to join the military. I’m sharing this aspect of my life because it is unique to me and not many other people have the military as part of their lives. Less than one-half of 1% of the U.S. population is serving in the military right now. Joining the Army was one of the most life changing experiences I’ve had so far in my life. In my time since joining I have learned a lot and met many people from all walks of life in the military. Also joining opened up some opportunities for me. It has…
This poem focuses on a young man named Komunyakaa who struggles with hiding his grief after fighting in the Vietnam War. The setting of the poem is at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, where Komunyakaa first experiences difficulties with expressing his battle with his depression. This is evident as the poem begins with a sad tone, and Komunyakaa displays a sense of sadness as he views the granite wall with the names of all the slain military victims.You can instantly conclude that he is battling…
STRENGTHS I was in the Army so I have a lot of skills that I feel couldn 't get anywhere else like feeling that I am late if I am no 15 min earlier than I am supposed to be. I also got training for being a construction mechanic which gives me a basic knowledge in mechanics. I feel that I have a lot of patients not just to deal with my children but also other factors in life. I think this has to do with me being a laid-back kind of person. I am very proud to have gone through basic training…
soldiers get scared in The Red Badge of Courage, but learning that others are scared to fight brings Henry a new found drive in fighting: hate. He hates the enemy, he wants to fight, and Henry aims to win. Courage can always be found in the strangest for these soldiers whether in letters or a photo because this is the reality that drives them to return home. Courage is not always an easy thing to come by, especially in war, and Crane does an amazing job depicting this in the realest sense…
War is considered by many to be one of humanity’s central traits as an advancing species and as such it holds a heavy influence on our past, present and future. From warring tribes in Africa during the dawn of man to the great Empires of Greece and Persia warfare has always been present, whether this war is for defense of a homeland and families, to conquest for more power and wealth or freedom from persecution and oppression. These forces drive mankind and have pushed us technologically and…
Women in combat: Imagine being woken up by shouting and exceptionally loud gun shots. Not understanding what is happening, you look to your left where normally a friend and a roommate would lay in their cot, however they are nowhere to be found. Taking a moment to pounder the situation, and remembering that new recruits just arrived a few days ago, you start to believe that maybe it was just one of them misfiring their weapon. Rolling over and beginning to get comfortable again when suddenly…
The Power of Imagination: An Analysis of Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried What would the world be without the power of imagination? If you have ever pondered this thought, you may relate to Tim O’Brien, the author of the novel The Things They Carried. As a soldier in the gruesome Vietnam War, Tim O’Brien suffers physically, mentally, and emotionally from the effects of the war. From witnessing fellow friends being shot and wounded, to trying to locate and rescue a good friend’s dead body,…
The Problem of Child Soldiers: The Case of CAR After the Second World War, the nature wars have changed. They are no longer between states or alliances. They are within states. Usually as a result of parties within states rising up against unfair treatment, inequitable distribution of wealth that have led to economic disparities, control of resources, corruption or disdain for other ethnic groups within the same country. Reasons for the new phenomenon surrounding conflicts have not changed the…
Enlisting in the military involves stating an oath, which says that this is a choice without reservation or purpose of avoidance. Locally, the effect of this choice is all around us; there are over three thousand soldiers in the Montana National Guard. The army instills multiple creeds and acronyms into all its up- and- coming soldiers, in attempts to have them know these codes for many years to come. Soldiers are taught manners, how to do their job and duties, and to work their hardest to be…
The news media’s relationship towards the US government and the military, should be one of holding them accountable to what the people elected the officials to do, or to hold the military accountable of their actions. As well as, providing motivation for Americans during a time of war. Three examples of this are the following. One, Ernest “Ernie” Taylor Pyle, and his stories about the ordinary soldiers fighting in World War II. The second example was, the burning of Cam Ne in the Vietnam War.…