Patrick Kelly's Life In Vietnam

training, he was sent to Vietnam. In Vietnam, he meets a lot of people, who later in the

The Vietnam War was one of the longest wars that went on history. It lasted from November 1955- April 1975. According to Historynet, 58,200 members of the U.S. military were killed in the Vietnam War. All for what exactly? In my own opinion, I do not think the U.S. should have gotten involved. Our country is always concerned with being the “big brother” to all countries. When in all reality, this war was no concern of our own. It was between South Vietnam, and North Vietnam. This war goes down in history as the only war the U.S. has yet to lose. All of that could have been avoided, had we just stayed out of others controversy.

The Things They Carried is a story based on the experiences of young American soldiers fighting during the Vietnam War. The story begins giving you insight into the thoughts of the soldiers, describing to you what they humped along with them through their walk in the deep jungle of Vietnam. Some of those things were necessities P-38 can openers, pocket knives, heat tabs, wristwatches, dog tags, mosquito repellent, chewing-gum, candy, cigarettes, salt tablets (81) and some were objects to give them hope. Throughout the story you follow a young platoon of men on their journey through the jungle never knowing which day could be the last day of their lives. The author, Tim O’Brien, using very accurate description and detail gives us

Highly controversial, the Vietnam War incited widespread anti-war protests throughout the United States. Those most averse to the war were the young adults who were greatly affected by the draft. Consequently, many demonstrations were held at colleges and universities. Strongly opposed to the conflict in Vietnam, Tim O’Brien participated in many of these rallies during his time at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. Although O’Brien had a bright future awaiting him at Harvard Graduate School, his political career was cut short upon receiving a draft notice just weeks after graduating. O’Brien was sent to Vietnam where he served from 1968 to 1970 in an infantry unit. Upon returning from the war, O’Brien described his experiences in a

Tim O’Brien is a war hero who fought in the Vietnam War. Years late he wrote a book about his life and the Alpha Company in the Vietnam War. Mercy Corps wrote an article on refugees and what they carried on their the way to Europe. Many refugees are leaving Syrian because there is a war there with terrorist. Tim O’Brien had no choice, but to go into the war and the refugees had no choice to flee from Syria. They all carried something important to them something that was given to them or something they found.

Wars are fought for freedom and independence and usually when soldiers come home we receive them with open arms ready to praise them and thank them for putting their lives on the line. If you were asked to describe a soldier, you’d probably say heroic, brave, courageous, or honorable. After the Vietnam War, parades weren’t the welcoming soldiers got; instead, they were shunned and booed at.

The United States started fighting in the Vietnam War in 1964. In order to fight, the country issued a conscription, requiring all men between 18 and 25 years of age to help the nation by fighting in the war. Many men were forced to fight in a war they had no interest or inclination to fight in.Tim O’Brien was one of the numerous men who were drafted into the war. Although Tim O’Brien lost several things by going to Vietnam, he gained multiple unexpected things.

The Vietnam War (1959-1975) was a conflict between the nationalist forces that wanted to unify the country under a communist government, against the United States and South Vietnam who wanted to prevent the spread of communism. In Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried, Kiowa, Norman Bowker, and Marry Anne Bell, each carry a particular something that symbolizes a characteristic that is portrayed throughout and after the Vietnam War. Kiowa, a foot soldier, an American Indian, and a devout Baptist, carries a bible symbolizing his morality, which is demonstrated throughout the war. Norman Bowker, another foot soldier who is gentle and quiet, carries a diary symbolizing that he struggles to know himself and is mentally lost after the war. Mary Anne Bell, a seventeen-year-old high

It was a blistering day, but I was short on time so I unfortunately had to rush and work without thinking beforehand this is a poor choice as I would soon learn and I walked right into their arms. The date is June 3rd, 1963 and it was all a trap, but I guess that’s war for you nothing but destruction.

we are introduced to some terrible stories about the vietnam war from the view of Tim O’Brien. Each day you go on not knowing if you are going to live or die, walking through fields full of bouncing betties and other terrible weapons. You watch the people you grow close with getting shot in the head. Each day the soldiers would load up ammunition, grenades, or other things that they chose or needed to carry. All that weight in the blazing sun can only be described as torture. Your life can flash before you in such situations. Tim O’Brien talks about this girl named Martha in which we are lead to believe that he cares about her a lot. He had her picture along with visions of her during the war. She doesn't appear to feel the same way about him

While Mr. Roberts continued his tour of the farm, he talked about his son and his antics growing up, and in return, Harry and Jackson talked about Mikey’s heroic actions in Vietnam and how he helped out the doctor in Montana with the conversation helping all three men to heal. Walking beside them, Frank, Mangus, and Jason listened as the three men talked about Mikey and their adventures with him and it pleased Mr. Roberts to hear how these men loved his son as their friend and

The pilot for U.S. Army who served in the Vietnam not only describes the life of a pilot down in Vietnam, but also how it differs from the marines. Being a pilot during the Vietnam War is much better than being a marine who fights on the ground. The daily life there was dangerous depending where and how an individual served. Putting your life at risk for your country, not only shows how much you love that country, but how much you are willing to do so that others can live safely.

When you think of what is foreign to the common soldier in the vietnam war you usually think of the vietnamese people or the terrain. In the book The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien twists the idea of what is foreign to the common soldier in Vietnam. The opposite happens too, what was so familiar not too long ago back home seems almost completely unknown to them now. O’Brien even shows similarities between the American soldiers and the Viet-Cong.

From the 1880s until World War II, France governed Vietnam as part of French Indochina, which also included Cambodia and Laos. The country was under the formal control of an emperor, Bao Dai. From 1946 until 1954, the Vietnamese struggled for their independence from France during the first Indochina War. At the end of this war, the country was temporarily divided into North and South Vietnam. North Vietnam came under the control of the Vietnamese Communists who had opposed France and aimed for a unified Vietnam under Communist rule. Vietnamese who had collaborated with the French controlled the South.

The short, muscular man sneered above her, sweat pouring down his forehead. Using his left arm, the soldier had been pinning her arms onto her back, his grip on Tokyo's neck tightened and she gasped, her eyes widening. It was an achievement in itself that she had made it at least half a k away from the prisoners camp. Tokyo was choking on the reddish brown dirt, her legs covered in deep cuts and bruises. He began kicking her brutishly in the ribs again, and soon she was coughing out blood. She broke free from his grip and grabbed his left arm that had been choking her and began to bite and claw at it. He howled but before he could do anything, Tokyo staggered up and stabbed weakly at his face. A jab in the soldier's right eye was enough for