Mrs. Sample
English IV
27 February 2014
War in Modern Day Society Many wars have taken place in history, from around the globe and as far back in the bible. Most believe that wars are necessary when it is in defense of the nation or when all diplomatic methods have been exhausted to find a peaceful solution to any form of aggression. However, wars often cause more problems than peace. War is necessary whenever evil attempts to disrupt the peace of society. Though people say war itself is bad, war is not really about killing, war is about fighting for equality and freedom, though it should not be at the cost of others equal rights. War, a strategy used commonly by the Anglo-Saxons is best shown in modern day society through the works of the Army, Navy, and Air Force of the US. There are multiple different roles of the people who fight in wars. These roles come down to the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force. Each role is different and unique in their own way. The Army's job is to defeat the enemy on land. The Air Force can blow something up, but the Army are the guys who go in, take names, and physically occupy enemy turf.. It is the Army's job to engage enemy ground forces in battle. Because of this the Army has heavier formations than the Marines. The Navy's job is to control the sea; keep the sea lanes open and deny the sea lanes to the enemy. They sink enemy ships, and use their carrier based planes to support the ground troops. And finally, the Air Force. The Air Force does more or less the same thing, except from the air and space. They shoot down enemy planes, drop bombs, control the ICBMs, run the spy satellites, run the strategic bombers, and provide airlift and tactical air support to the ground troops. Each of these roles put both positive and negative effects on the world. The Army is the most common role in war. They mainly fight on land, so this has put a substantial amount of negative effects to the environment. First, the actual