Soldier's Heart: The Dangers Of Suffering In The Army

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Soldier’s Heart

The dangers in the battle is all the fighting a all the suffering in the war including , frostbite, suffering by wounds , and suffering by hunger, and no water. When you suffer from frostbite it's hard to walk or feel your body and it's hard to get up and do things. The dangers i would have in feeling wise i would be suffering by not seeing my family and not being able to go to parties. More dangers are flying an airplane you can get shot and the airplane will go down and you will most likely die when it crashes. Life in the army was not what charley expected cause the army is rough and you don't see your family or get to do anything to get to see them . It was hard for him because the things they do in the army is not

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