Skeleton Army

As Patrick Rothfuss said in the book, The Name of the Wind, “Words can light fires in the eyes of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts.” Throughout the novel, The Things They Carried, author Tim O’Brien uses not only words, but also strategies of language to make the readers feel that they too are interwoven in the fabric of war where O’Brien once found himself, the Vietnam War. His flawless execution of these techniques is so notable that the New York Times called the novel “ . .

The United States of America has not used a draft for their military since 1973 and some people wonder if it should be put back in use. The U.S. citizens are worried that volunteers will not be enough if a bigger war breaks out and that we truly need the draft. The big question with this idea is, it it a good idea to bring back the draft? The draft violates the 1st amendment in a way because people are allowed to protest and the government needs to look out for the security of its people. In the

Kovic, Ron. Born on the Fourth of July. Akashic Books, 2016. Born on the Fourth of July, written by Ron Kovic, is an autobiography about Kovic’s experience as a marine in Vietnam, and his life afterward. Kovic was born on July 4th, 1946 in Massapequa, Long Island. He loves moving around with his friends, watching movies of wars and heros, and constantly follows the progression of America. It seems as if he knew long before he joined the Marines that it was a step he wanted to take is serving

Vietnam war veteran and novelist Tim O’Brien, in his piece titled, “The Things They Carried,” portrays personal war stories of a group of soldiers during the Vietnam War to convey how stories and memories can aid in coping with death. The novel was extremely emotional and thought provoking, causing me to question what was real or not, and how these stories were more than just stories. As the novel progressed, it became increasingly clear how, for O’Brien and some of the other soldiers, these stories

(AGG)War demolishes lives, and some people never can look past that, but those who do, come out are stronger and wiser than before. (BS-1) Hopelessness breaks a person and is one of the greatest struggles of war. (BS-2) The fear of war changes a person, to someone they were not before. (BS-3) But war enlightens people to the real struggles, and causes strangers to help one another. (TS) War deeply affects everyone, in negative and positive ways. (MIP-1) One of war's negative effects is loss of hope

Not only does the war bring devastation and sadness, it also changes people, changing their thoughts, changing the way they feel, and can even change your environment. Each of these characters went through tough times. Some of them didn’t even survive past the war. Anne Frank spent most her of her short life hiding. Louis Zamperini did survive, but he was changed in many ways. It is unknown about Monica Sone if she made it out alive but we do know some things about it. The war changes people, making

noncommissioned officer, I realize that I am a member of a time honored corps, which is known as “The Backbone of the Army”. For over 200 years the Army has served the people of the United States with citizens who have volunteered to serve. Throughout the years one thing has remained the same, the Army has grown, changed and adapted to meet the needs as an ever-changing world. The difference between the Army and other professions is the amount of time we train to be proficient at our positions. Traditional Civilian

“Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?” Quoted by Terry Pratchett, this principle means in its simplest form, we will remember a deceased individual as long as we honor them. Which is why we must honor our fallen soldiers, for their service puts us in eternal debt. They fought with their lives on the line and everything to lose in order to restore our independence. Hence, it is crucial to honor them through the wreath ceremony to remind Americans of their sacrifices

There are many aspects of Spartan culture that I feel were the most successful for the city-state. The most important aspect I feel the Spartans city-state had was their education. As shown in our History Alive books, Sparta didn’t focus on math, reading, or writing. Discipline and strength were what boys and girls were educated by. From age 7 all Spartan children were trained to fight. Some skills they learned were: wrestling, boxing, gymnastics and foot racing. All these sports helped the

Imagine being taken from your house and your family and being forced to fight in a war. This is what some child soldiers have to go through. Not to mention after they are taken they have to risk their lives and be forced to kill. Some are even as young as 5. Child soldiers should receive amnesty if they were young when they were taken, were forced, and show remorse after they were rescued and understand what they did. As I mentioned above, child soldiers should receive amnesty when they are