Soldier Post War

On July 28th, 1914, the first war was brought to our world. All because of an assassination. At this time, we thought the only resolution was war and that war would save us. Among the years, we have bounced between different war periods and times where people just want peace. There is a time that we need to fight for our rights and stand up, but there is also a time where we need to stand down and just deal with what is going on. Because of our veterans, most of the world has been living in peace because our soldiers fight the wars for us and there is so much thanks in the world for that. It is so very wrong that there are veterans out there that are homeless or are even struggling to get food. Not to mention all of the medical bills because of former injuries while serving our country. There is no reason they should have to worry about the cost of an injury that happened when they were serving our

We have all seen or read about the political and social upheavals caused by war. Some may have even experienced it first-hand. Throughout history war has had negative psychological implications on those effected. However, there is no greater negative impact of war than the psychological and emotional turmoil that it causes individual soldiers.

A Professional Soldier is someone that makes a commitment of servitude to his or her country. An individual willing to adapt to the nation’s ever-changing needs. A soldier that makes a lifelong commitment to learning and becoming a professional in the Army. The Profession of Arms in the Army means to establish firm ground work of character, ethics and unmatched adaptability in times of warfare. Developing the American Soldier and understanding the Profession of Arms will give insight to how it will benefit future generations in the Army.

Bang! Bang! “At that instant several gunshots, which sounded like thunder striking the tin-roofed houses, took over town. The sound of guns was so terrifying it confused everyone” (Beah 23). In A Long Way Gone, Ishmael Beah conveys his amazing journey through war and hardship as a child soldier. Sierra Leone--a country on the western coast of Africa--was embroiled in a bloody civil war in the 1990’s. Battles multiplied as bloodshed abounded and as a child, Ishmael Beah was forced to survive, find food, and face unimaginable dangers. Running from the battle front was also a routine ordeal. At age 13 Beah was captured by the military and brainwashed into using guns and drugs. As a child soldier, he perpetrated and witnessed a great deal of violence. At 15 he was rescued and taken to a rehabilitation center. With time and continual treatment, Beah was able to recover, to some extent, and reconnect with his Uncle Tommy, who adopted him. He was later chosen to speak to the United Nations in New York City about his experiences as a child soldier. When he returned to Sierra Leone, war broke out throughout the city where he lived, causing many deaths including his Uncle Tommy. Eventually Beah escaped Sierra Leone and managed to reach New York City, where he began a new life. Through the book A Long Way Gone, Ishmael Beah conveys a central theme of having to survive, at a young age, through the hardships of war with the use of imagery.

The estimated 43,000 World War I veterans came together because they wanted monies that were promised, but more importantly, the money they deserved. The funds were not handouts; they were earned by their service on the battlefield. They could have chosen to work in safer environments and get paid a lot more money than what they

Anytime one is dealing with a transition in their life, there will always be the unknown. That’s exactly how I felt when retiring from the United States Army. After being with one career for 21 years of my life, that’s all I really knew. I faced many challenges when dealing with “Life after the Military”. The military has provided a program that helped me deal with my transition from soldier to civilian life. Getting out of the Military after a long period of time leads to so many uncertainties. Not knowing if you will get a Job immediately afterwards or having the proper background for the job you really want to do. These are all concerns that leads to anxiety. However, the Military has implemented a program that will help Soldiers transition to the next stage in their life.

Due to the heavy nature of the First World War, the Government of Canada, in 1915, established the Military Hospitals Commission. During the course of the war this commission experienced amazing growth, and by 1918, the commission was accommodating nearly 11,000 beds across 50 hospitals and sanatoria ranging all the way from Halifax to Vancouver. This event is what led to the universal health care enjoyed by all Canadians today. On February 21st, 1918, Sir James Lougheed created the Department of Soldiers’ Re-establishment, with the primary focus to help the returning veterans. This department transferred most of the resources from the Military Hospitals Commission to the army, in order to rehabilitate the minors that enlisted and the returning disabled. Under this department, the medical professionals provided voluntary treatment to nearly 100,000 veterans. The department also provided 40,000 veterans with vocational training in 140 different occupations. Unfortunately, despite such grand efforts; many, if not most, of the veterans who took benefit from the vocational training never ended up finding employment, or were not able to make an adequate living from it because of the Great Depression that followed the war.

