Military Reverence Research Paper

In the United States Army we are taught to live by the Seven Army Values. They are broken down to us in the acronym ‘LDRSHIP’ which is short for Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity and Personal Courage. We are all taught these 7 Army values repeatedly from day one in the United States Army. First we memorize these values. Then we are trained to live by them. All of these 7 values coincide with each other, and play an important roll in our Army lives. These 7 Army Values also play well into life outside the Army in our personal life. People sometimes do not realize the importance these values have on the way we are viewed by the people who look up to the men and woman who are privileged enough to represent the

The disconnection with the military starts with the disconnection with America’s politicians. Before a politicians is elected they want to give you a great sales pitch in order for you to vote for them. They sale you dreams and hope and once you vote for them, they get into office or their political seat, everything that some of them say ends up going away. Now that they are placed were they want to be, some of those future plans that they told you they were going to do is gone. It’s all a hustle, it’s a part of the campaign process and it leads people right back in the same situation they were in before and after the person they voted for is gone.

The Afghanistan War has brought many other historic events, including the defeat of the Taliban, and the killing of Osama bin Laden. The Afghanistan War has altered the lives of millions, including those in Afghanistan. The war brought a new government and rid the country of the corrupted government. However great these victories were, there were various drawbacks as a result of the war. The U.S. lost millions of lives and millions of dollars. The U.S. has been driven into debt but these aren’t the only consequences faced by the U.S. The United States has immensely been affected both socially and economically. The United States has suffered from the political consequences the Afghanistan War has brought.

In the 1960’s American soldiers were deployed to South Vietnam to protect the democratic nation from the invasion by the communist North Vietnam. In both cases, American’s were desperately trying to stand against the rising threat of communism and tyranny. Then in the 1990’s, American soldiers were once again called upon to protect the people of the world from tyranny. American soldiers were deployed to the Middle East to fight against the rising threat of tyranny that threatened the area. In all of these conflicts, Americans were tasked with protecting the freedom of people throughout the world. The purpose of these wars would also explain the high levels of patriotism among these generations of Americans. During the Cold War, when fighting the Soviet Union, “Not only did stereotyped notions of the Soviet Union make America seem great,” it also “increased the appreciation Americans felt for their own brand of ‘freedom and democracy’” (Hirshberg 3). The American people who lived through these conflicts became more patriotic because the contradiction of values highlighted the best aspects of American society. Even for those Americans who did not care about the highlighted aspects of America, The Cold War “helped perpetuate a proud patriotism by uniting the nation against the common enemy” (Hirshberg 3). Almost every American who lived during a time of war against another state has experienced a surge of patriotism because these

It is my belief that the war in Afghanistan has been worth the steep cost. There is no doubt that this cost has been steep with the over 2, 300 casualties of American soldiers, but the importance of assurance of safety from continued attacks by Al Qaeda cannot be overstated. Al Qaeda has been all but destroyed. The leaders that remain have fled to hiding and pose no threat to the United States or any other country. The United States’ goal in Afghanistan has been fulfilled, but it can do much more to fight terrorism from there as

The war in Afghanistan started was a direct response to the 9/11 attacks. This deadly terrorist acts killed thousands of American citizens. After the attack president bush made it clear that whoever is responsible for this horrendous act of violence will pay and will be brought to justice. After the American intelligence agencies found that Al- Qaeda was responsible for the 9/11 attacks president bush gave the Taliban leaders in Afghanistan an ultimatum for harboring al-Qaeda and their leader which says hand over the terrorist that are responsible for the attacks or share their fate. The Taliban leadership requested the American government to provide any avoidance proving that Osama bin-Laden was behind the 9/11 attacks before they hand him over to the American government. The Bush administration said that the Taliban should hand over Osama bin-laden without any conditions or suffer the same consequences as Al-Qaeda. Less than a month after the 9/11 attacks the war began. The war in Afghanistan was going on for more than a decade and there is no end in sight. The war costs the U.S more than a trillion dollars which is having a negative effect on the economy, with all the money and resources that were poured into Afghanistan, the lives people in Afghanistan didn’t improve instead it only got worse.

Americans have an epidemic in which we become familiar and numb to the blessings we call ours. We as Americans have a tendency to adjust our ways of thinking and become neutral to a situation when we feel comfortable and safe. Although this can be beneficial in some ways, it is dangerous for American citizens to become lukewarm. Our military men and women risk their lives every day to secure our freedoms, land, and lives. We here at home can search back through our history and study what brought this great nation forth and use that knowledge to ensure our freedoms inside of our country.

