War hammer

Governments around the world today are using child soldiers as expendable, Frontline combatants in armed conflicts around the world. Every day in countries around the world, vicious warlords and military generals kidnap children from their homes and use them to further their own goals of national conquest. These children are made to kill hundreds of people and are manipulated into thinking that what they are doing is righteous. The use of child soldiers can be mitigated by supporting the…

How would you feel as a parent if your children were convinced to join the military through deception? This is what is happening throughout the United States where representatives from the armed forces come to talk to students about joining the armed forces. While this can be a positive thing, many parents including peace groups are against this because of the pure pressure it puts on the students among other things. In order to keep students from making a decision that they don’t truly believe…

desire for self-preservation. Initially, Henry Fleming, other wise known as “the youth”, has dreamed many times of the glory of war. “He had read of marches, sieges, conflicts, and he had longed to see it all.” The thought of becoming a coward does not even cross Henry's mind before he enlists. This is because he has always dreamed of…

about what he just did “The lust of battle died in him he was bitten by remorse”. After this event the sniper started to undergo a state of depression and hate “He began to gibber to himself cu The message the writer wrote during the peak of the civil war is man vs man because it is one man fighting against another man. Man Vs machine “He wanted to fire but he knew it was useless his bullets would never pierce the steele of the grey beast” Pg 437 line 33.And Man…

From the Cold War to more recent struggles with domestic guerrilla groups and drug cartels, Colombia has not had a time of peace since their country was created. Corruption within their own government has left Colombia with no authority; the citizens have nobody to trust, be helped by, or be defended by. Colombia has the potential to institute a stable and effective government, but it has some major complications holding it back. Colombia has been in constant war and armed conflict, domestic and…

The Secret Danger that Military Children Face You often see or about military personnel or their families in the news. One popular way that people see this in today's society, is when someone films a military man or woman returning home as a surprise for their loved ones. This is often associated with tears, crying, lots of hugging, and maybe a few punches. While this is very heartwarming and often causes others to tear up with the families, there is a side to the military that people often…

In my opinion, the ending of The Red Badge of Courage was a perfect fit for the conflict going on. In the story, Henry was having trouble being able to face battles, because he wasn’t mature yet. He would constantly run from his fears, and never act like a brave soldier. Towards the end of the story, Henry was able to face his fears and become a grown mature man. The ending of the story perfectly showed how Henry was becoming the man he was supposed to be. From the very start, Henry was known…

Today's technology is evolving at an unprecedented rate making the use, and misuse, of cyberspace easily accessible to anyone with access to a computer, smartphone, and the internet. Many governments realize how invaluable of an asset the internet is and have integrated it as an integral part of their nation's infrastructure and society. Unfortunately, whether it be by way of an individual person or a national institution, it is not uncommon to have enemies' attempting to exploit weaknesses.…

During a scene in John Sayles’ Lone Star, a character named Otis Payne is having a long awaited conversation with his distant son, Colonel Delmar Payne, about Delmar’s current position as Colonel and Otis’ current position as the “Mayor of Darktown.” The “Mayor of Darktown” is a phrase used to show the influence Otis has on the black people of Fontera. After some discussion concering Delmar’s return to Fontera, the place Delmar likes to run away from, he said, “The Army hands you a command, you…

book had a chapter “Women on War” which, presented insight and very detailed criticism on the female poetry to come out of World War I. Khan offers some excellent opinions regarding the literary quality of various works arguing that the woman’s interpretation of war and in essence their poetry was “informed by a more mature, compassionate and discerning outlook” (9). Khan presents several poems comparing and contrasting them between a more traditional outlook of war ladled with heroism and the…