Hayakawa Chapter Summary

Oh the all too often battle cry veterans of the Global War On Terrorism (GWOT) in particular can be seen saying in veteran affiliated social media pages and groups. For quite some time now, GWOT veterans have been stereotyped as psychotic douche bags who whine and bitch about everything, yet in the same instance demand and expect to be treated like immortal gods. I believe the main reason for this huge disconnect between society and the veteran community is the PTSD elephant in the room.

Veterans sacrificed their lives for us. A lot of those soldiers never thought they would have to actually go out and hurt someone. Throughout the battle a lot of people were really bad hurt and a lot did not make it. A lot gave there arms, and legs for us. They didn’t run away they stood their ground and gave their lives for us. The ones that got hurt or had scars will be the ones you can tell that never ran. Those are the ones that mabey saw others run, but stayed with tears but keep going. For these reasons, we should always be respectful and be glad they did it for us.

“A Veteran is someone, who at one point in their life, wrote a blank check payable to the United States of America for an amount up to, and including, their life. Regardless of personal political views, that is an honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer remember that fact.”

In studying the effects of Post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans, I learned that the actions of war cause many service men and women to change. The change comes because the US military trains people to kill but they don’t want to help them fit back into society. This causes veterans to have symptoms such aggression, irritability, and hostility. Which is why I feel that people who have killed in the military came in with the mentality that they were going to help people, but instead they go overseas to kill and ruin innocent people’s lives. That causes them to have feelings of guilt because people are told to look at our service men and women as heroes but inside they see themselves as monsters. There are cases of this happening in every

Every human has felt anger at some point. It is directly linked to the adrenal gland and therefore directly related to the survival of our ancestors. I myself have felt a lot of anger throughout my life. Mainly, the response is triggered by the mindset of people not allowing themselves see the reality. My personal experiences shows that anger is not simply the emotion of a crowd, but begins on the individual level. In our present day society, anger is incredibly contagious, starting at the individual level and it spreads rapidly, often through people with similar views. The spreading of anger often leads to violences. In recent events, widespread anger has led to mobs clashing with police in Catalonia, Spain. The spread of anger and its effects demonstrate the use of this emotion in our lives. In Lord of the Flies, the island is a mousetrap of anger, slowly leading up to the collapse of their island civilization. The tension on the island caused by anger shows one of our human flaws, and demonstrates what it does to a group, spreading quickly and reaping havoc. Anger is part of our human nature, and not much can be done to prevent it and its effects.

By focusing on negative stereotypes, we overlook the deeper problem of America and pre-judge people before we know the facts. 40% of civilians in America today tend to believe that the majority of post 9/11 veterans suffer from a mental health condition and therefore get viewed in a negative stereotype. Many automatically believe they have "PTSD," or, they are the "do nothing wrong hero "and the "gun waver who promotes courage." A lot of these viewpoints are fueled by social media, the news stations, and Hollywood movies. When we identify with a group similar to gender, race or ethnicity and a negative view point is spread about that specific group it creates stress and anxiety. When a veteran identifies as a veteran it confirms a negative stereotype held against them even if

In chapter thirteen, Walt and Eric make it to Shamattaawa. When they get there, they are so relieved because they thought they were lost which would be terrifying because there would be no way to get out. Eric and Walt started becoming annoyed by every little thing, which causes them to blame each other. It only gets worse as things get tougher and tougher. Finally, things got to the breaking point and Eric and Walt snapped and started fighting. I understand why they started fighting because they are stressed out from worrying about being on the right track and being cold. I would be very irritated if I was in that position also. I am surprised they never fought from the beginning of the trip. That shows they work well together and can work

The so-called Vietnam Vets share false testimonies of events that occurred while they "served" in Vietnam. As stated in the article by Hagopian, "The measure of such stories interest may not be whether factually correct but whether they convey a moral or psychological truth important enough for the narrator to wish to share it." The reason why false stories were being told was to keep up with societal pressure of being a war hero. Veterans have been brought into classrooms as a primary source, when a piece of writing from Vietnam should be the primary source. What should be taken away after reading this article were that it's possible to encounter false Vietnam stories. With that being said, people need to be advocates for their own learning and knowing that some stories could be just tales. A way to get the real story would be to seek out information that was written in the time period, as well as amercing oneself in the subject. As for the Veterans, remember to respect them and their stories, but continue to be

