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    bad condition. In December of 1777‚ General George Washington made his army was in a very bad state. They had little food‚ uncomfortable lodging‚ and extremely cold weather. At Valley Forge‚ there were about 12‚000 soldiers. The conditions costed a lot for the army. If I were a soldier in the Continental Army at Valley Forge‚ I would have quit because of horrible conditions‚ illness‚ and the position they are in. To start off‚ one reason for quitting is the awful conditions. In the diary of Dr. Albigence

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    O’Brien Tim O’Brien’s novel‚ The Things They Carried‚ provides an incredible realization of what life was like for an American soldier who fought in Vietnam from perspectives before‚ during‚ and after the war. The story’s power draws you in. It makes the events in the story seem real and provides the reader with a sense of what it feels like to be one of the soldiers. O’Brien’s talent as a writer made a fictional story more than believable to the reader. When reading this book‚ the reader struggles

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    EDUCATION: 6 Sem. Hrs.‚ University of Maryland University College; 14 Sem. Hrs.‚ Central Texas College; 70 Sem. Hrs.‚ North Central Institute MILITARY EDUCATION: 4 Jan 09 – 10 Feb 09 ANCOC US Army Soldier Support Center Fort Jackson‚ SC 24 Jan 08 – 6 Mar 08 BNCOC Phase II US Army Soldier Support Center Fort Jackson‚ SC Currently attending course.

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    O’Brien makes the argument that if the story tells of a person’s honor‚ or lifts the reader up‚ it is not true. The poem “What Every Soldier Should Know” by U.S. Army Sergeant Brian Turner speaks for not only the American soldier’s behaviors but also the shock of their arduous culture change. While What Every Soldier Should Know allows Turner to cope‚ it also enlightens the reader with a poem that is authentic‚ revealing‚ and emotional. To be authentic‚ one must too be able

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    The life for a soldier in ww1 first we have to look at the sources. Living condition was terrible in the trenches. First trenches began with the Germanys invading France 3rd of august 1914‚ Germanys plans were to take all of France than the rest of Europe. Britain declared on Germany. Germany thought they would win over France. The British trenches were worse than the Germanys trench. The British had to keep on going making new trenches on the way. The Germanys trenches were so much better than

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    cybersecurity. Cybersecurity units have been having trouble recruiting people who meet the qualifications to serve as a cyber operations officer‚ but also meet physical standards set by the military. In “The Pentagon Should Adjust Standards For Cyber Soldiers - As it Has Always Done” by Major Crispin Burke‚ an officer in the U.S. Army. The Author describes how in his mind‚ the best way to get qualified people into cybersecurity positions is to lower physical standards for this branch and allow people

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    Cacciato (Tim O’Brien) What passing-bells for these who die as cattle? Only the monstrous anger of the guns. Only the stuttering rifles’ rapid rattle Can patter out their hasty orisons. (from Anthem for Doomed Youth‚ Wilfred Owen) Sassoon’s epitaph "All Soldiers are dreamers" at the beginning of the novel functions as a signpost signaling the shape the novel will take. It does not merely deal with brutal horror‚ it is imagination. Reality and dream‚ fact and imagination are interwoven. The choice of Siegfried

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    In Tim O’Brien’s short story "The Things They Carried" there are many examples of the psychological loss of innocence of a young soldier. Similarly‚ in Louise Erdrich’s "The Red Convertible‚" the reader becomes acquainted with the effects of war after returning home. In both works the trauma that a young soldier experiences is made painfully real. In essence‚ each soldier "carried ghosts" (O’Brien 1107)‚ while painstakingly walking through the elephant grass of Vietnam‚ to sitting in the chair watching

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    strategies in the rehabilitation of former child soldiers. Participants were taught to verbalize the traumatic Overwhelming Events and that these events and the accompanying emotions might no longer be processed on a conscious level and could produce psychological

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    In the article‚ ISIS Trains Child Soldiers at Camps for ‘Cubs of the Islamic State‚’ children are recruited in at young ages. Their aim is to ensure they have a ready and willing generation of jihadist. These children are brainwashed into joining ISIS. On the other hand‚ if these kids decide to disobey‚ they can potentially be tortured. If this strategy does not work‚ they may end up killed. The children of ISIS are taught to kill‚ and they learn how to use AK-47s early in age. The article also

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