Soldiers from all the different periods of time have faced the hardships of war. In history‚ there have been millions of troops. One of the soldiers to compare is Odysseus from Homer’s “The Odyssey. The other are soldiers from the second world war. In Homer’s The Odyssey‚ Odysseus experiences are similar to those of modern soldiers returning from war‚ such as the deaths of their fellow soldiers‚ the amount of time for which they left‚ and the ill treatment they faced when returning home. All soldiers
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during the Gilded Age‚ are almost unbearable to imagine. She faced discrimination‚ attachment issues‚ and grew up with a dysfunctional family that failed to show affection. Fortunately for Maggie‚ she wasn’t like the people she lived around. As Stephen Crane put it‚ “None of the dirt of Rum Alley seemed to be in her veins” (Maggie 16). This unique feature acquired by Maggie gave her the ability to improve her chance‚ even by a slim chance. Maggie grew up with a family who would have been classified
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Twenty- one. A guard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier takes twenty-one steps during his walk across. This number alludes to the twenty-one gun salute‚ the highest honor given any military of foreign dignitary. The guards hold their task in their highest regards. They look their ability to guard the Tomb of the Unknown in highest regards. Similarly‚ it would be an indescribable honor for me to be able to lay the wreath upon the Tomb. Three reasons why it would be such an honor to be able to
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We were soldiers is a fact-based tale of men under fire‚ their common acts of uncommon valor‚ and their loyalty to and love for one another during one of the most savage military battles in U.S. history. On November 14‚ 1965‚ in the Ia Drang Valley of Vietnam‚ in a small clearing called Landing Zone X-Ray‚ Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore and 400 troopers from the U.S. 7th Air Cavalry are surrounded by 2000 enemy soldiers in what would become the first‚ and perhaps the worst‚ major battle of the Vietnam
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The cruel reality of poverty is examined in Stephen Crane’s Maggie: A Girl on the Streets. In it‚ Maggie Johnson‚ born in the rough streets of New York‚ dreams of having a better life‚ one with culture‚ money‚ and meaning- the opposite of the one she was born with. Though she believed that her dreams were becoming tangible‚ with the aid of Pete‚ she ultimately returns to the streets and is destroyed by them. Throughout the novel‚ the birth and demise of Maggie’s search for meaning encompasses Crane’s
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across Africa and Asia become soldiers for a military force. They run wild through the landscape‚ gunfire clattering as they mindlessly destroy. Although they are only children‚ these actions are those of war criminals‚ and the issue of whether child soldiers should be granted amnesty has emerged. Many of these children volunteered for the fight and enjoy their power as a soldier. They see dangerous groups as their family. As a result‚ the U.N should hold these soldiers accountable for their actions
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more than 250‚000 child soldiers deployed in active combat today. Six million child soldiers have become disabled or displaced‚ and two million have been killed. Armed conflict imposes huge hardship on young people living in war zones. This is a problem that still exists in todays society. Most child soldiers are between the ages of fourteen and eighteen years old‚ although children as young as seven have been used as child soldiers. Almost all areas that utilize child soldiers are areas that are in
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The Professional Soldier The professional soldier is the soldier that puts God‚ Country‚ and his fellow soldier before Himself. The soldier that shows up for duty with the attitude of not what do I have to do for my Army‚ but what can I do for my Army. The professional soldier adapts and overcomes situations that would brake the average man down. The professional soldier is mentally and physically a weapon to be used against enemies of the United States of America. I am a
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Can you imagine what must have gone through the minds of the young soldiers who fought in Hitler’s army as Russia began its overpowering resistance of the Nazi from Russian soil? I couldn’t until I read Soldier X. Young Soldier X also known as Erik finds himself alone but alive in a long deep trench. Although he is a German citizen he speaks Russian and has Russian ancestry. Aware that the German war front is crumbling in Russia he continues to obey military instructions with the idea that he must
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The reality for many child soldiers is that even after their time in the military ends‚ there are lasting affects that continue even after their time participating in the war is over. These former child soldiers may face psychological issues‚ ranging from depression‚ anxiety‚ post-traumatic stress disorder‚ as well as many other mental health issues. They may also suffer with social issues. They may not be accepted back into their families or communities‚ as they may be branded as a traitor‚ dangerous
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