aside to complete their mission and fight for the cause. Lieutenant Jimmy Cross, in “The Things They Carried”, was unable to separate his home life from his career as a soldier. Rather than focusing on his mission, he was only concerned with a woman named Martha back home. After one of Cross’s troop members was shot and killed, he could not help but feel he was responsible for it. Thankfully, after this incident Cross changed his way of thinking about the war and took his role as a soldier more seriously. This is an example of why selflessness is important during war. Soldiers are fighting for something bigger than themselves. The smallest actions can affect the outcome of a war so every man’s actions counts. A soldier who lets his or her personal problems get in the way of their job can consequently end in a tragedy. In contrast to Lieutenant cross, Tibor Rubin was a very selfless man during the Korean War. Along with other American soldiers, Rubin was captured during this war. In order to keep himself and other captured soldiers from starving, he would sneak out at night and steal food from the gardens. Knowing he would be killed if he was caught did not stop him. Because of Tibor Rubin’s selfless and resourceful acts, he is credited for having saved forty lives in the prisoner of war camp. Putting other men before oneself is a very