Infernal Affairs

It has been said that America is the land of the free and the home of the brave, but really America isn’t free if young men and women have to serve a mandatory service in the military. If a young man or woman wants to fight and die for our country on the front lines of war, that it should be their decision to make. First reason, young people in this country have so much more to live for. It is a proven fact that 17.68% of the young people that go into war die. It is also a proven fact that…

When people think about American veterans, they envision a person with honor, courage, and a noble life filled with the prosperity that their hard work entails. While this may be what every American wants to assume about the lives of veterans, it is not nearly close to what is really going on with many veterans in the United States today. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects around 10-12 percent of veterans, and if left untreated or ignored, it can wreak havoc on a life (Veterans, 5).…

A memorial is “something, such as a monument, is intended to celebrate or honor the memory of a person or an event and serve to commemorate.” The memorials show the communities support for our servicemen and women. The first memorial, the Bronze “Yellow” Ribbon Monument, stands tall on a hill overlooking one of the busiest streets in Abingdon, Virginia. It is made of black granite and has a large bronze ribbon on it, large enough for everyone passing by to see it. It is titled, “Until You’re…

Boom, Boom, Boom. Gunshots, blood and screams. Your head is pounding. Your hands are trembling. Your heart is beating. You are going to die. But then, you wake up and realize that it was just a nightmare. Unfortunately, returning war veterans are unable to wake up from this nightmare because they are living it. These night terrors are just one of the symptoms of the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder war veterans are cursed with. “Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a complex anxiety disorder…

citizen will fail to not only recognize but to also appreciate the true extent to which former and current service members incessantly choose to dedicate their own as well as their family’s entire way of life for the continued protection of the nation in which they share a home. Furthermore, Americans continually fail to realize the immense importance in which both these truths hold as well as the potential consequences they may possess. The United States first presidential leader and perhaps…

Otto was born Wilhelm Heinrich Otto Dix in Germany on December 2nd, 1891. Dix was exposed to art at a young age as his mother was a seemstress and wrote poetry, while his father worked in the iron industry. He spent countless hours in his cousin, Fritz Amann’s (fig 1.1) studio which prompted him to start painting along with support from his school teacher. By 1910 at the age of 19 he began his first painting of landscapes. In 1910, he entered the Academy of Applied Arts in Dresden. Only five…

Invisible wounds, as Bica states, have been called “soldier's heart” or “battle fatigue,” and “combat exhaustion” but now, the invisible wounds that soldiers suffer from are referred to as PTSD, or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. “People who are psychologically, emotionally, or morally wounded as a result of their combat experience” Bica states, suffer from invisible wounds. He goes on to elaborate on what PTSD entails, and describes it as “an anxiety disorder that can develop after an exposure…

PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, is an anxiety disorder triggered by the experience of a life-threatening traumatic event. This disorder is a mental illness, and traumatic memories often scar victims of this disease. To be diagnosed with PTSD, a victim must have been “in a situation [of high] risk for death, serious injury, or sexual violation” (WebMD). Studies show that PTSD is related to changes in brain function. Individuals with pre-existing abnormal brain functions may have a…

Soldiers experience terrible things during war. Whether it is the loss of a friend or a violent battle, many soldiers come home from war with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Some experience nightmares and flashbacks, while others have anxiety and depression. No matter how severe their symptoms are, the soldiers’ lives are changed by this disorder. PTSD affects soldiers after they experience war, and knowing what it is and its symptoms allows doctors to help soldiers cope with PTSD and…

Did you know that many teenagers go into the military before college and don’t come out till their mid or late twenties without the proper education? Also,some of these veterans are faced with so many challenges that in some cases, they end up not being able to pay for their houses and provide for their families. Veterans Inc. is an organization that is focused on helping veterans to gain control of their lives to end homelessness among veterans. In many cases this organization saves veterans'…