Iraqi Army

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…

unresting in the United States. Considerations and measurements have been taken seriously towards this issue to figure out whether females are able to fit in such a tough environment of the military. Although women are currently accepted to join the army, doubts, worries and disagreements about this are continue to take place. This is because many people believe that females are feminine, weak and emotional, so they are not brave enough to resist the challenges in combat zones. It can be true,…

40 years. In the US, dogs are utilized in a lot of different sections of the government. Dogs are used to “sniff” out drugs, bombs, scents from missing people, etc. War dogs are used as: patrol dogs, messenger dogs, mine dogs, casualty dogs, tunnel dogs and, sentry dogs, and more. Dogs are even used as morale boosters in military hospitals. Dogs are put in a dangerous line of work to help the military but is it humane? While these dogs do receive “top veterinary care”, they are forced to work…

military. The banner symbolized the fact that the family had a member of the fighting for the freedom of others. Linus thought that the banner with a blue star on it was a magical thing and that his older brother was some sort of hero for joining the army. Although his parents are scared that their son would not come home from the war in Europe, Albie still wanted to go and fight in the revolution.Linus was absorbed in the war fascinated by it, expecting…

In “The Things They Carried,” by Tim O’Brien, each soldier stated what the war has done to them in order for their past to conclude the meaning of the book as a whole. He, O’Brien, speaks about how he was in war in the past, his connection with it and how it affects his personal life. O’Brien states, “I survived, but it’s not a happy ending, I was a coward. I went to to war” (61) to give the direct knowledge that he went to war and got through it with challenges at the end. The bad ending…

Tim O'Brien, in his collection of stories "The Things They Carried" (1990), recounts his experiences of not only the events that took place around him, but the individuals involved in the war alongside him. O'Brien identifies physical items with emotional meanings that each of the men kept with them, especially letters and themselves. To emphasize the items, O'Brien inserts potentially pathos-driven reasons why they carry what they do. O'Brien suddenly begins his novel with the introduction of…

when serving my time as a veteran. Valley Forge was an encampment that started on December 19th, 1777 until June 19th, 1778. Many were dying from disease, illness or fatigue. People are dying quickly, and the continental army needs your help.Reenlisting for the continental army is your death sentence thousands were sick, and I would not consider doing such things.Since we slept in huts that were 16 x 14; several men up to 14 men slept in the same hut, and I don't want to die a miserable man. I…

The inspiration of fighters in the Civil War is a subject that has captivated many people’s attention. The majority of the battling men in that war were neither expert fighters nor draftees, they were volunteers. The overwhelming topics in their wartime letters were longing to go home and a desire for peace. The pay was poor; the extensive enrollment bounties got by some Union fighters late in the war were outstanding; most volunteers made monetary apologies to join the armed force. What moved…

A Day in the Life in Athens and Sparta in the Classical Periods My impression of what life would be as a male Spartan in my 20’s would be quite different than being an Athenian. First of all, being a male citizen of Athens allowed me to vote and participate in all the city states political systems. The Athenian system of a true democracy comparing to the Spartan intent, but not really being a democracy. I would control my wealth which would include land, slaves and any business owned that I…