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Prompt One: The Things I carry In the novel The Things They Carried, by Tim O’Brien, the soldiers carried many things with them during the war. Some of these men carried things to remind them of home or to make them feel safe. Others would carry items that they needed on a daily basis. One of the things that I carry with me is a bracelet that my grandpa gave to me before he passed away. It is a dainty gold bracelet with charms on it. Although I do not always wear it, I always keep it with…

The Future of 12C Bridge Crewmen Robert Holcombe ALC 12C Abstract The Bridge Crewmembers in the Army are a vital asset to the Army. They give the Army the ability to move forward to accomplish its mission. The future of Bridge Crewmembers’ skills and abilities depend on their training. However, it seems as though, there is never enough time or money in the budget. There needs to be improvements to the training schedule. If they do not have the time to train they are going to become less…

The Scars of War and The rehabilitation of Life In this essay I will be examining the Casey Thayer’s “The Hurt Sonnet” and determine how the speaker copes with the loss in their life. In the poem it would appear that the speaker in the speaker has not lost a loved one but the loved has lost apart of himself; this is due to war. He has loss body appendages and mental integrity. In the poem the speaker yearns to release their love from his prison that is the scars and memories of war, and…

Satish Chandra Poodari Homework 5 Military technology and safety. Robots use in military raises safety concerns: Introduction From the past few decades, robots use becomes very popular and common in military services. Robots are able to do some risky jobs which human beings are unable to do. There are many benefits of using robots compare to humans. Humans get tired easily during the war but machines do not get tired. They don’t know what fear of death is, never close their eyes nor hide…

soldiers in the U.S. military earn $8.86 an hour, while some fast food workers have been demanding $15 an hour to flip burgers” (Straub, 2014)? The average American makes $55,000.00, even though the most “a soldier can make in general is $35,000.00” (Army, 2014). The people who protect the country are making less than the people they are protecting. Is that right? Men and women risking their lives to protect those who pay them barely anything. If anything active duty soldiers deserve to make…

War weighs very heavy on a person physically, mentally, and spiritually. Tim O’brien, the author of The Things They Carried uses items as well as experiences as symbols throughout the book. These symbols help carry the story, develop the characters, and help the reader find an emotional connection to the book. Lieutenant Jimmy Cross and his love letters from Martha are a good example. Even though the letters only weighed about four ounces they weighed heavy on Cross (O’Brien, 2-3). The letters…

A common misconception is what a typical veteran looks like. Many people assume a typical veteran is an older male individual, but that is simply not the case! In fact, the idea of there being a “typical” veteran is absurd. Veterans have different backgrounds and come from a variety of places. This is important to remember when dealing with veterans in the VA health system. An example would be WWII veterans tend to be more reserved in their health care and simply want the doctor to prescribe…

Its 1218 and growing up to have no fear, but war and violence is key to the nomadic empire I am a part of. Overlooking my camp, I have spent fifteen years preparing myself to become one of the warriors of a huge army full of fearsome fighters known in Central/Northern Asia, for the rest of my life. Ever since I was young enough to remember, I have been training with horses with hunting and herding them. Now that I am of age to be a part of the military life, I was given four horses to alternate…

Poster 33 Page 1 This poster does not depict what someone who would sign up to fight in the war would want to see. Seeing all the blood on the field conveys a since of weakness in the United States’ army. Also, the depiction of some of the soldiers not participating in the fight gives off the vibe that some soldiers are abused and are used in the fight because they are not as valuable as others. Seeing that poster gives of the feeling that participating would most like result in your death,…

Former Captain Robert R. Crunch, 40 years old, is a strong conservative Republican. He has been married to his wife Roberta Crunch since he was 18 years old. He has three kids and his entire family are strong Protestants. He is strongly pro-life, pro-gun and thinks everyone is equal, no matter color, gender, or body weight. He wants our government to represent his beliefs and will do everything in his power to change the United States into a better place. He wants to use his military expertise…