prison where Saddam Hussein housed his prisoners but during the Iraqi war U.S soldiers took hold of this prison using it as their own prison for suspected terrorist and people they believed to be aiding terrorist. However what went on behind the walls of this prison was nothing less than admiral behavior‚ on the part of the soldiers. Prisoners were abused‚ humiliated and treated as if their lives had no value. Soldiers took pictures of the acts smiling and laughing near dead bodies and prisoners
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case. Many soldiers are struggling with drug and alcohol addictions. This is not a new problem‚ “During a recent interview‚ Guelph addiction therapist Harry Vedelago‚ a history buff‚ noted the prevalence of alcohol and morphine during the First World War and the widespread‚ some would say epidemic‚ use of heroin during the Vietnam War.” (Guelph Mercury (ON)‚ 09/03/2011) Many soldiers are experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to their lack of coping skills. Soldiers are trained
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and the nation (soldiers) (Tradoc‚ 2010). The Army’s sole purpose is to “serve the
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Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque‚ WWI soldiers learn the cold hard facts about how nothing good comes out of wars. Not everyone is born a fighter‚ some are peer pressured into volunteering not knowing the treacherous path ahead of them. Throughout the book Remarque uses symbolism to express the gruesome effects on soldiers. Remarque uses multiple symbols to show the withering down on the emotional state of the young soldiers. When one of the men’s comrades‚ Kemmerich‚ dies‚ his
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inexperience with being a soldier quickly fade away. This young soldier learns to think outside the realms of his self-interest‚ and develops a better perception and understanding for what it means to be a part of something bigger. It is Henry’s youth that provides him with some of his best and some of his worst attributes. His virgin soldier outlook provides him with a fresh perspective‚ and places him at the opposite side of the spectrum from the worn-out veteran soldiers. Henry envisions rather
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to brief the soldier on what’s going on in the day and what need to happen before the end of the day. Being punctual in the military is very important it shows what kind of soldier you are and it shows respect to the unit ant for those is command. Also is very important to always be punctual for example if a soldier is not punctual in the battlefield it could cost lots of life in case their hit by enemy forces. Every soldier needs to be punctual doing their respective jobs. If a soldier knows that
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most important parts of being a soldier and should be treated as such. When it comes to standing in formation everyone has the same role and follows the same command so when one person is not doing the right thing it is easily spotted‚ which is why I was pointed out for chewing gum in formation. Blatant disregard for the rules is the only explanation for my actions. It is easy to stray away from the simple disciplines of being a soldier once your away from basic training and
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where you are supposed to be. In the Army‚ every leader stresses the fact on being on time or being at the right place or being in the right uniform. So if you have to ask yourself is it important to be where you are told to be? I think most Soldiers and Leaders will tell you that is very important. It is my responsibility to be where I am supposed to be‚ it is
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you laid him out like fuckin’ Shredded Wheat." I chose to start off my essay with this particular exert from the book because I think that it very much represents the story in itself. Azar said this‚ after Tim (supposedly) killed a Vietnamese soldier with a hand grenade. It shows that in times of war‚ how callous men can become. However‚ callousness varies‚ whether they chose to be apathetic‚ like Tim shows us after his grenade episode. Or whether they choose to be more myopic‚ as shown through
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Helen Corne Going the Distance Life is full of hard knocks. I was raised in a broken down apartment‚ by my single mother. She tried her best to support my sister and me. There were five apartments in each complex. There must have been at least ten trashy buildings pushed together by government funding. Each apartment had up to ten people hiding away in it. There were enough people to create our own city. The walls were so thin that I could smell the fried foods‚ and hear the neighbors yelling
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