Everyone has read, at one point or another, the heart-wrenching tale of partners being separated by war and of the trials and tribulations of them persevering through such a trying time. It is a very well-known story because it is easy to imagine how one would feel without their significant other. Imagining this scenario from a child’s perspective, however, is not. Without being a military child, it is nearly impossible to imagine yourself in that situation, as it is so unique. The deployment of…
Every country has a military that protects and defends its country. There are these people in the military that doesn’t always get credit. That’s the snipers. In Sniper by Gina Cavallaro and Matt Larsen they tell the real stories of real people in the military. These stories are all about the real work of snipers where they hide, how they talk, and the rifles they use to do their job. That's why in Sniper I believe that Gina Cavallaro and Matt Larsen use description to show the characters…
According to Urban Dictionary, gender neutrality is when one “avoid[s] giving roles to genders and sexes in schools, the workplace, places of worship and other institutions” (Urban Dictionary). In the United States military, 15% of its soldiers are female, but there are still restrictions in specific occupations in the military that prevent women from qualifying for the job, one of those positions is direct ground combat. Since 1994 women have been prevented from serving in direct combat…
in the budget is not necessary, military spending should not be cut or decreased,for the reason being, that in order for our nation to be protected we need qualified personnel and proper training for them because the armed forces are responsible for our national security.…
men as soldiers, men as protectors we consider war itself as violent as well as the men participating (Youngs, 2004, p.85). The military and nonconventional forces are therefore heavily masculinized. To understand why rape is used as a weapon of war, it also important to understand the context in which masculinity in militaries and armed forces develops but also understand the concept of hegemonic masculinity. By having a clear understanding of masculinity we are able to gain a better…
For many years when people thought about war they associated male with war. Time to time women even disguised themselves as men to serve in combat. In the first World War Russia used one all-female combat unit, then in the second World War, hundreds and thousands of German and British women served in combat but as roles in anti-craft units. They put women in these positions because they were not at risk of being captured. A large scale of women were used near the front as medical staff and…
A military career is rough and definitely a one of a kind experience because in no other career can you serve the country like you would in the military. The question lies within you to understand the path of a soldier. It take more than courage to take that first step in. Being in the military takes resolve because you never know what the future might have in store for you. In the next few paragraphs i’ll talk about the pros and cons of being in the service, and if it’s really worth the time…
number of different outsiders in the principal many years of the twentieth century, he went through Ellis Island, moved in with relatives who had preceded him, and went to work at the main employment he could discover. After four years, when the armed force sent him a letter requesting him to report for obligation, Antonio went to war. Despite the fact that he was still a native of Italy, Antonio battled for the United States. Some a large portion of a million different outsiders from forty-six…
Why do men and women join the Army? What does it mean to be a British Soldier? What gives these men and women purpose? What makes a soldier sacrifice their lives to defend the realm? How can we continue to recruit these men and women into our Armed Forces? It is beyond the scope of this essay to answer all these questions, as these are complex subjects, not least because soldiering is a multi-faceted profession and a unique way of life. This essay will approach from the perspective of what young…
suffer from extensive trauma also the community has changed and has to adapt to the challenge. Reintegration is an integral part of the healing process, however attitudes of host communities to perpetrators of armed conflict are often viewed very negatively. Due to civil war and strife, armed conflicts have decimated communities and the local level, and where before cultural mechanisms would be in place to serve and heal returning child survivors are no more. In places and communes such as this…