Carrot or the Stick or Neither?

Another reason I must re-enlist is the fact that my government deserves my loyalty. The Committee of Congress has stayed with us through much of the winter after arriving at Valley Forge a few weeks ago and has given us hope (Document B). That hope has sparked within us a new flood of encouragement and will power. When George Washington was talking to the 5 members of Congress, he expressed the fact that we brave soldiers need help in our battle with Britain (Document B). Even though it’s cold, and we have threadbare clothing that are merely rags, and the Congress members are all dressed in their finest, our spirit is still strong (Document B). Even Dr. Waldo stated that while tending to our sick soldiers, he was surprised by the magnitude of cheerful willingness to proceed with fighting for our cause (Document C). Dr. Waldo expected us to be down on our luck for having to withstand the poor food, fatigue, cold weather, crowded huts, and smoky air quality which was due to poor ventilation, but most soldiers were able to persevere through all of that hardship (Document C). The Committee of Congress makes me feel like someone is listening to our needs. The general supports us and the government cares about us, so I must support my government.

Conscription, or more boldly the draft, has not been in place for some thirty years. While some people cringe at the thought of reinstating the draft, others have different views. This short paper will speak of those different views and the reasons why conscription of military service may not be such a bad idea after all.

For most of American history men, and women have rose to the occasion in times of war, and joined. Women served as nurses, and cooks, while the men fought. This idea of fighting for our country is slowly fading; the U.S. Civil War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam war, and the Korean War all used drafts. What if everyone was required to spend two years in the military? When did the idea of fighting for one’s country, one’s freedom, leave the minds of young adults in the country. A two year draft might not affect you, but your children, your grandchildren, and so forth deserve to live in a country that is great. Fighting for your country should be something everyone takes part in; we should not take our freedom for granted; the United States of America has your back, give the country

I have a family that needs me, but I also have a country that is struggling to be free and desperately needs my help. Although it would be a hard decision, I would not re-enlist because of the high risk of death and illness, very little support for George Washington, as well as the miserable living conditions I had to deal with. One reason soldiers did not re-enlist was that the death and illness rate was very high. In fact, between 1,800-2,000 people died in from December 1777-June 1778.

In the freezing December of 1777, George Washington and twelve thousand men built huts in a very small area, Valley Forge. They would have to last there until winter ended, with barely any supplies, and just fire and smoke to keep them from freezing to death. Soldiers died from illness, and many deserted or quit after their contract was over. Many had this chance to quit, but if you were a soldier, would you continue fighting? I would re-enlist, because George Washington has called for help from Congress and will probably receive it, the British might win the war if all the soldiers quit, and the soldiers of the Continental Army shouldn’t be summer soldiers.

I know that we have horrible conditions like no shoes and no meat, but I have decided to re-enlist for three reasons which are we have George Washington to help us, we have the right to fight, and we still have spirit even though we’ve been through hard times.My key idea is we have the right to fight because we shouldn’t be ruled by britain’s tyranny.If one soldier didn’t re-enlist all the soldiers might follow theur example.If we had no soldiers then we wouldn’t have one the war. That would mean we wouldn’t be free

It’s the middle of the revolution in 1777, and war has become more of a death sentence. The many hardships encountered have lead many astray and have caused soldiers to save themselves. But if you were home, thinking about the war as it happened, would you go back and fight? Would you rather stay and keep your family alive? I believe that you should re-enlist because we must support the cause, the Congressional Committee is there to help, and the weak and dying mean only healthy men can fight.

The military draft is now a thing of the past since World War II and the Vietnam War. Today the military draft seems obsolete with the rise in volunteers. Over the past half-century, military drafts have controlled the fates of eligible men on and off the battlefield. Thankfully this is not the case today with qualified men and women signing up and risking their lives for their country. With the United States at war in the Middle East, having plenty of volunteers is essential in the effort to win. In the United States volunteers join the military from diverse backgrounds, with different reasons for joining, but, they all share the idea to serve. With a growing military force, it is essential to examine how each reason inspires the

There are many ways and reasons people become soldiers; drafts, poor family situations, abductions, national pride, etc.. In All Quiet on the Western Front and A Long Way Gone, two soldiers, Ishmael Beah and Paul Baumer are enlisted for various reasons, some very similar, and some very different. The reasons that soldiers joined the war during the Sierra Leone Civil War and way they joined during World War I had many similarities, and can still be related to present day recruitment.

“When George Washington presented “Congressional Committee” he encouraged the soldiers to win. (Powell 149) George Washington encouraged us soldiers to win the war. “ The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” (Paine 153) The harder we train, the more chances of winning we have. If all soldiers, including me, get so encouraged and so hyped up to win the war because of George Washington’s speech, then we could have the chance of winning the war to be champs. If we all join forces together and reenlist, then we have the same chance as the other team does of winning the war. This reason is causing me to reenlist because I want to encourage soldiers to get up and fight and instead of backing down the team. I want to motivate soldiers so they can be encouraged to be victorious and have their own land and

Personally, I cannot hit another human, let alone use a weapon and possibly kill someone. If I was involuntarily drafted, I would most likely die in battle. Forcing citizens to fight, in this time, would raise rebellion and even possibly suicide rates as a protest. Now, yes, there are people who do want to fight for our country, but there are also many people who don't. Some people like to create art in some form, or they might have a passion to be a professional chef.

One of my childhood memories include something my mother once told me: “If you have a goal to pursue, a goal that is important to you, it doesn’t matter the obstacles. Continue on. ” Now her words still follow me as I limp through the woods back to camp. I am a soldier for the American Continental Army, fighting in the Revolutionary War. As a Swedish immigrant from Delaware, the experience of war is frightening, even compared with the faint but harsh memories of crossing the Atlantic Ocean when I was seven. Valley Forge is a harsh place to make camp, but we stay here to keep an eye on the British. Conditions are terrible here, but we all know and love our reason for fighting: liberty. My decision to re-enlist in the Continental Army

Once again, hope is their driving force because it gives the soldiers a reason to survive. In the song, Andra Day sings that “ I will rise up in spite of the ache.” This relates to the soldiers continuing on in spite of facing death at every turn. They have the risk of dying at any moment, and almost all of them are also physically exhausted from the heat and the battles. However, they need to rise up.

No matter what branch of the military an individual decides to join, the one thing that is for sure is the individual learns to live by a specific code, usually specified by the branch of service. According to Ford et. al, the number one reason that youth decide to join the military is because of propensity or a natural tendency to behave in a certain way (Ford, Gibson, Griepentrog, & Marsh, 2014). Although, this is not the only reason for individuals, other reasons individuals decide to serve their country can be economical, adventure, college opportunities, or even a family tradition.

Tessera was an innovative developer company for the miniature technologies which were widely used in the production of consumer electronics devices. Company’s inventions mainly focus on advanced chip packaging for microelectronic devices and image capturing devices. The company practiced what intellectual property attorneys referred to as “ carrot licensing”. Carrot licensing is a model where a company invents and patents a new idea. Then the company is licensing the idea to other companies with the trade secrets and know-how, and helps them to implement the innovation to the production. The opposite model to carrot licencing is the “stick licensing”, in which a company used either the threat of or actual litigation to