We Were Soldiers

Marquaze Ward 07/30/14 FTR: Failure to Report Here in the Army, we have tools in place that keep us soldier’s discipline, responsible, and a well-trained machine. Some of those include customs and courtesies; Drills and ceremonies; team building skills and etc. Another important skill set is accountability; being where you need to be at all times and responsible for your action. Accountability is what keep the Army running smoothly; shows soldiers how to be account for their personal…

Women in combat: Imagine being woken up by shouting and exceptionally loud gun shots. Not understanding what is happening, you look to your left where normally a friend and a roommate would lay in their cot, however they are nowhere to be found. Taking a moment to pounder the situation, and remembering that new recruits just arrived a few days ago, you start to believe that maybe it was just one of them misfiring their weapon. Rolling over and beginning to get comfortable again when suddenly…

How do we keep Lincoln's promise? Lincoln promised to take care of the troops and their families. We keep his promise by helping the troops by providing programs, supporting the veterans and their families, and by remembering how important the soldiers are to our country. When he made his promise he said he wanted to help the troops and their families. So when you think about soldiers think about Lincoln’s promise. food, water, and toothpicks. We also can send clothes like sweatshirts, and pants…

for the most part, information in regards to combat, and the wars themselves. How soldiers thrived throughout The Seven Years’ War appears to have virtually no relevance when this war is discussed. In all actuality, society and war are interconnected. Perhaps we should accredit soldiers for veering social transformations in our desired direction. After all, they fought, partook in mundane activities,…

values that were instilled in me. Make sure my children possess and maintain those very values. To learn from the past but not live in it. Show Julian and JaBari each and every day that I love them. Pray that God gives me all that I need to do His will. When a person passes away, the date they were born and the date they departed…

Erich Maria Remarque about what a soldier truly went through in WWI. A general background of the war is that it was between allied powers of UK, France, Belgium, Serbia and Russia against central powers of Germany and Austria-Hungary. This book shows the German side fighting on the western front against France’s front line because of the Schlieffen plan. I will be looking at how in this novel WWI was depicted as a gruesome war that in order to survive, a soldier cannot have any meaning to death,…

to describe Valley Forge. Unhopeful is the best way to describe the soldiers there. Valley Forge is depressing, and the soldiers there are gloomy. I have fought my time in the war, and there is still no improvement on either side.The Members of Congress have created and signed the Declaration of Independence. If we lose the war they have basically signed their death. Britain will hunt them and all the remaining, living soldiers and kill them. I need to chose whether to re-enlist or not; because…

mention that in order to lead soldier and make sure they are doing the right thing every day, we have to check ourselves as leaders and see if we are holding ourselves to the same standards that we are holding our soldiers too, if the answer yes I believe that means we are doing the right thing and we are leading in way that defines the army values and living by it. Sharing previous experiences with soldiers it has a very strong message that resonate with soldiers especially when they encounter…

The American Soldier serve with honor; a professional, ready to protect our Nation at all cost. The Nation recognize the importance of this service bestowed upon our Soldiers. We serve honorably through intense training cycles, multiple combat deployments, and ongoing professional development. We care for the health and welfare of our subordinates just as much as our own families. Soldier’s support Army Ethics serve honorably and in return rewarded for their service however, some use poor…

casualty of war is innocence, them perhaps with each bullet fired, bomb detonated, leader overthrown, wall built, economy destroyed and family member killed, we are not creating goodwill and harmony, but rather another child who believes violence is the only means to bring about change in the world” Michael Franti. If kids were being turned into soldiers at a young age what kind of a world is expected? They don’t know any better than then life style that’s being taught to them. In order for the…