Definition Essay: The Power Of A Brother

Brothers

When most people hear the word “brother”, they automatically think of a sibling. Webster’s Dictionary defines it as a male who has the same parents as another or one parent in common with another. I define it as fellow soldiers that have served in the armed forces of the past and present times. There is no greater feeling (in my eyes) than to say you’re part of a brotherhood that helped build a nation. I think this feeling of being a brother extends to local area law enforcement and fire rescue personnel as well. Anyone who has sacrificed their life and have committed themselves to our nation for the “greater good” so to speak, are all brothers of the parent we call The United States of America. So to further define the term according
You can say a brother of a congregation or a brother of an extremist group or even just the human race. Since the beginning of time, I’m sure fellow people have thought of each other as being related in some way and called each other their brother. Being a brother is more than just a biological male sibling or half sibling. I myself am a blood brother to 2 sisters. I will do everything in my power to help my family if they are in need, but I do not share the same ideals as them. We have similar family values, but I carry on different life values. When you become part of a group such as being an American soldier, it brings a sense of pride when you go back to research the history of the brotherhood. I don’t think too much has changed on views of your fellow service members. The camaraderie between us is unlike any blood relationship you can have with a sibling. It’s almost intimate, like a deep feeling or connection with a person brought into the ranks with the same beliefs and values. We are all trained the same and taught the same core values and history of the military services. There are even cited verses in the bible that depict
But if the say they are a vet or are currently serving, we can always relate. I always like to think of being brothers from another mother. We have different personalities but have the same thoughts. We are all united for the same purpose. We defend our country and fight for the liberties we love, share, and take for granted. We are all members of the same profession and trade. We are all soldiers first. We have gone through the same hardships after we signed on that dotted line. By far I have a better relationship with the buddies I served with overseas than I do my own blood family. My sister will never understand what I went through as a soldier. She will never grasp the feelings I have had or felt while I was in a combat zone. Even growing up day in and day out as children we didn’t get along like how I did with my fellow soldiers. I think it’s because we all have the same mentality to make it home alive and well so that we can see our real blood families again. Don’t get me wrong, I love my blood family very much and I love my brotherhood family just the same. I will never forget my experiences and friends that I have had throughout my military career and it has built friendships that truly last forever. Being part of the brotherhood makes me friends to those who didn’t even serve in my conflict, but served nonetheless. Whether it was Vietnam, World War II, Korea, Desert Storm, or the