Military use of children

greatest honor any person could ever have. Not everyone is able to join the military due to medical issues, education levels, credit problems, or even criminal backgrounds or other issues. Living the military life style is a unique and demanding way of living; even though it can be quite fun and eventful at the same time. There are many changes that every Soldier and their families go through during the course of the military. Whether you are a single Soldier, married Soldier, or a single…

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 a military friend or family member can be difficult for anyone, but for no one more difficult than a child. The deployment of a parent is not only leaving these adolescents sad though, it is leaving adverse emotional and behavioral effects lasting up until the reintegration of the absent parent. Military children have long been known to undergo…

killing children in Syria, President Barack Obama argues that something has to be done to stop Assad from using chemical weapons in his speech “Remarks by the President in Address to the Nation on Syria.” He effectively builds his argument by using imagery, logos, and ethos. Obama starts his speech off by using vivid imagery of “(syrian) Men, women, children lying in rows, killed by poison gas. Others foaming at the mouth, gasping for breath. A father clutching his dead children,…

their country in which they were detained to a country that has less strict laws. The transferred suspects have no access to the judicial system of the sending state to challenge their transfer. These countries with less stricter laws are noted to use torture and other harsh interrogation techniques prohibited under the sending country’s laws. Using two of the main theories of International Relations, realism and liberalism, I will provide each theory’s position on the issue and whether…

S it is undeniable that there are many illegal families that have came for better work or a better way of life. The children in these families grow up in the U.S so why should they not be able to become citizens. What if the children of these people could in some way achieve citizenship by finishing college or joining the U.S military? While many feel that allowing immigrant children citizenship would cause more competition and separate families, these people however are incorrect; further this…

Imagine a young, innocent, 11 year old boy. Now imagine a young, innocent, 11 year old boy with a military personnel helmet on twice the size of his head, holding an automatic rifle that is almost the same size as his frail little body. Imagine this boy looking left, right, up, down, and all he sees is blood, bullets flying, and dead bodies all around. All he hears is the sound of gunfire and screaming voices, trembling as he runs and hides in fear of his life. What is going through this child’s…

you feel about the military using drones? Does it make you uncomfortable? Or does it make you feel safe? Drone use isn’t the best. Why you may ask. Because drone usage causes more terrorists than killing. If a drone was used in a strike attack against a group of terrorists. I believe and it has been shown that this act makes them enraged and want to strike back at the United States. I do not want our military to use drones, I feel safer that they don’t. When the military uses drones not only…

the world. Every day in countries around the world, vicious warlords and military generals kidnap children from their homes and use them to further their own goals of national conquest. These children are made to kill hundreds of people and are manipulated into thinking that what they are doing is righteous. The use of child soldiers can be mitigated by supporting the international campaigns that are dedicated to ending the use of child soldiers, helping those who have been victimized to…

How do you feel safe when you hear about your nation’s military? Perhaps the opposite. Nations such as the USA, China and Russia had always had a strong patriotism within their civilians helping them boost a larger, stronger and a better morale military. For this cause many governments have created ways in which they attempt to inspire the underaged population. One of the techniques are through military summer camps. The most famous camps of this category can be found in the USA, Russia, China,…

prepared for war, This Is a young warrior. These soldiers are kids, more often than less than eighteen years’ old who are utilized for military purposes. Today all around the globe there are wars going on, it's not just those kids who happen to be in an unlucky spot when aggressors come through or when a bomb is dropped on non-military personnel property. Children are marching, fighting, killing, and dying. Seventeen-year-olds, thirteen-year-olds, and youths as young as seven, who may not even…