Military organization

Often time, wars are believed and seen as a mean to defend the home nation from physical catastrophe of foreign land and soldiers are praised and honored for their sacrifice. Not often enough do the common people take the time to scrape the surface with sayings like “thank you for your time” to look at the understanding that even though a war “makes men” and unites them, Hynes says that it isolates and cuts them off from other people. We are also controlled into believing that we understand…

SSG McDuffie’s displayed dedication to the training success of all soldiers in the unit by conducting the most trainings of any NCO in the Company. He encouraged a positive training environment by promoting teamwork and training more than 110 Soldiers in ACE Suicide Intervention. He expertly executed duties of Unit Master Driver and Ammo Handler to ensure Unit's success at the M-16 Qualification Range even after being transferred to another Unit. SSG McDuffie has assumed responsibility of…

The military draft, or conscription, has been used four times in American history during times of national and international conflict. Some people feel that the American government should reinstate the military draft. We should not reinstate the military draft because there is currently no need for a draft, the draft requirements are unfair and inconsistent, and those who are unwillingly drafted would demoralize the overall military with their lack of commitment and cause a break down of…

Interested in the bloody, action-packed Civil War? Then read the books Soldier’s Heart by Gary Paulsen and Red Badge of Courage by Steven Crane. The similarities between these two books are extremely uncanny. There are slight differences in the two books, though there are very few. These include the ages of the two soldiers, their origins, and minor differences in wounds. There is a heaping pile of similarities between the two novels that includes the war they fought in, all the way to both main…

The Film A Few Good Men provides a lens through which to view the issues discussed in the articles "The Genocidal Killer in the Mirror" by Crispin Sartwell and "The My Lai Massacre: A Military Crime of Obedience" by Herbert C. Kelman and V. Lee Hamilton. The film depicts a classic struggle between moral correctness and militarized obedience. In "The Genocidal Killer in the Mirror," Sartwell describes that in certain situations and circumstances even the most moral people could be swayed into…

The war culture depicted in The Things They Carried greatly incorporates a value of the past. From the start of the story, the soldier’s reliance on the past is made apparent through their nearly unanimous collection of photographs. These photographs serve as a coping mechanism for the soldiers, reminding them of simpler times; however, the way the soldiers react to these photographs reveals a core component of their cultural values while at war. Specifically, Jimmy Cross carried a photo of…

In everyone’s life they will be faced with a challenge that will have to be overcome, For Marcus Luttrell and his squad Mathew Axelson, Daniel Healy, James Suh, Eric Patton, and Michael Murphy, the men of SEAL Team 10 are put through the ultimate challenge of being overwhelmed by Taliban forces with no help after Luttrell loses each one of his squad mate/friends. How would you react to this challenge? Would you hide and try to survive? Would you fight to protect your squad mates till the end?…

War is a dark time, where both sides end up with scars. This is one of the many thought provoking realities that Pat Carr addresses in the story "Leaving Gilead". It's the kind of truth nobody thinks about until they're in the middle of a battle, and are seeing death on both sides. While peace can only be achieved through war, the aftermath isn't a happy ending for anyone. Nobody wins in war. In chapter 4, Renny sheds some light on the fact even if one side of the battle conquers the…

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…

World War II, felt a calling to fight for his country. The government indoctrinated its citizens with a strong sense of nationalism from an early age. They instilled a sense of military supremacy that played a key role in how military men fought in World War II. Thousands of Japanese men alike lined up to enlist in the military, those selected were proud, while others felt that they were failures to their country. Yutaka, like many others, eagerly joined the Navy to pursue his dream of honoring…