on the Western Front All Quiet on the Western Front could definitely be considered an anti-war novel. The changes the characters in the novel subjected themselves to throughout the book allow the reader to view the negative effects soldiers went through during‚ as well as after the war. Anti-war means that you are against the war and leaning more towards the idea of peace. This novel showed the dissatisfaction and disappointment in each character once they begun to truly understand
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Amid the Vietnam War‚ soldiers were not presented to the conventional ways of dealing with stress of our American culture‚ as showed in Tim’s O’Brien’s‚ "The Things They Carried." These men were compelled to find and create better approaches to manage the pressures of war‚ utilizing just their assets while as a part of the Vietnamese wilderness. It was impractical for any soldier to convey numerous things or burdens with them‚ however‚ in the event that something was a need‚ a way was found to convey
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Soldiers‚ whether they were German or American‚ they still had to put up with the same things. Both armies had to struggle to survive on what was given to them. They had to go through hard and rigorous training as well. The way they had to fight was also very much alike. The soldiers though they were from very different countries and might be thought to be totally different from each other‚ had a lot in common on the front lines of the war. Getting supplies was a large issue for many soldiers
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One of the most important things to a soldier is his family which boost his moral. Not being able to spend time outside of work relaxing can bring on extra stress. It goes against trying to be resilient. In our overseas duty station moral is very important in keeping soldiers mission ready. When your late to training the stakes arent as high as if you were down range. If it were to happen while deployed it could cause the soldiers squad to be injured‚ or even cost them their life
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iambic pentameter. The poem is about a soldier recanting his experience on the battlefield and the resulting nightmares. The poem is the speaker’s struggle with the physical pain and the psychological trauma of war‚ which he is utilizing to convey battlefield conditions and the experience of modern warfare. At the beginning of the poem‚ the speaker is describing the soldier’s physical shape. He uses a simile to paint a picture to civilians at home what the soldier on the front line looks like: “Bent
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and blush." (155) Weapons play an important role in war. Not only do they protect and kill‚ but they provide a feeling of comfort to a soldier because the soldiers are in control of their weapons. During the Gulf War in Iraq‚ soldiers were excited by their deadly weapons as described in the pervious quote. In the book Jarhead‚ a memoir by Anthony Swafford‚ soldiers have intense relationships with their weapons. Swafford constantly describes the many guns he carries‚ the process of cleaning his weapons
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Pride myself on being a soldier that is accountable for his actions at all times. The reason for this essay is‚ I did not follow proper orders and was not at my correct place of duty for work call‚ due to miscommunication through higher‚ but there is still no excuse for me to be undisciplined and not informing my chain. A soldier should be at right place and right time as soldier. There are many reasons why you should be at your place of duty at the right time as a soldier. The most important reason
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Thousands of soldiers left their homes for many months‚ living in tiny tents and fighting in bloody battles. Many faced disease‚ starvation‚ and death while in camps and on the battlefield. Soldiers went through these tremendous challenges and gave up many luxuries just to fight for their cause. Camps in both the North and the South were laid out uniformly. Army regulations called for camps to be set out in a grid-like pattern with the officers’ quarters at the front and the soldiers’ quarters near
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What You Can Expect From Me as an NCO As a Non-commissioned Officer you can expect me to be a professional leader dedicated to taking care of soldiers‚ the mission‚ and the army way of life. You can expect me to use Army Regulations‚ Technical Manuals‚ and direct orders from my superiors as my guidance on what actions to take in each situation faced whether tactical or technical. I will not be afraid to make sound and timely decisions in the absence of my leadership’s orders. When left in charge
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The government trains soldiers for years to teach them when to and when not to pull the trigger. The ethical line remains blurred when it comes to shooting another human‚ and soldiers must realize when it is allowed ethically and factor in everything that has led up to the moment where the decision to take another life is made. There is no clear time when the military allows a civilian to be shot‚ but it remains unsaid that many soldiers will have to shoot a civilian. Many of them will not receive
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