Professor ENC1101 10 October 2013 Combat High This essay is based on Combat High written by Sebastian Junger first published in Newsweek Magazine in 2010. The article was adapted from the author ’s book War which describes life in a platoon in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan. He spent fourteen months during 2007 and 2008 embedded in the platoon. Junger points out the costs of the war in terms of the soldiers psychological aspects‚ explaining how being in combat can be damaging. Another cost of
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NCO’s. I did not lead by example. As a non commissioned officer I should have used better judgement. I can’t expect my chain of command to entrust Soldier’s to me if I cannot be accountiable for my actions. I truly regret not having better accountability of myself. I have caused work to be late due to the fact that I let my personal issues cloud my judgement. It will not happen again. I need to ensure that I always strive to do better and achieve all of the goals in which I have set forth.
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Combat Medics To become a Medic in the United States Army it takes a lot of strength‚ determination and training for days weeks and even months. As a Combat Medic while on the battle field they hold many responsibilities. Combat Medics must have the strength of mind to help save the injured lives along with their troops and their own. Combat medics or any soldier must have a good sense of awareness all of what is around them and what they could be walking into. Being on the battle field soldiers
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Gear Accountability There are many important reasons to be checking your gear constantly to keep proper Marine Corps issued gear accountability as an United States Marine Infantryman in the United States Marine Corps. It is the United States Marine Infantryman responsibility to always have proper Marine Corps issued gear accountability at all times. Whenever you have a pause through your patrols‚ raids‚ or movements the United States Marine Infantryman always want to take a quick check to make
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Topic 4: Women in Combat Although female soldiers have recently been allowed to take jobs in previously all-male battalions‚ over 250‚000 combat jobs still remain closed to them. Some argue that this unfairly limits career growth‚ while others contend that women are not able to withstand the physical and psychological nature of combat. Do you think that women should be able to serve in combat positions? Why or why not? In this essay ethical I will state my personal opinion‚ on why I think
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Dictionary.com gives the following definition of reporting: an account or statement describing in detail an event‚ situation‚ or the like‚ usually as the result of observation‚ inquiry‚ etc..In the United States Army Reporting is one of the most important actions a soldier can display. Reporting is used to keep track of a soldiers location and or activities. Without some form of reporting‚ it would be impossible to monitor the actions or location of any given soldier. In a garrison environment
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amount to anything‚ but he proved he could by defeating Grendel and his mother‚ two vicious monsters. People thought little of Beowulf‚ so did the great warriors‚ but he grew strong and courageous (ll. 2183-2189). Beowulf fought with Grendel‚ locked in combat. He defeated Grendel by tearing his arm off‚ then Grendel ran to his swamp and died (ll.745-819). When Beowulf grew strong‚ he proved his strength by defeating Grendel. When Beowulf defeated the Swedes‚ he proved his strength as an adult. In Geatland
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Being late does not make one important. Tardiness is a very unattractive quality when it comes to most aspects of one’s life: family functions‚ meetings‚ interviews‚ and especially a job. While a family may forgive tardiness‚ a job will not. Being late once or twice in one’s life is unavoidable. Being consistently tardy makes one unreliable and shows a lack of respect for other people’s time and obligations. Being late tells others that one person can be waited on‚ while everyone else can’t
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Accountability and Responsibility As an American soldier it is imperative to be accountable‚ whether it be for yourself‚ equipment‚ or your battle buddies. Lack of accountability can cause detrimental effects to the binds that hold the team together. For example‚ if you are not accountable of your equipment in combat‚ then you are a burden to the other soldiers‚ thus putting the lives of our fellow soldiers at risk. If you are not accountable‚ people will observe this and not have competency that
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1102 Dr. Neidbalec 06 December 2012 Combat Ready Whether it is as enlisted personnel or as a commissioned officer‚ everyday more women are signing up for the military. Women want to serve their country as much as men do‚ despite all of the hardships and roadblocks they will face on their chosen career paths. Women in any job face harassment and denials for certain job positions but especially in the military. Women in the military get denied for combat positions and because they can’t get these
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