The Soldier

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, and the need for highly resilient army officers who would undertake the unforeseen future warfare. During the world wars, many psychological problems evolved among the soldiers. For example, there were high cases of divorce among the soldiers more than ever before. The increase in the number of psychological problems in the US army influenced the chief of staff to write to the American Psychology Association (APA) about the need to intervene…

that this is a choice without reservation or purpose of avoidance. Locally, the effect of this choice is all around us; there are over three thousand soldiers in the Montana National Guard. The army instills multiple creeds and acronyms into all its up- and- coming soldiers, in attempts to have them know these codes for many years to come. Soldiers are taught manners, how to do their job and duties, and to work their hardest to be their best. The Uniform Code of Military Justice is the…

better understand the struggles for soldiers coming home. It is beneficial in the fact that it displays the average soldier's mindset, showcases the causes of post traumatic stress disorder, and highlights the complexity of war. Mark Bowden does an excellent job in displaying the mindsets of soldiers throughout his novel. One characteristic shown in the book is brotherhood. After spending so much time with each other during training and in the barracks, soldiers tend to consider each other as…

records accounts of how soldiers adjusted to military life, how life continued during the war, and how the soldiers reacted during combat. Adjusting to military life is no easy task. One day you are at home with a loving family and a warm meal, the next you are on a crowded boat with hundreds of other soldiers, waiting to eat subpar food. In the army, troops lose their individuality. They are just another number to the army (England, pages 13-14, 19). During this war, many soldiers possessed…

Out in the battle field is a prime example of why following orders is important. When a soldier disobeys an order, the outcome can cause a domino effect to occur. If a soldier is told to pull security while their battle buddy sleeps and they do not fulfill their order, then the enemy can use that to their advantage by any means necessary. In addition, if that soldiers’ commander was to find out about that soldiers’…

“I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its stupidity (War/Defense).” Wars bring devastation to humanity while bringing out hidden qualities of character. War is necessary due to its ability to keep a check on societal values. The drastic effects of war on an individual are shown through the movies Saving Private Ryan by Steven Spielberg and Hacksaw Ridge by Mel Gibson. Spielberg and Gibson focus on the reality of war rather than a Hollywood…

of the Army white paper The Profession of Arms “I am an expert and a professional” (TRADOC, 2010) We can note and many would agree that the Soldiers Creed sums up and gives an overall understanding to what exactly is The Profession of Arms and what it is to be a professional in the U.S. Army. The Army as a whole is always moving and changing and we as Soldiers and in particular Human Resource Sergeants must change with it, all while remaining effective and exceeding expectations as a…

mold me into a Soldier. Order, discipline, commitment and respect were lessons we all learned fast after raising our hands and swearing in. Those four things have stuck with me throughout my career. Of the seven Army Values, respect really stands out to me because as experience has shown, just a little can go a long way. As a leader, I respect my Soldiers regardless of any differences that we may have. I like to be practical and efficient when getting things done. I talk to my Soldiers about…

between a father and his child instead. It is a black and white photograph that shows a large line of soldiers standing in a line in the middle of a street in a town with buildings and old cars parked in the background. The farther back the soldiers stretch the more indistinct they become. All the soldiers are standing at attention staring straight ahead with their rifles at their sides. Each soldier wears the same exact uniform with a…

The Things they carried O’Brien’s story depicts a platoon of soldiers during the Vietnam War. The soldiers carry equipment, rations, weapons and personal items with them. Some of those items are a necessity such as the P-38 can openers, heat tabs, dog tags, ammunition, C-rations, guns and cigarettes. These are physical objects with a real measurable weight. O’Brien narrates the events and paints a picture of the burdens we do not see. Those invisible burdens the characters carry, are the…