The Soldier

The movie We Were Soldiers is based on the Battle of Drang in November 1965. The United States Army 1st Battalion specifically, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division was in charge of Lt. Col. Moore who from the beginning demonstrated his leadership among his soldiers. From the moment Lt. Col. Moore began training its soldiers acted in such a way that he could win the confidence of his soldiers while serving as motivation for them. Before leaving American soil he promised…

accountability helps ensure that every soldier receives the proper care and attention they deserve. In the case that a soldier is not present or is acting out of the ordinary, leadership can take action to remedy the problem and give the soldier the necessary resources to fix the problem. On the other hand, if the leadership fails in keeping personnel accountability, the soldier’s well-being may be at risk. This serves as the baseline for many of the Army’s Soldier readiness programs.…

Soldiers deserve honor and recognition for defending the freedom of the United States. Because they risk their lives so other Americans do not have to, we rightfully thank soldiers for their service. People generally regard honoring soldiers as respectful, and demonstrates that Americans value the soldier’s sacrifices for our country. However, for some people commending soldiers often includes more about their own personal gain and self-esteem than about respecting the soldier. Some people use…

technique that was used in the poem of Dulce Et Decorum Est and the Soldier was imagery. Rupert Brooke and Wilfred Owen uses imagery to create a visualization for the reader to deepen their understanding of the authors work that they may visualise the writer's purpose. For example; In the Dulce Et Decorum Est," His hanging face, like a devils sick of sin", Owen was describing how the soldier's face was so distressed that the soldier had turned into a demonic figure that is sick of sins. Also,…

critical. They have been carefully selected to train and guide soldiers to the right path. A noncommissioned officer has mastered all the basic soldier skills they have earned their respect by serving in the United States Army and providing outstanding performance and everything that they do which is why everyone should show respect. They are selected to help shape soldiers into the perfect soldier and they are also there to help soldiers to continue…

Soldier’s Dilemma Elsa Saarinen 15D “A prisoner of war is accused for stealing food. A soldier is ordered to shoot the accused by his superior officer. The soldier is not willing, because it is against the Geneva treaty. The officer threatens to kill all ten prisoners if the soldier refuses.” According to virtue ethics, most people have good traits. Aristotle identifies these virtues as 18 different virtues that are divided into 2 groups: moral and intellectual virtues. These include,…

people’s activities. This is applicable through-out these poems, which illustrate the need for soldiers to unite in time of war to be successful. One of the poems in the first section, “Tribe. Clan” gives two stanzas that exchange pain and lust. Komunyakaa writes war related terms like “Tribe. Clan./ Squad. Platoon. Company. Battalion… (Komunyakaa 10)” to demonstrate the unstoppable traumatic effects the soldier fac-es post war time. From Goldstein’s point of view, “Esprit de corps”(10) applies…

As a soldier, whether one is a British soldier like Danny Deever was, a Chinese soldier, or an American soldier, there are many duties and codes one has to carry out and follow no matter the circumstances, such as following commands from those above you. Through the poem of “Danny Deever” by Rudyard Kipling, a reader would be able to infer that there are there are duties that inflict pain mentally on soldiers. Even though the everyday citizen thinks the soldiers to be the toughest of the tough…

soldiers get scared in The Red Badge of Courage, but learning that others are scared to fight brings Henry a new found drive in fighting: hate. He hates the enemy, he wants to fight, and Henry aims to win. Courage can always be found in the strangest for these soldiers whether in letters or a photo because this is the reality that drives them to return home. Courage is not always an easy thing to come by, especially in war, and Crane does an amazing job depicting this in the realest sense…

their country. Each soldier may have different incentives as to why they are putting their life on the line. The combat contract explains that the different personal incentives determine the degree to which the soldiers will fight; the greater the range of incentives, the higher the levels of compliance. The reason behind why soldiers fight will greatly determine their passion to achieve victory. Everyone fights for protection of their friends and family. However what the soldiers contract for…