The United States has a complex relationship with war, our soldiers, and simply the military in general. This shaky relationship seems to stem from our conflicting values on bravery, strength, and courage mixed with distrust of standing militaries and the government. A few wars, like World War One, are remembered as fondly as wars can be, because it fits into the easily digestible good versus evil type that people love to imagine. Other wars, like Korea and the Spanish- American, are simply forgotten for one reason or another. The last type of war is the one that doesn’t fit into easily understood explanation of the reasons Americans are fighting or who the opponent really is. American interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan are prime examples

Over the years, millions of people have died for this country. Their character is challenge by the actions they have done in battle. In the Vietnam war, soldiers came back to US citizens calling them baby killers and being disrespected all because society in the US during that time thought they were blood thirsty killers. That is an attack of their character, but still fought for our country even though they are being criticized for their actions But then now when they get back from Afghanistan they are considered heroes and are honored. Society’s views have changed dramatically throughout the time of WW2, Vietnam War, and the Afghan War.

The war between Afghanistan and the United States has been one that has lasted longer than any war; the civil war combined with both World War I and World War II do not match the duration the United States currently faces with Afghanistan. With both countries engaging little to no military conflict, the U.S. continues to be on Afghanistan’s territory, securing the country from the rise of militias potentially threatening our counterpart’s sovereignty. Many people have been arguing whether the US should withdraw from Afghanistan and when. Currently, as the U.S. plans to withdraw from the Afghan nation, the issue is not one that pertains to the U.S. and Afghanistan, for they are not the only two involved. American forces had planned to leave the opponent’s nation but fear the security along with the sovereignty of Afghanistan continues to be one that is porous. The initiation of the war was the 9/11 attack and has been lasting for 13 years. However, many people complain about the extreme high cost of the war The United States should withdraw completely from Afghanistan because of the high cost of the war, popular opinion’s support, and very few al-Qaeda members are left.

The final paragraph from For the Common Defense Introduction (xiv) says: “American’s have had a peculiar ambivalence toward war. They have traditionally and sincerely viewed themselves as a peaceful, unmilitaristic people, and yet they had hardly been unwarlike. Statistics alone testify to the pervasive presence of war in the nation’s history, for tens of millions of American’s have served in wartime and more than a million have died in

Prior to the United States invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, the United States was involved in Afghanistan the early 1980's. To truly understand the how our government is in this mess Afghanistan war, we must look back at the Soviet Union involvement into Afghanistan as well. In 1979, the USSR entered neighboring Afghanistan as an attempt to boost the newly established pro Soviet regime in the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul. The takeover of the country was fast: nearly 100,000 soviet soldiers took over major cities and highways in order to complete military and political control. This began a brutal, decade long invasion by the Soviet Union to subdue the Afghan civil war and maintain a friendly and socialist government on their southern border.

America’s national anthem says that it is the “Land of the free, and the home of the brave” in the same sentence. However, how can the “land of the free” still have a government that acts tyrannical, and forces unwilling citizens to serve in the armed forces? Is it that we want to show that we are “the home of the brave” because if that is true, having people who don’t want to fight definitely won’t be good soldiers. The Vietnam war was fought in Vietnam and surrounding countries in the 1960s and 70s. The democratic US backed South Vietnam while China and communist countries backed North Vietnam. Eventually North Vietnam won and all the US had to show for it was a rebellion within its borders where it’s young male citizens refused to enter the draft and avoided it by fleeing to other countries. These anti militarists were perfectly ethical in avoiding the draft, as it violated the key aspects that founded our country and make America great. Like the freedom of religion, the freedom of choice, high moral standards, and protection of

The War in Afghanistan has been ongoing for 14 years, and is now the longest war in American history. In the past President Obama had promised that by the end 2015 he would bring home the majority of U.S. troops, only leaving a small force of about 1,000 remaining, but on October 15, 2015 Obama announced that he was changing his policy; the new policy will have 9,800 troops stay until the end of 2015 and then drop to 5,500 by the end of his presidency, leaving the next president to decide whether or not to end the country’s involvement with Afghanistan. Obama’s decision was made after many military experts informed him that there would be major problems in Afghanistan if he proceeded with his plans of moving the troops out of the country. There are many reasons as to why we should not end our involvement in the country just yet, one of them being that if we were to leave, Afghanistan would be at risk of yet again becoming the

In an age when mankind has the ability to completely annihilate itself through nuclear combat, war can be a more terrifying and powerful thought than ever before. Unfortunately, because of the extent of the actions that the Taliban has committed against both America and its own followers, the United States’ war against terrorism seems to be a necessity. I do feel, however, as if there are many things that can be done by the American government in the near future to peacefully approach a more civil and politically involved Afghanistan. Although my feelings on a war against terrorism are mixed, I do feel that significant actions must be taken in order to restrict the spread of