Black Liberation Army

This moment is the point in Ron Kovic’s life where he felt spiritually and physically broken. The quote sticks out because it is a clear example of surviving against all odds. During this point in the book, Ron Kovic was shot and needed help from his fellow soldiers in order to survive his near fatal wounds. The novel nears its end with Ron laying there at his lowest point feeling nothing at all, but this is a moment where he shows his true strength by being able to survive through it all. He…

People sometimes feel like after a particular event they will never be the same person again.. that is trauma. Trauma is something very difficult for people to go through. Trauma is not something people want to wish on anybody, not even on a person’s worst enemy. Trauma can be handled very differently depending on the situation. Likewise, shown in articles “The Sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty and “For Soldiers with PTSD, a Profound Daily Struggle” it contrasts how trauma can be shown in two different…

The Film A Few Good Men provides a lens through which to view the issues discussed in the articles "The Genocidal Killer in the Mirror" by Crispin Sartwell and "The My Lai Massacre: A Military Crime of Obedience" by Herbert C. Kelman and V. Lee Hamilton. The film depicts a classic struggle between moral correctness and militarized obedience. In "The Genocidal Killer in the Mirror," Sartwell describes that in certain situations and circumstances even the most moral people could be swayed into…

"The Ghost Soldiers" section of the novel familiarizes the reader with what wartime fears are, through O'Brien's perspective. He begins by discussing the two occasions in which he had been shot. The first had occured in Tri Bihn where he was treated by the medic Rat Kiley. When recalling this experience he says that he felt only a throb because the medic had taken care of him properly, most importantly he treated for shock. The next time he got shot he was treated by Bobby Jorgenson who was…

The war culture depicted in The Things They Carried greatly incorporates a value of the past. From the start of the story, the soldier’s reliance on the past is made apparent through their nearly unanimous collection of photographs. These photographs serve as a coping mechanism for the soldiers, reminding them of simpler times; however, the way the soldiers react to these photographs reveals a core component of their cultural values while at war. Specifically, Jimmy Cross carried a photo of…

from the British. Soldiers had to decide whether or not to run away before their term of enlistment was complete or stay and fight the British. Despite the extreme difficulties of inadequate shelter, clothing, and food, soldiers in Washington's army had a duty to stay at Valley Forge. Washington overcame the difficulties by bringing a congressional committee to help supply the soldiers, by fostering a positive atmosphere at camp, and by making soldiers aware of how they were needed, after…

War is a dark time, where both sides end up with scars. This is one of the many thought provoking realities that Pat Carr addresses in the story "Leaving Gilead". It's the kind of truth nobody thinks about until they're in the middle of a battle, and are seeing death on both sides. While peace can only be achieved through war, the aftermath isn't a happy ending for anyone. Nobody wins in war. In chapter 4, Renny sheds some light on the fact even if one side of the battle conquers the…

from illness and freezing body temperatures. And now, you wonder: Is all this trouble and devastation really worth the risk? The first two years of the American Revolution hadn’t gone well for the Continental Army. Not surprisingly, Washington was having trouble keeping all his soldiers in the army. For most people in the war, victory seemed far off, in fact for many, it seemed unlikely. If you were a soldier at Valley Forge, would you have abandoned the war too? I am not going to re-enlist in…

Yokota Yutaka, a young Japanese man at the start of World War II, felt a calling to fight for his country. The government indoctrinated its citizens with a strong sense of nationalism from an early age. They instilled a sense of military supremacy that played a key role in how military men fought in World War II. Thousands of Japanese men alike lined up to enlist in the military, those selected were proud, while others felt that they were failures to their country. Yutaka, like many others,…

Samurai are the most important social class in Japan for many reasons. Samurai were a big contributor to the safety of all of japan, also Samurai were figures that norma l people or peasants could look up to for advice, finally Samurai were eventually worked into being more central to Japanese Society. Samurai were also know as great fighters and were very respected. Samurai were very advanced when it came to fighting or war. The Samurai's main job was to protect the land owned by the daimyo.…