United States Army Air Service

It is a culmination of the effort I expended from the time I was a tiger cub to the moment my mother pinned it on my breast. It’s my Eagle Scout medal, and it’s my greatest achievement. My most formative experience was the year I spent as senior patrol leader, and it was crucial to my achievement of this medal. I was a mere sophomore, who was tasked with turning around a declining troop, sometimes having to make some difficult decisions. This experience shaped me into the young man I am today…

capitals, our country and us, they are army soldiers. Army soldiers live a selfless life, with the hope that their involvement will help this country and the people livening here. Army soldiers are leaders and stay up for what is right, and make society better, Army soldiers are motivated, respected, and inspiring, both mentally and physically strong, they are courageous, admired, unselfish and they are the best at what they do, they are Army soldiers. Army soldiers are trained battle…

is working for Somalia's government. The U.S. and other Western nations support the fragile Somali regime, which is battling an Islamic insurgency, as part of the counterterrorism strategy for the region. According to human-rights groups and the United Nations, the Somali government is using hundreds of children, some as young as 9, on the front lines. While the number of conflicts involving child soldiers has dropped since 2004 from 27 to 15, human-rights experts estimate that more than…

Chris Kyle is considered the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history, with over confirmed kills. Many people know about his service overseas, but not many people know about his life after leaving the Navy. 22 veterans commit suicide every single day due to PTSD. After leaving the Navy, Chris Kyle wanted to change this. He began working with a friend to help disabled veterans, The organization, “Troops First” would take the veterans to a ranch to hunt, shoot, and have good times. In doing…

Rylan Case Mr.Early Veterans day letter Honoring Men of War Veterans deserve our respect for what they did for our county while they were enlisted in the armed forces. Veterans should be honored because they protected our country, they risked their lives to protect ours, and they were also willing to obey the commands that were given to them and follow them without hesitation. Veterans protected our country and the world, knowing that each day may be their last. They fought for the freedom…

The flag means courage, dream, and freedom. The American flag means a lot to me. Our American flag is meant to be treated with respect. These words are the best words I could choose to describe what I see when, I look at the American flag. The American flag is something you cannot forget. You have to show respect to the American flag. Our soldiers have and had courage to fight for us. Even though, they know they can get hurt, they will go and fight for us. The soldiers and everybody in America…

Rugged Times at Valley Forge Re-enlisting may be prove to be dangerous, but who cares if freedom is at stake. On December of 1777, George Washington took his army to the brutal Valley Forge to sojourn for the winter, 22 miles from the nearest colony. Staying at alive at this camp is hard as nails. My enlistment is coming up rapidly, however I do not plan on quitting until we get our freedom. “Quitting” is another way of stating that you are not re-enlisting. For all my heart’s desire, I will…

a war story set in the Vietnam War. The novel is composed of several short stories. The short stories, each with metaphorical and literal titles, follow the soldiers along through their time spent overseas. Most of the characters were members of an Army Platoon stationed in Vietnam. The war in Vietnam was an extremely unpopular…

Snipers throughout modern war have had a devastating affect on the battlefield. they play a major role in today's combat zones. Although snipers are used throughout the world, little is known about the struggles they endure. There are various trainings to becoming a sniper, their mindset must be tough as stone and they must be able to pull as least twice their weight, not to mention their ability to range shoot and survive in any environment. As explained in the previously, mental toughness is…

Elias Tefera Mr. Ward English 112 18 April 2016 Visual Argument: Uncle Sam versus Lord Kitchener The Uncle Sam’s “I want you for U.S. Army” and Lord Kitchener’s “Your country needs you” propagandas both have some common goals as well as differences. While these two announcements were for two different countries, they both had the ultimate goal and purpose of recruiting soldiers for their countries in need of assistance during World War I. To say one is better than the other could potentially be…