A Lottery that You Don’t Want to Win “I remember opening up the letter‚ scanning the first few lines‚ feeling the blood go thick behind my eyes. I remember a sound in my head. It wasn’t thinking‚ just a silent howl.” – Tim O’Brien‚ The Things they Carried Have you ever taken the time to think about how you feel about the draft? Do you feel it is the government’s right to tell you to serve in the military? In times of war there is always the possibility of a draft. Drafting for military purpose
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Have you ever decided to go to war? If so‚ would you believe that you would return back home as a whole‚ the same way you joined the battlefield? Do you know the consequences that you will be risking? Many soldiers who joined the army and fought in a battlefield have been badly affected. Young soldiers end up suffering. Soldiers get physically‚ mentally or emotionally affected from the war they were involved in. The most common affected issue that soldiers end up having is called “Post-Traumatic
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weapons and armory. Having a strong‚ well-trained army allowed him to give security to his people. With new and improved weapons‚ Germany’s army was stronger than its opponents. The Austrian Empire‚ Duches and the French were soon taken out by this powerful army. After his mission to conquer France was completed France paid a million franc fine that paid for Germany’s war expenses. Being a chancellor of Prussia meant that he controlled everything. His army encouraged southern German states to unite with
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Picture this A little young boy the age of 5 was having fun and living out his life until suddenly‚ he is kidnapped and abducted by a rebel army forced to fight and kill innocent people they know and love. These young innocent children are being turned into child soldiers and forced to drugs and be brainwashed so they stay attached to the rebel army group or the government. They lose their family‚ childhood and forced to handle guns. Imagine if that was you. In some parts of the world such as some
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NATIONAL SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAM What is the National Service Training Program (NSTP) law? NSTP law or otherwise known as Republic Act 9163‚ is a program aimed at: Enhancing civic consciousness and defense preparedness in the youth Developing the ethics of service and patriotism while undergoing training in any of its three (3) program components Enhancing the youth’s active contribution to the general welfare. What are the program components of NSTP? Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC)
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which raged in the watershed of the Big Horry Mountains for the next 16 years between the frontier Army and the Indians‚ culminating in the shocking defeat of Custer on the Little Bighorn and‚ in turn‚ the ultimate suppression of the warring Sioux and their allies. Connor’s expedition is called "on the whole a dismal failure‚" but it did establish a short-lived peace and it did prove that the Army could not successfully’ contend with Indian warriors battling desperately on ground of their own choosing
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The Perfect Things Before answering the question‚ “What is an ideal society?” you must first be sure of the actual meaning of the word society. Some probably think its obvious‚ but to be clear‚ a society is a grouping of individuals who share common interests and may have distinctive culture and institutions. The members of these societies may be from different ethnic groups and it can be a particular people such as the Saxons‚ a nation state‚ such as Bhutan‚ or a boarder cultural group‚ such
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everywhere with you. It could be the solder on your left or the solder on the right. Pvt. Danny Chen‚ a Private in the U.S Army was serving in Afghanistan. He was considered a “weak” soldier by his squad mates. He was issued “corrective training” by his squad leader because he fell asleep or forgot his helmet. this “training” lasted 6 weeks. it also went against army policy. Chen was not allowed to go to a nearby base with senior officers‚and others to
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changes afterwards. Through the imagery and the symbolism used‚ it is revealed that both armies were almost equally strong‚ but the battle was won mainly because of Macbeth. The heroic character of Macbeth is revealed‚ which leads Macbeth to ambition of being the king. The beginning of Sergeant’s speech‚ it is revealed that the battle was tough and hard for either side of the armies to win‚ Macbeth’s army and Macdonwald’s were equally strong‚ “Doubtful is stood‚/ as two spent swimmers that
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WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO BE ON TIME It is important to be on time‚ both in the Army and in the civilian sector‚ for multiple reasons. Among these reasons‚ the ones that stand out to me the most are unprofessionalism‚ being fired‚ receiving adverse disciplinary actions‚ and failing your co-workers/comrades. Being late or tardy to work can cause not only yourself but everyone at your place of employment problems. When being late or tardy‚ you are showing that you are not a professional
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