U.S. Women’s History 10/19/12 An Uncommon Soldier: Fighting for the “Home” Front Throughout the passage of time‚ in order to make sense of the world and justify established ideologies‚ man has put forth disproportionate effort into defining what is deemed by the masses as acceptable and appropriate. With the formation of these social life requirements‚ it goes without saying there will be outliers who do not fit this man-created construct‚ either by innate or self-realized characteristics. This
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sports as a child or teenager to your career as an adult. If you use discipline in school or athletics you’ll be a better student‚ getting good grades. If you use discipline in athletics you gain success in being a recognized athlete which can lead to scholarships and awards. In this case using discipline as a soldier can lead you to a successful career‚ obtaining promotions and respect. A small number of disciplined soldiers can easily defeat a large number of undisciplined soldiers. A person with
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Britain persuaded me to join the war‚ and there was no way I could pass up the opportunity to show my appreciation for our mother country. Training camp in Val Cartier was nothing I was prepared for. The British had high expectations for us Canadian Soldiers‚ expectations that we weren’t able to live up to while entering the training camp. None of us had much training or experience‚ this forced Britain to crack the whip and become very strict. Our training was very unusual and unexpected; we seemed to
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What really goes on in Africa that not many people know about. There are many conflicts in Africa that we are not aware of. Wars are part of every civilization both small tribes and mighty nations in Africa have been involved in war since people first carved knives out of stone. Despite decades of conflict‚ death and tragedy issues in Africa have often been ignored‚ oversimplified‚ or focused on limited aspects. “There are currently fifteen African countries involved in war‚ or are experiencing post-war
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is a short overview on The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford. It is a modernistic novel so it has numerous perspectives and this is just one of them. Author Ford Hermann Hueffer otherwise known as Ford Madox Ford was born in 1873 in the city of Merton‚ Surrey. He was the decedent of Madox Brown the artists and the son of a music critic Francis Hueffer. Ford Madox Ford came from a background of artist and literature and that lead to him liking literature. As a child he would often travel between
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German soldiers were thought of as heroes during World War 1. They were idealized and known as the leaders of the country. For months these soldiers had been told that being a soldier was their duty and that it was an honor to serve the reich and the state. These innocent boys had a delusional war image drilled into their head non-stop until they believed that being a soldier was a blessing‚ almost a gift. However‚ these boys soon realized the harsh realities of war and fighting. They began to see
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How it pertains to the Chain of Command: Soldier accountability is the one of the main responsibilities of the leadership in the Army. Whether it comes from the Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) support channel or from the actual chain of command. The NCO support channel plays the biggest role in the accountability process. During any type of formation you will notice that the process starts with team leaders ensuring their team is all present passing the information through the squad leader to the
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of Becoming a Soldier To become a soldier in the military requires a certain personality‚ one that enjoys a challenge‚ possesses a stronger than average work ethic and has a desire to conquer and master new aspects. However‚ becoming a combat soldier requires advanced training that covers the operation of specific weapons‚ furthering training with explosives‚ combat first aid and advanced operational tactics with each soldier field. The process of becoming a soldier can be interesting
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The Return of the Soldier Background Rebecca West writes to expose the social issues of her time. There are many perspectives one could take in reading her novel The Return of the Soldier‚ each equally valuable. There is one fine thread throughout this novel that I find most relevant. West raises the question; how well do social norms serve people when confronted with cold reality? Particularly‚ the role that women were expected to play is worth paying attention to throughout West’s writing. This
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As an American Soldier‚ for the past 4 years I have proudly served my country. With completing one tour to Iraq and endless amount of training being a Soldier is “My Way of Life.” Being a Soldier is important to me because I have the opportunity to serve my country‚ provided a stable life for my family‚ and lastly facing daily adversities and overcoming them. To begin with‚ having the opportunity to serve my country has given me nothing but great pride and joy. The United States of America as
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