My First Military Experience The date was September 23rd 2003. I was leaving my home for the first time; I had been dreading the unknown of entering basic military training for months. I knew difficult challenges would lie ahead‚ but little did I know what changes were about to become of me in my first military experience. The trainees were stuffed into the bus like sardines; I was shoved to the very back on the floor by exit sign. The smell of fear and the odor of a gym locker room filled the
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A time long ago at the age of fifteen‚ My sister Mia and I were browsing throughout our family home looking for something to do. Mia who had just turned nine the day before had been wanting to play a board game. Although‚ it had just been her birthday‚ our family was poor and could not afford games‚ toys and the etc. Most of our time as children was spent outside‚ no matter the season. It could’ve been Winter‚ Summer‚ Fall or Spring‚ and us kids would still be outside playing those typical games
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times when I was young my‚ parents often took me on tours to military museums like the battleship Texas and the USS Lexington; maybe that’s where I got an interest in the military‚ or perhaps when my parents took me to the airshow to watch the supersonic jets fly by in a roaring screech. Nevertheless no matter what got me into the military‚ it always had and always will have a lasting impact on my personality and decisions. For example one of my main reason is to serve my country in whatever way
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The Pros and Cons of Mandatory Military Service All over the world there are countries debating whether or not they should enforce a Mandatory Military Service for citizens who are at least 18 years old. This could affect the countries in two different ways. It could strengthen the country‚ or it could weaken it. The question is‚ which of the two is a more prominent outcome? Pro Argument 1 A mandatory military service would mean that a country is prepared for the worst. If‚ say‚ a war did
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This essay is requiring me to have at least 250 words to upload so I’m just going to put a whole bunch of random words until I have 250. All I want to do read an essay so I can get some ideas for my essay. Also did you know gonna is not a real word it’s actually going to. I just learned that like two minutes ago. And I’m listening to skrillex dang I just looked to see how many words I have and I only had like 73 because obviously I’m going to have more since well there’s more words. I wonder how
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least two weeks of active duty training every year. This year the 744th Military Police Battalion is offering annual training from April 26‚ 2017 through May 12‚ 2017 at Fort McCoy‚ WI. However‚ this year’s annual training conflicts with my civilian schooling. I‚ SPC Melissa Vicenty‚ am currently a junior at East Stroudsburg University majoring in Business Management. This semester ends May 5‚ 2017. I understand my Military Duty has precedence over civilian duties and it is mandatory by law that
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extra sleep. These are thoughts that are going through military member’s heads as they are herded down to chow like a bunch of cattle. They had a choice to become a respected member of the military community or fight for college and rent money out in the civilian world. Leading a "normal" life is a big decision. The option of military is thrown into senior’s heads pre graduation. This is the time to outweigh the pros and cons of such a life changing profession. When faced with the decision to go
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joined the military would my life be different?” Now when people think of the military they think of going to war and getting yelled at‚ but there are so many differences between military life and civilian. Most people sometimes believe that military life and civilian life are the same. Now there are a lot of differences their occupational life‚ living expense and some the freedoms they have. Occupational life is an example of differences between military and civilian life. In civilian life‚ you have
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Running Head: Life in the Military Name: University: Course: Tutor: Date: One can live a normal life‚ enjoy and learn while in the military just as anyone else. Life in the military needs an open approach and understanding on how to cope with the challenges that come with the military operations. Life in the military may sound as if it is delicate and a very involving job. It is important however to note that as much as the experience may be different
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Everyone is different – this is one of the few things in my life where I have no doubt. And since everyone is different‚ then his dreams‚ ideals and perspective are different. But everyone in this world there is no other perspective than his own. As we try to put a strange place‚ it only managed to touch the foreign thoughts and feelings‚ and is quite short. But not every time you try to put in place to someone else‚ you need to change our mindset and our way of thinking. There is a really a much
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