Part one of term paper
Honest, patriotic, heroic and virtuous are words which, unfortunately, come to many people’s mind whenever the subject of the military and its personnel comes up. Venerable generals, courageous colonels, and laudable lieutenants receive heroes' welcomes as they return from war to their respective countries. They are deserving of this, are ...

Part two of term paper
... Through the portrayal of the military, we see it is not comprised of honest, crisp men whose altruistic nature motivates them to serve their country as a destroyer of evil and preserver of justice (although, through our insanity, we may speak of it as such); rather, the military actually operates as a huge business machine, whose operators’ primary concern lies in that of personal advancement instead of the well-being of their country. Although the title of General, Sergeant, or Major may ma ...