United States Army

One war that clouds the United States with shame is the Vietnam War. The United States joining the war was an unpopular decision and was resented by many. Many stories have been told from the Vietnam war. Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried features the Alpha Company, a United States army unit that fought during the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War was unique because the United States drafted men to be in the army. This situation was true for some of the men in the Alpha Company, including Tim…

The United States Army Project, My first reality check occur when my hometown suffered Hyperinflation that reach 7649.00% in 1990, so you can imagine how bad it was make a living under those circumstances, when right now our economy have a rate of 0.70% of inflation. In this moment I can use the same phrase that our democrat candidate Bernie Sanders is relaying now in his political campaign Enough is Enough ! that came across my mind due to I was just tire to be the citizen Guinea pig for a…

The only thing that only gains in war is war. Sun Tzu stresses the importance of war to the state. An interesting point and one that is often over looked: how war affects the state and the people it governs. When one speaks of war what comes to mind are the troops and the battles, very rarely are the civilians back home thought of. War is selfish. But of course they are affected; expenses…

Snead prefaces the story with an explanation of the situation America found itself in during 1917. “The American military faced an unprecedented task when the United States entered World War I… Raising an army was relatively easy… Much more difficult, however, was actually preparing the men for battle.” He then transitions to Brownie’s take on the training. By using letters from one of the men who experienced it rather than simply…

In early 1955, Uncle Nook completed his two years of military service in the Dutch Army, college degree in hand, he made plans to immigrate to the United States of America; the land of opportunity. He settled in Berkley, California where he found work as an engineer. In 1956, my mother received a phone call from the Marine Base to announce that my father had been in an accident and broke his leg. He was taken to a hospital in Rotterdam where he as admitted and would be staying for a few…

concerns to American Citizens. Protesters throughout the United States claimed America’s involvement in the war was both unjust and unethical. Likewise, Tim O’Brien, the author of many Vietnam based novels, expressed the same feelings of unjust and unethical means for America’s involvement in the war. In 1968, O’Brien graduated with his bachelor’s degree in Political Science and within the same year was drafted to the United States Army and served his time in Vietnam from 1969-1970. Fear…

My uncle Lanny Parker was drafted by the US Army in April 10, 1966*heI was 19 years old. The draft is no longer used.This was during the Vietnam War era. Anyone going into the Army was probably going to Vietnam.His first eight weeks was spent at Fort Jackson, S.C. receiving Basic Training for military duty. He was assigned to Company C in the 3 rd Army. Basic Training began with physical training, "PT" every day. Each day began with a mile run before going to breakfast in the Mess Hall PT…

soldier admits that he made attempts to dialogue with Schlicter about the fandom and the military, “I called out Schlichter on Twitter after that statement came out. His response was polite. Some of his friends, not so much.” Representation of United States soldiers in an underlying issue for Schlicter and, for him, the soldier represents an ideal that is worthy of praise because of their sacrifice for serving the country. Bronies, as Schlicter sees them, represent a weakening culture that…

that America is a breathtaking province. We, as a people, feel safe because there are soldiers willing to defend our nation. I am proud to support these men and women. When saying the American Pledge, “ I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all,” it makes me proud to live here. We are able to say The Pledge because of soldiers fighting and serving us. In addition to…

military officer? It has long been my ambition to become a Military Officer. I wish to be part of the group that is devoted and selflessly dedicate their lives for the welfare of our great nation. It is my conviction that a career serving the United States Army is a noble deed, which is valuable and significant to society. I believe…