with the other soldiers who have passed. They were allowed to have a wife, but they weren't allowed to live with her. At age 30, they became full citizens of Sparta, provided they had served respectable. They were required to continue serving the military, until
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I joined the Republic Army I would get to see him and fight beside him. I stepped up and stated my name “ Henry O'Brien” to the sergeant and the sergeant told me to go to the stand with the rest of the group. Memories of my brother, joining the military came back to me and I was
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The British had a war plan or strategy on how to defeat the Colonists in the south. At first their plan succeeded, and then later it would fail. They started off by conquering southern cities and towns, two of which were Savannah and Charles Town. Later, Loyalist bands would roam the backcountry and destroy Patriot farms killing men, women, and children. To slow the British down, the Patriots used a technique called guerrilla warfare. Guerillas are fighters who work in small bands to make hit-and-run
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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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