One thing we know is that [today's] veteran, more than any other, has a much higher likelihood of actually being in combat. This war is everywhere, in the streets; there is no safe place. Vietnam, there were there at least some safe places, relatively safe places that you could be. In Iraq, there is no safe place. Thus, veterans who are coming home will have been on peak alert for 365 days or more, this will have caused all of their senses tuned to the slightest disturbance, the slightest sound of trouble. There is a greater prevalence of people who have had bad things happen, who have seen combat, who have been in combat, who have lost people close to them, who have had the guy standing next to them blown up, the person in the Humvee

This is one way that that can happen. Other words vary in meaning from region to region, or are only recognized in certain regions. Sometimes an individual can make a mistake when interpreting a word that does have an accepted definition. For example, in a Ball State linguistics class, the professor was explaining this point with a story about a student in her class a few years before who had admitted he only recently had learned that ‘approximately’ was not a synonym of ‘exactly.’ When she said this, the girl two seats to my right exclaimed “Wait- then what does it mean?” Misconceptions, misinterpretations, and mispronunciations are all common in language, and can make a serious difference in how people respond to

Though veterans had to put down the ultimate sacrifice for their country they’re just like every other person who walked this planet. They want to be respected and be left alone

For instance, many men and women risk their own lives for the sake of others. They know that they have to leave their families behind and sometimes they know that they might not come back home. They know that the conditions are very harsh and dangerous, but they still want to serve our country. Why is that? Because they want all of us to live peacefully and have freedom. Furthermore, these men and women work in extreme conditions and are trained harshly. A lot of the time, they have to walk so many miles to get to their destination in extreme weather conditions. They are also trained very hard. They work out and must meet the requirements from their Sargent in time. Many of them can't handle these harsh conditions but still do their best to be able to serve our country. Moreover, these men and women can be scarred for life. For example, my tennis coach is a veteran and can't stand

You would think that any other human being can be smart, kindhearted, and loyal. In reality, not everyone is. Our veterans are truly loyal when they stand by their friends and family, even when they are in battle. Most of the time, a veteran, like every other person, will check up on their families and make sure they are alright. Even back when there were not electronic ways to communicate, such as a cell phone, they would write letters, and always check up on their families and friends. To add, our veterans are extremely intelligent, since they have learned how to survive in the toughest situations, when many others cannot. Imagine living away from your family for about a year to a couple of years, with not that much food to eat, and you are always training for combat. Not everyone can do that. Actually, not everyone in the military can do that, either. In addition, a veteran is almost always kindhearted for lending a hand to fight for our country. Honestly, I think it is spectacular how a veteran can have all these phenomenal traits, all at the same time.

When I get angry, I tend to keep my feelings to myself to the point where it builds up. I rarely get angry but when I do, it gets intense which often leads to shedding tears or shouting. For instance, there was a time when I had an argument with my dad because he did not consider my opinion in regards to a matter I strongly believed in. Often times, my main cause of anger comes from being rejected when my values are violated. Thus this will affect me in handling conflict situations in the future if I get involved with people who are close minded or inconsiderate of other’s beliefs and feelings. The best thing I can do to better cope with this kind of situation is to accept and be open-minded of the fact that each individual has different attitudes and behaviours which I do not have control over. Therefore, I have to learn to be in control of my negative feelings and behaviours instead of blaming

Growing up in urban area you may come across two people or more in a conversation, you will hear a lot of vernacular being used. If you aren’t from the area you will be lost or a little confused of the ways the words are being used. It just the culture of the environment, it’s like medical terminology and the feeling you get when doctors explain things it leaves you scratching your head unless they explain it a different way. That’s sort of the way definitions are they have the definition listed, but it can be use in another context. For example, the word terrorism gets thrown around a lot, it seems like we hear about it every day on the news. We always have news flashes about terrorists attach happening everywhere across the country. Now society