Dumbledore's Army

The Vietnam war had turned into a conundrum which neither the soldiers nor the American Government was able to solve. American soldiers currently stationed at the Vietnam war expressed felling's of regret towards their involvement in the war. The soldiers in Vietnam felt that war was gratuitous and tried to find reasons which made them feel that they were fighting for a good cause, Every soldier involved in the war went with either the perspective of a fighter for the country or with the…

After reading through several fascinating stories, pictures, and testimonies I can most definitely say that researching all about the war in Vietnam was very informative. I felt that being able to assess the war from both American and Vietnamese perspectives was a very big factor in understanding the full magnitude of it. Unlike any war before, each side had completely different strategies, strengths, and weakness that leveled out the playing field. In the end, both America and Vietnam paid…

The Things They Carried written by Tim O'Brien is a series of war stories that consist of both tangible and intangible objects. O'Brien explains what each soldier carries, and the objects significance. The author conveys his messages throughout the story by using symbolistic objects such as the baggage the soldiers carry and the New Testament to portray the physiological effects of the Vietnam war. The soldiers carry many physical things on their backs, such as: knives, pictures, helmets,…

Colonial Readiness Report Your Royal Highness, our New England Colonies are facing a threat from our enemy, the French. The mountains and harsh climate may prevent us from readiness for the attack. But, the hilly land will be a difficult obstacle for our attackers, the French. Our accessibility by water could play a major role in the fight because we could obtain supplies for the battle. Our thick forests will help for protection and cover from our enemies. An advantage we have is our very…

I believe that the 4th ABCT climate is toxic and only getting worse. There are many instances where leaders did not work as a team. There were times where leaders used coercion, intimidation, and other unscrupulous tactics to garner compliance from Soldiers. Leaders feel as if independent thinking is discouraged. I also uncovered other tactics like hazing that break down the moral, and welfare of the Soldiers. After completing my assessment of the 4th ABCT I have discovered that significant…

Qualifications to be on the Front Lines Imagine being sent to a combat zone, being placed on the front lines of one of these areas. It’s still dark out but you know the sun can’t be far from rising. A fellow comrade comes running into your tent and informs you that enemies have been seen hiding behind the nearby hills. Standing in the front of the tent, eyes wide, your comrade is waiting for your command for what the troop should do. What I’ve just described is a situation that isn’t uncommon…

Personal Courage The Army definition of personal courage says that individuals need to face fear, danger or adversity. My personal definition of personal courage is that we need to face our hidden fears, physical or spirituals. Sometime what is quite normal for someone is frightening to someone else, it may be something as simple as teaching an Army class, or as difficult as to jump from an airplane. Some people are afraid of expressing their feeling and some other are afraid to have to…

The Winged Victory of Samothrace is my favorite work of art from this course and was created about the second century BC. The Victory is a winged female figure stand on the front of a boat. The statue is made of white and gray marble standing about 9 feet tall. It’s draped in a long fine cloth that fold up below her feet. Winged Victory of Samothrace also wear a clock that has worked loose at her left hip and leg uncovered. The cloak appears to be held against the Victory’s body by the wing. The…

Within the mountains of Northfield, Vermont; rumor has it that when you climb the 1,206 feet to the top, you can hear “Sir yes sir!”, "What the heck are you doing cadet?", "Left, left, left right left!" In certain times of the year, you can look down the top to see cadets flying off a dirt mound into icy cold water, “AAAAAHHHHH!” bouncing off the mountain side harder than a super bouncy ball. Maybe, even while hiking and climbing to the top, there was even a chance where you would have run into…

Reflecting on Anna Harrington’s “Where There is a Will, There’s a Way” essay brings memories of challenging events I experienced during my career in the U.S. Army (Harrington, 2012). One challenging time requiring resiliency was my attendance and subsequent graduation of the U.S. Army Ranger course. Throughout 20 hour days, 1 meal per day and little recovery time; I often had the opportunity to deliberate on whether this was important enough for all the suffering one had to endure. While in a…