Short Essay On Shaquandra's Life

Taking care of Soldiers is why I am in the U.S. Army. I will always work to prove this

INTRODUCTION: How many people have a Veteran in their family or know one? If yes do you help them or is it someone else’s problem. Well many people think it’s someone else problem, but the truth is it’s our problem.

Going through and graduating Air Force Basic Training changed me both physically and mentally as a person. First, physically the experience taught me how to push my self in ways that I had never before and accomplish tasks that before seemed impossible. Also, my experience changed me mentally by teaching me how to be strong in stressful situations and how to handle situations in a calm and collected manner. My experience of graduating from basic training did not change my perception on society, but instead it gave me a group of people that have been through the same experience and have the same passions to serve our

In my book Torn by David Massey a girl nicknamed Buffy applied for the united states army as a medic. Buffy was sent to Afghanistan where she found herself going on daily missions where she was fighting and suppose to be saving people's lives. Instead Buffy was putting people's live on the line. she had tried to manipulate IEDs, negotiate with children that wanted to killer her, and stood up to many highly ranked military officers. Throughout this all she was seeing weird things that only kept on confusing her more and more as she sou and heard more about them.

At times the language and environment was harsh but I came to the conclusion that I needed to take a step back and allow someone to help me progress myself as an adult. For me, graduating basic training was one of the proudest moments of my life and whenever I look back at that day, I know that if I hadn’t of been put through that stress, I wouldn’t have the skills I do today to deal with that. The military was a great thing for me to experience, and I will always be thankful for

Being in war is definitely one of the most life changing events a person will ever have whether it be for the better or for the worst. Soldiers will witness events that are impossible to forget or see back at home in the states. Some soldiers may have even seen one of their best friends that they’ve known for forever get blown up into pieces right next to them, or they might even get one of their own limbs blown off of their own bodies, becoming handicapped for life. As a result of seeing something so intense like that, most soldiers are usually traumatized. In matter of fact, a great amount of soldiers are traumatized from the very beginning of being in war. It’s without a doubt difficult to deal with this but there are some ways where

I left for basic training on July 30, 2008, and arrived in Fort Leonard Wood Missouri on July 31, 2008. Before we entered into our extreme training, we processed into the Army for a whole week at reception. On the day of actual basic training, we realized our great lives changed to instructions all day, miserable feelings, separation from family, and extreme exhaustion. Although, this was our life much more horrifying things were about to happen. We finally realized all the negative feelings we were having seemed to get worse, such as receiving a shark attack from our drill sergeants, we were told

should have all the opportunities of a veteran of war. After that, she joined a veteran's

Did I make the right decision? Should I stay? I can’t stay here, it is too strenuous to live like this. The first two years were exhausting and did not proceed so well. Some of the men quit out of fear. Do I quit? Quitting is the right decision because I am not living the life I expected and wanted.

She has spoken to me about her interest in the military and has taken multiple steps to achieving this long term goal. Lexus is a hard worker and a determined individual and these are qualities that any professor would want in a representative for any organization here at Virginia Union University. Lexus is polite, professional, articulate, and has a pleasing demeanor at all times. Not only, is the young lady active within the classroom, but also throughout her community. Miss Mills has been participated in numerous mentoring opportunities for young children, performs community service off campus at Feedmore a comprehensive hunger programs that help provide food to Central Virginia's most vulnerable residents, as well as volunteer opportunities on

Soldiers are trained to be altruist even when they don’t agree with it they are taught a sense of self service and duty and no matter how they feel about someone or what the person looks like they are going to help. Males and females soldiers the same.

In the article “Women in the Military” mentions the women have been joining the military since 2000. Besides that, women who serve the military do require a lot of physical requirement because of stereotypical thinking of women being weak. Even more, some commanders want more women to participate in the use of technology. Women tried fighting this kind of idea but managed to fail; In 2003 young women named Lynch was the only survivor of an insurgent attack in Iraq, which motivated more women to join the army. Even more, women that join the army also experienced harassment and rape. After these incidents, it was decided that the military training was not going to be co-ed basic training. By doing this the pentagon announced in 2013 that they

At basic training your life is flipped up side down for eleven weeks with no way of talking to important people in your life ute through letters, you are forced to work with strangers, pushed to your limits, and are yelled at by grown men and women. The determination and dedication is what helped me get though basic training. I would have never guessed how basic would change my perspective in

Imagine you are eighteen, just graduated high school. You decide to enlist into the United States Army. It is your first time away from home, your first real job outside of a summer job. This is your first time away from home, everything you grew up to know, your friends and family. This is the case with many newly enlisted Soldiers. The Army is their first real world experience away from home and the feeling can be overwhelming. Not only do they need to figure out how to be a Soldier but also an adult, a functioning member of society. So what do they do? They will rely on the guidance and experience of another, a Mentor.

Throughout our nation’s history, women have played an important role in the military. It has not been until recently however, that women have been able to fully