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    In the realistic historical fiction novel, The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane, a young man named Henry Fleming enlists to go fight in battles in the Civil War between the Union and the Confederacy. He struggles within himself because he fears that he will run away from battle. When he is called to battle, he runs away, but then he eventually decides to go back to battle to face battle along with all of his fears. One theme of the novel is that the world is uncaring. This relates to…

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    From the idealist website, I learned about the opening for the Program Associate at Seattle office. I am very interested in this position and submit my application with great enthusiasm. As a recent graduate of the University of Washington with a B.A. in Environmental Studies, I am confident my educational background and professional experiences can contribute to the Tibetan Nuns Project. You indicate that a requirement for this position is an experience in an administrative role. I served in…

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    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.…

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    Combat Action Badge (CAB)

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    Others have pointed out that the new badge, earned in peacetime, may compete with or cheapen the Combat Action Badge (CAB). The CAB was developed as the Global War on Terror sent soldiers in non-infantry MOSs into combat situations. It is awarded to soldiers of any MOS who personally engage or are engaged by the enemy in combat operations (“Combat Action Badge,” n.d.). Gragg acknowledged concerns by responding, “We are not trying to cheapen anything. What we’re trying to do is enhance our…

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    Jake Wood, co founder and ceo of team rubicon, a nationwide non profit organization founded in January of 2012, to provide military veterans with the opportunity to continue to serve, connect and feel part of a team. Prior to team rubicon, Jake served as a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps with deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan as a scout sniper. Received numerous awards in combat and was the honor graduate of recruit training, the school of infantry and marine scout sniper…

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    Mandatory Military Draft

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    peacetime and periods of conflict in order to fill the vacancies within the United States Armed Forces that could not be filled through voluntary means. And though the draft was ended when the United States Armed Forces transitioned to an all-volunteer military force the possibility of the US bringing conscription back is overwhelmingly high. Although, it may be possible that in critical conditions social conscription could be beneficial towards the health of a nation, the lack of moral conquest…

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    Dishonesty In Military

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    tanks to their battalion, and this data is passed on to the highest levels of army command. The army aims for ninety percent readiness in case of war. The outgoing officer's dishonesty was inconsistent with my (and his) military training; officers trained at the United States Military Academy take an oath from the first day of matriculation to maintain a strict standard of integrity. The cadet creed states that, "a cadet will not lie, cheat, or steal, nor tolerate those who do." I internalized…

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    Shouldn’t everyone have a right in they own choices? In some countries every young person must serve two years of military service. But, I honestly don’t think that’s right. We should all have a say so in our choices that we want to make. They shouldn’t take away a person’s right in choices. Not everyone mind is set mentally strong for war. It’s not fair for some people who are not capable of fighting in war, because not everyone is made to fight in war. Having their rights of choice taken away…

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    exactly does it mean to be a profession of arms? How does the military cultivate such a vast culture of professionals? And finally, what does a human resources (HR) sergeant do and how does the HR sergeant fit into this proclaimed profession of arms in today’s modern military? In this paper I will answer all of these questions in order to paint a clear picture of just how important human resources sergeants are in today’s military. First of all, before we can engage any further into…

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    """Today we fight, tomorrow we celebrate!"" Because we had a slim chance of surviving, seeing our families again, or staying healthy. I would have quit at Valley Forge. To begin, there was miniscule hope at Valley Forge, we weren't prepared, i'll clothed, and unmotivated. Some me signed up to volunteer for one or two years, although, many men only volunteered for about nine months, before they went home, countless others deserted. (Left without permission) This left Washington with ill trained…

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