Tom Leyton, a Vietnam veteran, was once "so full of hope"- but the war changed him. Experiencing a terrible mental illness, he trapped himself in his own world for decades. Gun shots all around you. Soldiers falling one by one. An agonising image no one can get rid of. As Australian soldiers return home nothing would seem the same to them. Brave men and women who served the country have to continue with a personal battle, a battle with the world of chaos known as post-traumatic stress disorder…
making the highly effective medicine on an industrial scale. Even though there were many changes in warfare, one problem that didn't change was the time between when a soldier was wounded and when he would be operated on by a surgeon. In the British Army, the average time was 14 hours. With the use of a penicillin dressing, the chance of a wound getting infected was significantly reduced and survival chances dramatically increased. By increasing the chances of survival for those wounded, the…
to be another draft they would lose both there sons and daughters. Currently women are not allowed into some of the positions that men are, according to Military Times, over 220,000 jobs are still not available for women, most of the jobs being in “Army and Marine Corps infantry and armor units.” CNN mentions that “The strongest opposition comes from Special Operations forces. In December 2015, 85% of them believed women should stay away from Special Operations jobs altogether (and 70% opposed…
The Things they carried O’Brien’s story depicts a platoon of soldiers during the Vietnam War. The soldiers carry equipment, rations, weapons and personal items with them. Some of those items are a necessity such as the P-38 can openers, heat tabs, dog tags, ammunition, C-rations, guns and cigarettes. These are physical objects with a real measurable weight. O’Brien narrates the events and paints a picture of the burdens we do not see. Those invisible burdens the characters carry, are the…
The armed services consists of four main branches: the army, navy, marine corps, and the coast guard. These are all branches that help protect our country from harm. Unfortunately, these military force groups have the same problem as well as any other work force. You might say that it’s disorganized, or it may be that we have too much or too little in the force. It could be either of those issues at hand, but one of our main issues today is allowing homosexuals to join our military. Many…
Diversity in any type of organization is beneficial for all individuals involved to include top management to the ground employees. Having diversity in a workplace encourages tolerance, acceptance and more rounded place for all employees to work for. It gives persons the ability to grow and to also go up the ladder in the company. Diversity in the military has always been a problem involving women and minorities, but in the last decade there has been a real focus on the lack of minorities in…
The history of military robotics dates back to World War II and the Cold War. During those times of spying, weaponry and strategic attacks, these robots were in the form of Germany’s type of robotics and Russian weaponry called “teletanks”. It originated combined with a radio controlled boat intended to use by the military from Nicola Tesla. As the Soviets had created the teletanks, they were modified to be controlled by the radio signals. Weather conditions made it pretty tough to use, but…
The horror of a senseless death or the sweetness of victory, how should one respond to matters of life or death? In these poems “Charge of the Light Brigade” and “Death of the Ball Turret Gunner” many may ask themselves these questions concerning life or death during war. There are many emotions involved when discussing any war. There are many states who have benefited from wars, and some who have suffered from wars. There are people who have lost their lives on the battlefield and honored as…
Mobilization is the action of preparing troops from a certain area, or country, to go to war. Mobilization impacted all of the countries involved in World War One, while poor planning and preparedness resulted in some unfortunate things happening. Mobilization started in World War One when Russia’s Tsar Nicholas II ordered collection of weapons and soldiers on July 30th, 1914, against Germany. This forced the Germans to mobilize rather quickly, because the clock was ticking for the start of the…
Although people think soldiers are characterized as tough killing machines, they are still humans with emotions, memories and lives beyond the military. According to soldiers, it is not easy being a soldier and living the life as a soldier. Life as a soldier has many struggles that people do not see and often go unaccounted for. This common dilemma comes to light in the short story “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien. The burden of war on soldiers is more than physical strain. Tim O’Brien…