Military life

The career I plan on doing is a military nurse. This career interests me because it combines the two things I want to be when I grow up so I do not have to sacrifice one career for the other. I believe this career is a good suit for me, because I enjoy helping people and I believe I have the patients and that I am cool headed enough to try and deal with the stress. I want to make something of myself and become a person people look up to. I want to be known as a hero and to me those are two of…

other kids? Do your ever stop and think of the troops men and women who are risking their life for you? Kids and wifes go through stress and depression everyday during deployment of a family member. Troops should be able to have more time at home before deployment. Troops are going through the hardest time of their life during deployment. There are risks going into the military whether it's your family or your life. They’re not the only ones who are struggling to stay sane. Deployment is a hard…

Non-Fraternization Policy Non-Fraternization is a strict policy that is put in place for many work places as well the service members in the military. The Secretary of Defense first created the policy on July 29, 1998. According to the Army Study Guide, “The policy strictly prohibited personal relationships such as dating, shared living accommodations, engaging in intimate or sexual relations, business enterprises, commercial solicitations, gambling and borrowing between officer and enlisted…

Is the story, “A Horseman in the Sky”, of a young man’s decision to join the union military, which eventually lead him to a precarious circumstance; which he found himself confronted with an ethical and moral battle. A young Virginian man confronted his father with the news that he would be joining a military regiment in the state of Grafton, with this news the father, reluctantly, accepted the boys decision. The father, calling his son a traitor to the state of Virginia, added, “Should we both…

The history of military robotics dates back to World War II and the Cold War. During those times of spying, weaponry and strategic attacks, these robots were in the form of Germany’s type of robotics and Russian weaponry called “teletanks”. It originated combined with a radio controlled boat intended to use by the military from Nicola Tesla. As the Soviets had created the teletanks, they were modified to be controlled by the radio signals. Weather conditions made it pretty tough to use, but…

Women are in the military but are they happy with the jobs they have? Combat jobs have been restricted from women because the armed forces think that men are the only ones capable due to strength, endurance, and knowledge. Women have as much right to be assigned combat jobs as much as men because it is their life they are putting at risk and if they think they are strong enough and smart enough they should be able to. Women should have a choice whether they want to have combat jobs or not.…

Project 4: Black Hawk Down There are about one and a half million people serving in the armed forces today (Chalabi). Of that number, many have families back at home. More often than not, the families of military members are uneducated about the going ons in their loved ones lives. The novel Black Hawk Down , written by Mark Bowden, is an extremely informative, educational, and rather graphic piece of literature. The realistic recollections in Black Hawk Down can be a beneficial read for…

A veterans Sacrifice Throughout the history of this great country, the United States, all the veterans of all the wars and battles are the ones to thank for gaining our freedom and keeping us free. This is as true now as it ever has been. A lot of times the sacrifice the veterans make goes unnoticed and unappreciated. I would just like to say thank you. We all owe an unpayable debt to the veterans, and this is why we celebrate Veterans Day. Here are three reason why the veterans deserve to be…

out of my life. I come from a military family and I'm going to continue the tradition, not only for them, but to serve my country and challenge myself physically and mentally. My great grandfather was in the Army infantry and so was my father. My great grandfather was in the Vietnam War, and my father was in Operation Iraqi Freedom. I want to see how the infantry is and explore the world doing what my prior family has done. In my eyes, infantry is the greatest MOS’s in the military. MOS…

white paper helps open up the discussion between junior leaders and enlisted Soldiers and about the lack of leadership that is currently perceived in the organization. The Profession of Arms explains the role that each individual Soldier and the military as a whole plays in society. The word being “open” in the article means opening up discussion and being critical thinkers.. The American people’s trust is what makes the military’s never-pursuit of excellence thru Professionalism. Service…