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are a good student that I need you qualify for it and it pays a really large portion of your tuition. Another perk of being in the national guard and something I was really surprised by is, you can pay in state Tuition even if you just moved out of state, the national guard can get out of state…

against Washington’s wishes appointed Gates to command a new southern army. Congress had ordered Gates to drive the British out of the country. Gates marched to South Carolina when he met Cornwallis’s advancing army at Camden. When Cornwallis attacked, the militiamen threw down their weapons and fled. The continentals fought valiantly but they were overwhelmed and within three months, two American armies disappeared. In the meantime Greene was placed in command of West Point. Compounding the…

deciding whether women should be allowed to participate in direct ground combat, it’s very meaningful to look at how successful are armies that already allow women to serve in military combat. One of the most important militaries, where women aren’t only permitted to serve, but are required to do military service, is the IDF. IDF stands for the Israel Defense Forces, and “ it’s three things; it’s ground, navy, and air.” (Dobrzynki) Since the year 2000, after the amendment to military law, women…

It is 0330 Monday morning, he grabbed his rucksack and loaded it in the car, while I woke the kids to get them dressed the day that we did not want to arrive had. I had these same mornings at least three times before. Standing outside of his unit in the chilly morning air, I again had to witness and live through moments that so many of us in the military community are accustomed to seeing. As my soldier was saying goodbye to our children, I took a moment to look around to see other husbands,…

A Soldier’s Choice As I walk upon the bloodstained snow, I have to decide whether to die with pride or to live with shame. Several men are ill and dying. The lack of food stabs our stomachs as we march through the snow. My boots have worn thin. Valley Forge has become a dreadful place. But remembering why I am here is the only thing that keeps me going. A few reasons why I am going to re-enlist are the need for soldiers, my pride and the cause, and my family. America will march on.…

Don’t leave because of the bad conditions, leave because you have to. The winter at Valley Forge 1777 was rough, with more illnesses than supplies to provide for the american soldiers that were there. If you were one of them would you have given up on your country? Many people may ask why i'm staying and this is why. I will stay and fight for my country because I am healthy unlike many other soldiers here, and if there was any way I want to die it would be to die fighting for the freedom of my…

likely unaware of the how close or how large the enemy really was. In August and October, as he sat waiting for reinforcements prior to the battles at Saratoga, General Burgoyne was unaware that the Continental Army was growing by the hundreds, and he would eventually have to fight a force over three times his size. Taking these things into consideration, it can be postulated that the British could have avoided the loss at Bennington. The assumption will be that instead of blindly sending…

is presented to the reader by O’Brien. He states that he would have “in a soft voice, without flourishes, … told the exact truth” (141). O’Brien also adds to the mood of possibility and pensiveness through the conditional tense of the piece, by talking about what Bowker would have done or said. Bowker empathizes with the father of his friend, Max, previously introduced in the chapter, “who had his own war and now preferred silence”, yet goes on to state that “still, there was so much to say”…

As a soldier in the Continental Army, it was a harsh and unforgettable life and time for them. People from different aspects of life would volunteer to help out in the war, but they did not know what they were getting themselves into. Many soldiers would eventually die not only in battle, but by the terrible condition of the camps. As an unsanitary environment for them, disease played a huge factor in many deaths. Supplies were scarce. Food was hard to come by. Many soldiers did not have the…

My goal as a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) and leader in the United States Army has always been to lead by example. My goal in doing this is to help my soldiers be the best that they can be in order to create a strong and ready force. In order to grow and become more knowledgeable in my position as a leader, I often reflect on my choices, decisions, and the actions of my soldiers. Although I have had many memorable experiences in my military career, the one that makes me the proudest is when I…