The soldier lays in a trench all alone, hoping to earn this place the same freedom as his home. Moments earlier he was fighting alongside a friend, but his life was cut short and brought to an end. His earth becomes surrounded by the shots from an enemy's’ gun, this small city awaits for the damage surely to come. The trench where they lay is thick with mud, it slowly fills with another soldier's blood. Injuries caused by this vicious war, the only motivation is what they are fighting for
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There were five recruiters and they were all former military men well known by Chennault. The recruiters wanted to find only pilots with a considerable experience , preferably with at least 3 or 4 hundred hours in fighter type aircrafts as well as being familiar with aerial gunnery. However there wasn’t even
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In the course of war, one usually encounters immense challenges and undergoes terrible heartbreak due to the abhorrent events seen and experienced during combat. Paul Baumer goes through the hardest and most mentally trying events during warfare, constantly testing his will to continue fighting for his country. Baumer has already experienced the loss of close comrades, so the start to a sudden fall of many others ceases his motivation to move on. As the war begins, men quickly die around Paul and
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nearly 100 years, JROTC has been teaching young people to be better citizens. JROTC still teaches responsibility, military courtesy, respect, and leadership skills to high school students all over the U.S. This Program is always great option to those who are thinking of a military career because it is free. Also, since there is no obligation, it can be for those who don't want go into military; and it still teaches them some basic life skills and commitments. JROTC was around for nearly 100 years and
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I fear about my friend, the unnamed child soldier, that return to his former master’s house, my father. As I write this journal in my camp, I wonder if he is getting better. I remember the the day that we ran off, because we both believed the Union. He first joined the war, but I did not. I didn’t want to be war at all. So we parted ways and said good bye. After as year, I needed shelter, food and some clothes. So, nature forced me to join the war. As we saw each other, we cried and laughed all day
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Rick Warren once said, “...Military service, they don't call it service for nothing. You are actually serving your country. And it is a worthy and valid vocation.” Even though not all people want to serve in the military, the federal service bill must be passed because military service offers invaluable experiences, and it would increase the overall strength of the military. In this essay, I will show that the federal service bill will be beneficial to our country. First, working in the army gives
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The Profession of Arms: Why do we need a campaign to understand the Profession of Arms and the Professional Soldier? By definition a Profession is “a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation.” The Army has evolved into a profession that is endlessly changing and through time getting more advanced. Being in the Army requires balance, professionalism, trust and respect for operations to run efficiently and effectively while upholding and protecting
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A Profession is not something that everyone thinks about, so they truly don’t know the meaning. To most a profession is just routine and comfortability in a position. Profession is built with experience and knowledge about the occupation at hand. Profession of Arms, is not just that Soldiers can do their jobs, and go into combat. Professions are earned in the trust of their clients, and has to be re-earned every day; to the armed forces that would be, the people of the United States. The generation
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BANG! BANG! “Sargent! Enemy at 130 North East is firing shots in our direction, should I take him out?” I said. Throughout all of the times that I’ve been shipped out here, to the wonderful country of Iraq, no enemy has ever taken fire at me before we’ve even landed the helicopter. “Private Austin, how dumb are you? Those shots are nowhere near us. It’s more than likely just some terrorists having a dispute.” Either Sargent Peppers is going insane, or I am, because I can clearly hear bullets
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The conflict, resolution, and the characters’ actions in, “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh,” written by Ray Bradbury all contribute to the development of the story’s theme. The theme of, “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh,” is to have courage and be brave in times of fear and doubt. The general of the army told the drum boy of Shiloh, Joby, that he had to be the heart of the army, which meant being brave and having courage for the troops going to battle. Knowing this, Joby, was able to have enough self-motivation
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