We Were Soldiers

Qualifications to be on the Front Lines Imagine being sent to a combat zone, being placed on the front lines of one of these areas. It’s still dark out but you know the sun can’t be far from rising. A fellow comrade comes running into your tent and informs you that enemies have been seen hiding behind the nearby hills. Standing in the front of the tent, eyes wide, your comrade is waiting for your command for what the troop should do. What I’ve just described is a situation that isn’t uncommon…

What were the characteristics of the Samurai and Knight culture? The Samurai were part of a warrior culture that was unique to Japan. The samurai followed a code of honor called Bushido. Bushido emphasized loyalty and honor over all others to their nobles. The samurai was to show respect to their nobles. Zen Buddhism greatly influenced Bushido and the beliefs of the samurai. The samurai were…

Address) The bravery soldiers who commit to fight for the peace of United States are willing to give up their lives for the others. As an United States citizen, who lives under the bless of God is responsible for the peace of America. Every war will come to the end, America is going to thrive again. However nothing can displace the sacrifices of many American generations during the wars. In the honor of the veterans day, Americans are grateful and respectful for the soldiers who have forgotten…

Honor, Integrity, and Courage. I live by and implement these value into the Soldier of my unit every day. My philosophy is simple, provide the highest quality service possible to every person you encounter. We are a value based, customer service organization and we should all have a patient-centered approach. We are taking care of America’s service members; both past and present. When we care for their Family members, we are also caring for heroes, for they are the ones that are supporting the…

The Winged Victory of Samothrace is my favorite work of art from this course and was created about the second century BC. The Victory is a winged female figure stand on the front of a boat. The statue is made of white and gray marble standing about 9 feet tall. It’s draped in a long fine cloth that fold up below her feet. Winged Victory of Samothrace also wear a clock that has worked loose at her left hip and leg uncovered. The cloak appears to be held against the Victory’s body by the wing. The…

context, if 1% of all prisoners were innocent, more than 20,000 innocent people are in prison. Those 20,000 people could have done so much in their life, and could have contributed many different, could have been the ones to have been role models for others, been members of society that could have made a difference in today’s world. Not only does it ruins potentially successful careers, but it also gives a bad image towards the younger generations, as while the world we live in isn’t an ideal…

Reflecting on Anna Harrington’s “Where There is a Will, There’s a Way” essay brings memories of challenging events I experienced during my career in the U.S. Army (Harrington, 2012). One challenging time requiring resiliency was my attendance and subsequent graduation of the U.S. Army Ranger course. Throughout 20 hour days, 1 meal per day and little recovery time; I often had the opportunity to deliberate on whether this was important enough for all the suffering one had to endure. While in a…

The debate on women serving in combat positions seems to remain unresting in the United States. Considerations and measurements have been taken seriously towards this issue to figure out whether females are able to fit in such a tough environment of the military. Although women are currently accepted to join the army, doubts, worries and disagreements about this are continue to take place. This is because many people believe that females are feminine, weak and emotional, so they are not brave…

Joint Publication defines Force Protection (FP) as: "Preventive measures taken to mitigate hostile actions against Department of Defense personnel (to include family members), resources, facilities, and critical information"(JP-02. pg-90). Command and Control (C2) is defined as: "The exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned and attached forces in the accomplishment of the mission"(JP-02. pg-40). Intelligence is defined as: "The product resulting from…

they carry what they do. O'Brien suddenly begins his novel with the introduction of what the men in his platoon carry on them. He states that "First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross carried letters from a girl named Martha..." Physically with Lieutenant Cross were the written letters, accompanied mentally with the thoughts of her. The letters…