King was confident to lead Canada into autonomy, and took many steps to do so. This was shown in the Chanak Crisis in 1922, in which Britain and Turkey were fighting over a small area linking the Black and Aegean Seas named Chanak. Britain asked for Canada’s military support during this crisis. Mackenzie King responded to the British with “only Parliament should decide such matters”, rejecting Britain. King also displayed his confidence by taking a couple of other approaches in making Canada more autonomous. This was seen during the Halibut Treaty Affair. Before 1923, Britain would sign all of Canada’s treaties and agreements with other countries. In 1923, the Halibut treaty concerned the fishing rights of Canadians and Americans in the Pacific Ocean. In this crisis, King believed only representatives of Canada and US should sign the treaty, not Britain. King thought only Canada should sign because it is “Canada's issue and thus only its concern”, demonstrating his confidence to lose ties with Britain. After the Halibut Treaty Affair, Canada became one step closer to autonomy. In 1926, during the Imperial

In the United States, soldiers are currently returning home from war broken and scarred. While some physical wounds are clearly visible others are often hidden/invisible to the naked eye, but men and women proudly wear these wounds as a badge of courage and honor for protecting our nation. These men and women come home rightfully expecting help, assistance and care and get hit with the reality of poor care from the Veteran Health Administration and Department of Defense.

A poem which I have read recently is “Soldier” by Rupert Brooke. The main point in question throughout this poem is appreciation for ones country. I will prove that this is the main point in question during the course of my essay.

The New York Times Bestseller We Were Soldiers Once... And Young was authored by Lt. General Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway. In November 1965, Lt. Colonel Harold Moore commanded the 1st Battalion, 7th cavalry at the Ia Drang Valley-one of the bloodiest battles of Vietnam. He eventually retired from the Army in 1977 after thirty-two years of service. After his military career, Lieutenant General Moore resided as executive vice president for four years at a Colorado ski resort before founding a computer software company. Harold Moore currently lives in Auburn, Alabama and Crested Butte, Colorado.

Throughout history peacekeeping soldiers were known to cope reasonably well with the demands, responsibilities, and stressors of their position. It was commonly thought that their major difficulties were boredom and isolation. Soldiers were frequently frustrated with their seemingly inactive role, and often thought they were less important than other units of operation. Historically, peacekeeping missions involved soldiers serving simply as impartial observers during the interrogation and enforcement of peace between previously warring parties. However, the role of peacekeepers has changed greatly post-Cold War. The contemporary peacekeeper faces a more complex, multi-faced duty; entailing direct enforcement of peace between warring parties, and also giving humanitarian aid when necessary. These new peacekeeping soldiers face an array of new hurdles such as, coping with the unpredictability of their mission, managing engagement, and also struggling with personal and political views of the conflict at hand. The neutral-ness of the soldiers may lead to role-conflict, and uncertainty on which actions to take in a threatening situation. Today’s peacekeeping soldiers have many more duties, obligations and responsibilities than pre-Cold War soldiers. The additional stressors put upon these soldiers may be cause for intense psychological issues before, during, and after being deployed.

When asked how he felt about the deaths of 9 /11, Pablo Sequera , a 22 year old US army soldier in Iraq said "I wanted to bomb the fuck out of every single one of them towel heads". Now fighting in Iraq he says he has grown more sympathy and understanding toward Middle Eastern people. "Actually being up close, watching how they live every day in violence, has given me even more ambition to help them gain freedom" said Sequera. War will always change a person whether it's physically or mentally, a soldier never leaves the way he came in. The smells of gunfire, the loud ping of bullets bouncing off of metal, the vibrations of grenades exploding nearby, and the taste of their own fear climbing up into their throat will always remain close to

Your key challenge in a leadership position is taking care of the Soldiers entrusted to your care. Soldiers are our nation’s most important military asset. The Leader who sends the message that Soldiers don’t really matter will generally not be as successful in the long-run as the Leader who is genuinely serious about taking care of his/her Soldiers.

As a soldier we have certain duties, responsibilities, and most have some level of authority. We should know what these are and how they apply to our everyday life in the military. It is one of my obligations as a soldier to carry out my duties to standard and to the best of my abilities. It is my job to bear my responsibilities knowing that I am a part of a team that works when its members work and perform their duties together. Duties are general requirements to be performed. As a soldier, I have a moral, and legal duty to obey the lawful orders of my leaders. I also have a moral obligation to perform all of my duties in a military manner, as it is brought about in many different ways including The Soldiers Creed, which describes our way of life as soldiers. As a junior enlisted soldier I am the work dog, or where the rubber meets the road when it comes to duties being performed. As a junior enlisted soldier I am also required to perform all my duties to standard and to the best I can perform them. This means performing individual tasks given to me by my first line supervisor. There are different types of duty’s you can come across in the military, and as a soldier. As a soldier we are held to a high standards of professionalism, whether we are on and off duty. It is our Duty to make sure we withhold that sense of professionalism all the time. We have our Specified duties which are those related to our job positions or our MOS. We have Directed duties which are not a part