Union Army

The United States Army has an obsession with leadership. From the start of a soldier's training, it is instilled in them that a leadership role is the single most important goal for them to attain. Leadership can be taught in a variety of ways, which is good for the Army, because the majority of individuals entering their military service careers lack this specific skill. The Army has a vast selection of Military Occupation Specialties (MOS); however, the process of determining leaders across…

“Strength, understanding, generosity.” These are the three words that the U.S. military chose to convey to their soldiers through the Nine Rules for Personnel of the US Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, however, these rules were written in wallet cards that may have never been opened by most soldiers. Although the wallet cards were distributed to every marine upon their arrival to Vietnam, they were not required to read them, and the cards’ content was not emphasized in their training. This…

teenager who wants nothing more than to show off as a young brave, daring male. Just as ,Henry goes through the cycle of so called ‘manhood’ he finds himself in the middle of war and death. In henry’s teenage years the Civil War is going on between the Union and the…

Everywhere I go I see bloody feet and men doing everything they can to try and not get sick and some of them even trying to stay alive.This hard war was in Valley forge 18 miles northwest of philadelphia in 1777. The soldiers are struggling because they don't have what they need and that makes most soldiers not want to reenlist because of the conditions. Would you have reenlisted and done more time in these terrible conditions? I chose to go home because of the harsh conditions, lack of…

What sacrifices do small town communities make when its younger generation goes off to war? In Kyle Longley’s book, the Morenci Marines, he focuses on nine young men that take up the honor and patriotism to leave their small Arizona town to join the marine corp. Longley focuses on the story of how such wars impact small communities when a vast majority of its younger populations leaves to serve its country. With their service in the Marines, their lives along with their friends and family’s…

Mike Royko’s “A Faceless Man’s Plea” (1973) illustrates the absurdity of the Veterans Administration for not compensating soldiers with treatment of a disability received during battle. Repetition is used through the essay to describe the cause and effects that the rocket had on Leroy Bailey’s life; he had no face after the impact. Bailey’s letter, explaining the reason why couldn’t get the treatment, contradicts the policies of the Veterans Administration; the letter is shown to exemplify the…

Perhaps one of the most difficult situations a military spouse can be in is separation from their loved ones for extended periods of time. Nevertheless, one of the most wondrous traits military spouses must acquire is flexibility to change and strength through independence. As armed force's spouses across the world struggle to find themselves through the ever-changing scenery of the military experience, surely it is the alteration to negative responses and outlook that paints their identity’s…

Doing one thing in your life can change your future forever. The one you do that changes your life could be for the good or for the bad. Paul and his friend made that one choice and it changed their lives for the worst. Paul and his friends are part of lost generation as a result of their decision to join the war, the deaths they suffer and the changes they face. The only reason they joined the war is because of their teacher Kantorek who told them to and how they will become the iron youth. In…

Sometime ago say 27 years ago, I had the privilege of being a part of a huge group of people who needed to get a huge project done by a certain date. This was a Navy project, for a new transient housing building. Just some back ground of what this was. In the military the men and women are always being sent to places for a short time for training, while at these different bases as they are called the men and women have to have a place to stay. Most of the time they will stay in what is called…

The more a soldier seeks solace in the trenches, the more the earth of his mind becomes riddled with trenches and scarred from fallen shells. When a soldier returns home, he leaves the battlefield, but the battlefield has scarred his mind, and his head remains foggy with gas. Erich Maria Remarque, Ernest Hemingway, and Wilfred Owen documented the harsh reality faced by a soldier. These poets and authors words describe how loss is not just physical for a soldier. Each work describes how through…