Without a doubt, knowledge of the job is one of the most important qualities a commander should have. This involves gathering and remembering basic facts and being able to use them during battle while under an extremely stressful situation. “Although a commander’s plans are important, the real test lies in implementing them.” Cromwell who was 43 years old at the start of the Civil War had no real understanding of how the military truly worked from experience or study, he had to learn while on the job from professionals such as Crawford and Thomas Fairfax whom he served under during the Battles of Marston Moor and Naseby, which are two of his most successful battles during his military career. Within a year Cromwell already rose from captain to colonel to lieutenant general of one of the largest regional armies in England, where he won every major battle he participated in England, Scotland and
Traditional Family versus Military Family   Family units have a unique bond that holds everything together. This unit is a proverbial “one stop shop” for one’s emotional needs. This unique support system however is fragile and requires a balance to assure that it is sustained and built on the best possible foundation. Due to the high demands of the military on those that serve, this unique family unit must endure more than the traditional family in order to maintain its’ effectiveness and cohesion. By no means is this writer insisting that the traditional family is without hardship and challenges.
The story holds more than a nature - walk or a historical timeline of a solider. It holds the story of a hero and the hardships he faces when seperated from his company, and the force of leaving the handicapped boy behind due to the boy becoming delirious with pneumonia. Soley focused on his return to the rank and file of the 95th foot, Dodd does find company in a group of Portugese irregulars, who as well as Dodd see the horrors committed by the French Army. Setting the bridge in Zezere on fire, he felt no remorse, to live and fight one more day Dodd knew all this was done for the right to return to his company. This tale shows a solider's fight not only for glory, but for the right to fight along the side of his brothers.
You just aren’t prepared for it when the rug gets pulled from beneath your feet. I had a very good relationship with my son’s father. Except for the fact that my son’s father always wanted to roam the streets, get into trouble and do bad things. I knew there would be a day where that all came to an end and he would have to pay for all the wrongs that he has done. The sad part is he left me with a 1 year old toddler and that’s all that I had left when he got placed in prison.
An interesting thing about “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” is that most of the characters in the book have lost someone and find a personal way to handle this situation, Oskar for example stumbles on to a key with the name black on the envelope containing it one day while snooping around his Fathers closet and embarks on an adventure to find out what this key opens. Oskar is a determined, and strong-willed boy, but most importantly he is lost and depressed and unable to cope with the loss of his father, he sometimes bruises himself in an attempt to either hide from the emotional pain that weighs him down. His father was the person closest to Oskar, and now with him gone he is lost, throughout the book Oskar describes what he is feeling to him as having “Heavy Boots” which weigh him down every second he lives. His mother brings him to doctors
Jim The Ideal Father The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain describes a strong solid bond that has formed between two people. Huckleberry Finn k who is a young poor white kid and Jim is Miss Watson personal slave. Huckleberry Finn's father Pap as he called him; beat, abuse, kidnap and scare his son to the extent that Huckleberry Finn, out of fear for his own life engineers his own staggering death to run away from his father. When Huck and Jim travel down the river it becomes visible that Jim more of a true father to Huck than his own biological father Pap. Huck’s father teaches his only son that life is not worth living, while on the other hand Jim gives Huck the strong fatherly support that Huck needs including, friendship, and knowledge for Huck to become a real man unlike his father.
The man knows how to handle his many wives and children, as should be done in the Ibo tribe. But Okonkwo’s family is very diverse in their work ethic, and thoughts of life. He tries to work his eldest son, so he doesn’t become like his grandfather. He is forceful with his wives so he shows them he isn’t weak. Many of the other people in the tribe work and sleep, but Okonkwo knows that only the strong of will and mind survive.
Private Peaceful shows that while young men go to war to ‘prove themselves’, all they really prove is the futility of war. Do you agree? The novel ‘Private Peaceful’ by Michael Morpurgo shows that, even though young men go to war to prove themselves, all they prove is that war is completely futile. The novel shows this when it talks about the thousands of dead soldiers, the pointless attacks, and the post-script section of the novel. This incredible war story shows us that, even though they display great bravery and valour in battle, the only thing young men who fight in wars accomplish is an early death.
Becoming an Officer For Caleb to achieve his goal of becoming an officer in the United States Army, he must have a Bachelor’s Degree and must exhibit exceptional leadership qualities. This is a dream has been pursued long since his childhood. Of course this career will come with many challenges as well. He will have to handle traveling, spending long times away from his family, and will be force to make hard decisions in stressful situations. But like all jobs, it has perks that come with it.
Thesis: Lalit struggles to keep his family unit close in the midst of all the changes, stress and accepting his family growth, yet he still maintains a positive roll model through an effort to keep his cultural identity. Monsoon Wedding Lalit is the strongest motivator in the family in that he wants to be a good father and husband. In resulting to be a good roll model he struggles with balancing cultural expectations in his role as father, provider, mentor and husband. Not being able to help the new modern change and technology filled generation change, Lalit seems baffled at the younger generation and their way of life goals. He tries everything in his power to make things run smoothly and to make a good impression, yet Lalit’s expectations are high and he comes from a background of a hard worker.