an “opportunity” for innocent‚ young boys to prove themselves as ruthless men of war. Embodying the soldier identity takes a lot of grit. A cautious soldier will inevitably be met with failure and disappointment in the daily battles which accompany war. When faced with gruesome reality‚ unfamiliar to Vietnam’s fresh recruits‚ these boys of war must choose to embrace the soldier persona or fall victim of their own cowardice. A young man’s ability to take up his soldier duties determines whether or not
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left the African continent under European control. The European’s urged the “pacification” of the particular African territories they each occupied. Kenya became a colony of Britain. There were different opinions on the “Pink Cheeked” men whom entered the indigenous Kenyan’s homelands. Some were hostile‚ others were grateful. The British began to colonize Kenya and introduce their traditions and religion. This affected Kenya politically‚ religiously‚ and economically. Before the colonization
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Child Soldiers In over 18 countries in the world‚ child soldiers and utilized and direct participants of war. These children‚ are denied a real childhood or any real life other then the destruction and death that surrounds them‚ an estimated 200‚000 to 300‚000 children are serving as soldiers for rebel groups and the government in wars that are going on in the world today. All of these children‚ from a young age participate in modern warfare. They hold AK-47s and M-16s on the front lines of these
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Buffalo Soldiers The focal point of my paper will be on the changes in the United States (US) armed forces over the last century. I chose to compare the Buffalo Soldiers‚ who existed from 1867-1896‚ and their experiences with the current state of the US armed forces. I was drawn to author‚ ZZ Packer’s “Buffalo Soldiers” because of my experience in the US armed services and‚ as I read the book it became clear that the US armed services today is very different from what it was at the time when the
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Why were we created? I believe we were created to stand out and be different. As DR. Seuss said WHY FIT IN WHEN YOU WERE BORN TO STAND OUT. The quote by DR. Seuss means that you must always be yourself. You should not change who you are for anyone else. Everyone is unique in their own way. We were all born to stand out in our unique way. It’s very easy to fit in so we do what everyone else does and gets what everyone else gets. Standing out like someone has a standout performance. The definition
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The Other Wes Moore by Wes Moore is a book about two Wes Moores who grew up similarly with the same name‚ but chose two different destinies as time went on. Both of them endured a life without a father figure‚ got into serious trouble with the police‚ and grew up in a poor household. The author of the book‚ Wes‚ is at first a trouble maker‚ doesn’t have a healthy relationship with his mother‚ and struggles in school. Since Wes skipped classes and let his grades slip‚ his mother made a tough and expensive
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Should Read Books It is a disappointment that people read books less often in these days of widespread technological reliance. Books were the primary source of intellectual entertainment just a hundred years ago‚ but with the invention of radio‚ television‚ cinematography‚ and the Internet and computer games‚ it seems that reading books is no longer a popular leisure activity. However‚ I believe that books are an irreplaceable part of our lives‚ and the role that masterfully-written books play on the
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Jacob Fair Mrs. Hazen English 3 2 December 2011 “Soldier X” Book Report The book I read is Soldier X by Don Wulffson. The book is set in Germany and Russia during World War II. The story is told in first person from the point of view of Erik Brandt. The main character‚ Erik Brandt‚ is the protagonist and there isn’t an antagonist because the book is about Erik’s journey during World War II. The conflict throughout the book is Erik vs. society as an external conflict. I believe the conflict
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useful quality. It means to act in an orderly manner‚ to act strictly according to principle. Discipline involves the ability to obey and follow simple task‚ orders‚ or request. Discipline is something you acquire through years of being taught‚ from young to old discipline should be a huge factor of your life. It should be something you live by and use often. Discipline leads to success in everything you do from school‚ or sports as a child or teenager to your career as an adult. If you use discipline
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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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