Dear Mike Hum The article “Is Abu Ghraib the military version of reality TV?” is unpleasant to read. It tries to give the reader‚ the vision that US soldiers in this period are not responsible for their actions on torturing of other peoples (Iraqis) but rather the orders in chief. The soldiers act was because of hypothetical imperative and not by their own desires. This is total disagreeable. The most categorical imperative act is when your own life is at risk and to save it you must commit things
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we should uphold proudly every day‚ living the life of a Soldier. Lacking discipline and self-standards will adversely impact the entire chain of command within the Army‚ and may affect that chain from the bottom to top. A disregard for self-discipline also diminishes the continuity and readiness of our force and destroys the trust‚ good faith‚ and hope that the American public which has been placed in the hands of each and every Soldier in the Army. Discipline is not a punishment‚ it is a behavior
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squad leaders to individual soldiers; it is paramount that leaders are able to trust their subordinates to complete assigned tasks correctly‚ and in a timely manner. In addition‚ something as simple as being at you assigned place of duty and the assigned time that you are supposed to be there is an example of integrity in itself. When you are told be somewhere be your leader they are trusting that you will follow that order‚ and it is your responsibility as a soldier to follow through. This also
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Realist American Literature. The story “A Mystery of Heroism” begins with a description of two armies battling against each other. The protagonist Fred Collins was a union soldier in the Civil War who served in the A Company and is described is a simple and ordinary man. During the battle when the dead bodies and injured soldiers are lying around him‚ the ground is full of holes dug by explosive shells Fred Collins is feeling very thirsty. “Thunder! I wish I had a drink. Ain´t there any water round
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Imagine that you are a soldier on a battlefield. Look around‚ all around you your allies are lying on the floor‚ either as dead bodies or wounded‚ crying out “MEDIC!”. Wouldn’t you help if you could? Desmond Doss is the man that did. He was an American combat medic during World War 2‚ a conscientious objector who wouldn’t use a weapon. Despite not wanting to use a weapon‚ he volunteered for the military. A soldier without a weapon‚ yeah I know how that sounds‚ but you’d be surprised at what
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“The Red Badge of Courage” by Stephen Crane written in 1895 and set during the civil war‚ Crane presents a fiction novel on a young man named Henry wanting to become a U.S soldier who discovers the truth of war. He goes to war and figures out the hard way that war is not the place for him until he meets a man name Tall Soldier and that man he meets and looks up to doesn’t make it. From that man dieing it shook Henry up and then Henry really thinks hard and figure that his live is on the line it is
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and required that a surgeon and two sugeon mates accompanied each regiment on the field. Although this may have helped a little‚ soldiers where still dying from dieseases such as pneumonia‚ dysentery and smallpox. It wasnt until General George Washington petitioned the Continental Congress to establish what he called "the Hospital": a general medical corps for soldiers. This was set up to serve an Army of 20‚000 with four surgeons‚ an apothecary‚ 20 surgeon’s mates‚ one clerk‚ a storekeeper and
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Yale Harrison JR’s TEACHER NOTES Explain and speculate what the title of the novel is inferring about the Generals. A. The title is a pun or is having a go at the generals. Generals die in bed while the soldiers die on the front lines. Generals don’t fight. Instead they command soldiers from a safe distance behind the frontlines The title suggests that there is a total lack of respect for generals or for people in positions of power/ authority. If this happens in war then there is a breakdown
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of Servants: The Pennsylvania Regiment during the Seven Years’ War‚” discusses the provincial soldiers in Pennsylvania. His research brought him to the conclusion that a majority of the ranks of provincial soldiers in Pennsylvania were made up of indentured servants. Combining facts such as age‚ occupation‚ and birthplace‚ Ward paints a picture of the men who signed on as provincial soldiers. The soldiers in Pennsylvania were older‚ had urban occupations‚ and were foreign-born. A lot of recruits were
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chaplaincy. This paper is a review of some of the strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats of the chaplaincy. Strengths Chaplains were taken more seriously during the medieval times‚ especially before a soldier goes into battle. Their role was integral in preparing the soldier or commander in battle whether through encouraging or receiving viaticum. Thus leading to a solidified position for years to come mandated in law. More About a century before the celebration of the Fourth Lateran
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