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enrolled in the full-time Master of Social Work program, while also maintaining a family life with her husband and three children. AJ has two brothers who both served in the military, her younger brother in the Marines, and her older brother in the Army. Other than that, AJ said she did not have any other close family members serve. AJ stated her family did not influence her to join, and it was something she just wanted to do. In high school, AJ joined the Air Force Reserve Officers' Training…

When a soldier dies in war a certain question is often asked. That question is who’s to blame for his/hers death? Some may say that there is no one to blame and it was a freak accident. Some people say that there must be someone to blame for each death. The leaders of units may often blame themselves for the death because it was one of their men that died. Others will blame themselves if they think for whatever reason that they could have prevented the death. In most cases there is no one to…

Afterword to The Things They Carried, Spin Tim O’Brien’s novel, The Things They Carried, has been reviewed as an excellent work of fiction that “clearly demonstrated” O’Brien’s “unique artistic vision” (The Things They Carried). The section of the novel titled Spin is one that the author has put a great deal of effort into allowing the reader to easily visualize what Vietnam was like for him. O’Brien’s recollection of Vietnam is given in such a way that the audience feels as if they are right…

According to Hemingway, a hero faces the experiences of life and comes out a changed man in the end. Farewell shows Henry’s metamorphosis as he changes from a mellow Italian ambulance driver to an army deserter. He finally shatters when both Catherine and their baby die. Henry pleas, “Oh God, please don't let her die. I'll do anything for you if you won't let her die. Please, please, please, dear God, don't let her die. Dear God please make her not…

stanza poem “A Lullaby,” Randall Jarrell conveys the loneliness and alienation of all people during war. The first stanza shows what the soldier gives up to fight in the war. The second stanza shows how the soldier is treated during his time in the army and the third shows the consequences that soldiers have to face. The first stanza uses metaphors and imagery to show what a soldier gives up to fight in a war. Jarrell uses the first two lines, “ For wats his life and half a world away/ The…

For many veterans it is difficult to adjust to life once leaving active duty. Life outside the military can be a shock to the system. Often the question most asked is “What do I do now?” Luckily the government provides options for veterans to help them get started in a civilian life. Programs including vocational rehabilitation are available to help with employment goals. For disabled veterans there are compensation programs available that will allow them to live their lives in a comfortable…

Sarwar Sdiq Professors, Edward Gaffney and Robert Knowle National security law March, 10, 2015 The Iraqi war consequences on children since 2003 A 'child' as a person below the age of 18, unless the laws of a particular country set the legal age for adulthood younger, the Committee on the Rights of the Child, the monitoring body for the Convention, has encouraged States to review the age of majority if it is set below 18 and to increase the level of…

ks later deciding he wanted to join the French Army and served until the war ended. This memoir is about the struggle of fighting to survive while still trying to maintain your comradeship and working hard for what you believe in. Guy Sajer’s real name is Guy Mouminoux but when he listed for the military he listed under his mother’s maiden name. Sajer is known as a French Writer who wrote The Forgotten Soldier or Le soldat oublie. After his time in war, he became a cartoonist under the pen…

In the Ambrose Bierce story “Chickamauga”, he uses the description of how the child saw the soldiers that were crawling through the grass, and how afraid of them he was at first. He wasn’t sure what they were until he noticed that they were closer to him. “They were men. They crept upon their hands and knees; they used their hands only, dragging their legs; they used their knees only, their arms hanging useless at their sides; they strove to rise their feet, but feel prone in the attempt”…

Women in combat is not an unusual thought nowadays. However, it is causing people to have mixed emotions. Women should not be allowed into combat just to equalize sexs. They should be allowed in combat provided that they past the mandatory tests. “Women constitute about 14% of the 1.4 million active military personnel” (Jim). Many people do not want women in combat because they do not think it is fair for women due to them not having the same physical ability, mental ability, or the fact they…