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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symptoms that are present in many soldiers returning from war (NIMH‚ n.d.). Upon reintegration into society‚ both female and male marines and soldiers often feel detached and have problems showing intimacy‚ compassion‚ and even having sex. Studies conducted by the U.S Defense Department and the New England Journal of Medicine report similar findings‚ which state that 1 in 6 soldiers and marines return from Iraq with symptoms of PTSD. Less than 40% of these soldiers look for help‚ in fear of losing
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critical Analysis of the use of Child Soldiers in Liberia 5.1 Introduction Generally stated ‚this paper seeks to establish the role of child soldiers in the escalation of armed conflict in Africa. The previous chapters have discussed the regional armed conflicts where child soldiers were used or are being used like the case of DRC Congo. This chapter will critically analyse the use of child soldiers in Liberia. There were approximately 120‚000 child soldiers who were participating in armed
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What it means to be a professional soldier Before becoming a professional soldier‚ to become a professional of anything means being dedicated to your professional development both for yourself and for those people who are affected by your work. It is about being trustworthy‚ reliable and committed. Being professional means being an expert. It means being competent and skilful‚ but it also means behaving in an ethical way. It means putting others first‚ and acting in the best interests of the public
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I am an American Soldier. I am a Warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United States‚ and live the Army Values. I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. I will never leave a fallen comrade. I am disciplined‚ physically and mentally tough‚ trained and proficient in my warrior tasks and drills. I always maintain my arms‚ my equipment and myself. I am an expert and I am a professional. I stand ready to deploy‚ engage‚ and destroy‚ the
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culmination of the war. Therefore‚ Krebs difficulty in acknowledging his past is because he was indeed a "good soldier" (139)‚ whose efforts in order to survive "The Great War‚" were not recognized by his country‚ town and even worse‚ his own family. After his late return from the war‚ Krebs moved back to the home of his family in Oklahoma. Although this seems common to what most soldiers would do after war‚ Krebs stay away from his family had been an elongated one. This is not just because of
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Hampton Sides. Ghost Soldiers: The Forgotten Epic Story of World War II’s Most Dramatic Mission. New York. Doubleday. 2001 The Ghosts of Bataan Hampton Sides succeeded in representing the missing‚ forgotten‚ unheard‚ and often misinterpreted stories of some of World War II”s most dramatic missions. The goal of Ghost Soldiers was to bring together the scattered tales both horrific and heroic aspects of the conflict from a historically factual and unbiased point of view. The situation of the
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Soldier Boy is a fabulous novel as it tells the readers the life Jim Martin had before‚ during and after the war. This is Jim’s strange story of how an inexperienced and excited school boy became Australia’s youngest Anzac. The main theme of Soldier Boy is about the life of war. The story starts with the death of Jim aboard a hospital ship. It explains how he dies and the way the family were notified by the nurse sending a letter to them. Then his story starts from the beginning reflecting
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