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interested with nihilism. After he graduated, he secured a job at a news agency, but he was only there for a month. Because Japan was at war, and Mutsuhiro was “deeply patriotic” (239), he enlisted in the army, like most men who were full of pride for their country. Watanabe expected to be granted the rank of officer, and when he wasn’t, it fueled his rage towards other officers and the POWs. On the day that he arrived, he brought candy and cigarettes for the prisoners, speaking of how…

up to help out, whether it be through taking jobs that those in war would have had, or collecting scrap metal. A war is fought not only by the soldiers, but the families of an entire nation. When a country goes to war, it is not just those in the ranks of military that are fighting that battle. It is a history of the pursuit of happiness; billions of lives both past, present and future all fighting for the same thing:…

Carry On My Wayward Son The name the British gave the First World War speaks for itself; the Great War, it sounds like a title to an epic where battle is romanticized. Many men who enlisted expected the war to be great indeed, it would be quick and they would return as heroes. The reason the British men expected a great war was partly due to the fact that Britain had not been involved in a full-scale war since 1871, and ever since the idea of war had become a mythical journey, where boys became…

organization. The Army is no different and even more so due to the great amount of danger that the missions that its membership undertakes. The risks associated with the Army’s operations, must be eased with the loyalty and trust shared through each rank of the membership. The membership of this institute, the largest employer in the country, must know for which it stands. Brigade General Bryan T. Roberts publicly warned his troops at Fort Jackson, S.C., last spring that he and the Army had…

Essay Title Top Gun: One of the Best Naval Aviation Movies Ever Made “I feel the need, the need for speed”, a great movie line from the movie Top Gun uttered by Tom Cruise (Cash & Epps, 1986). Tony Scott’s Top Gun (1986) is an example of one of the best movies ever made that depicts Navy aviation at its finest. The film was directed by Tony Scott and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer in association with Paramount Pictures (Cash & Epps, 1986). The screenplay was written by Jim…

subordinates, peers, seniors and officers are highly regarded. Respect begets respect… in the civilian world. But usually in the military, anyone who has a higher rank than what you are wearing, respect is expected, not that respect is not expected for you to give if they are of the same rank or a lower rank but because they have earned the rank and respect is due. No matter how crooked, bent or unorganized you think he is, you are expected to give respect and act accordingly, otherwise…

Benedict Arnold served as an apprentice at a young age but he left to join the Militia to fight in the French Indian War from (1754-1763). He later married Margret Mansfield in 1767. Later in 1775 Arnold’s wife died and in that same year Benedict Arnold enlisted in the Continental Army. Soon after Arnold joins the Continental Army, he was wounded in battle on December 31st of 1775. He left the army for a short period of time as his wound recovered in 1776. He then came back later in 1776 to…

the leader I aspired to be was the one everybody truly respected regardless of rank or position. It was the leader that we knew truly cared for our well-being and would put our well-being before their own. I learned that those people were true leaders, that was what true leadership was about. These people weren’t just Officers and Non Commissioned officers, the fact of the matter was just because you had a certain rank or title didn’t make you a good or effective leader. For those that…

World War II changed many different aspects of the United States. One aspect that changed were women’s roles. Because of WWII the roles of women changed drastically, more women joined the workforce and proved that they were able to work in “male industries”. Women also gained many things through WWII, like less of a wage gap, less gender gaps in the workforce, and the debarring of the marriage bar. Before World War II many women were stay at home mothers, or housewives. Men were employed…

deeper look within myself and the Marine Corps. Great leaders uphold the purpose as to “why” they must be successful; which subsequently fuels “how” they will do “what” it takes to succeed. It is easy to lose focus in a long career; but the Senior Enlisted Professional Military Education (SEPME) course has reminded me that "why" I joined and love the Marine Corps keeps me grounded in true leadership, and not fixated on authority. To commence, let us take a look at “authority” and why it derails…