Taking Chance is a movie about an officer, Lieutenant Colonel Mike Stobl, escorting the remains of Private First Class Chance, Phelps. He encountered a journey that had changed him mentally, as he began to develop a connection with the deceased veteran. The process began when Mike Stobl decided to start gathering data on war casualties. This is his job, to work in a cubicle and decide how he can improve war efforts. There were many casualties, but he decided to escort Chance back home to his family. Chance, Phelps was a veteran who was originally from Clinton, Colorado, similarly to Stobl. Stobl directly connected with Chance because they had grew up in the same hometown, so, he asked his commanding officer if he could bring Chance …show more content…
LTC Stobl meets a young adult, who is his driver, and has a brief conversation with him. From this conversation, he learns that the young man decided to escort veterans home because he wanted to do something for his country. Here, we begin to see the respect others have for veterans. Stobl was upgraded to first class, only to be stopped by a security guard. He asked Stobl to remove his jacket, but he refused to denigrate the uniform. Eventually everything was settled, and Phelps’ body was placed onto the plane. Many men who were standing by paid their respects by taking off their hats and did not resume work until Chance was in the plane. This is a repeated action when Stobl continues on onto the next flight, to Pennsylvania where his family is currently located. Along the way, he meets another veteran, one who is just like him. They both had participated in Desert Storm. For a moment, they re-lived the days where they were an active soldier. Then he had gotten onto the flight and was handed a silver cross by the flight attendant. Later on did he realize that it was not for him, but was for Chance’s …show more content…
Every stop they made, people acknowledged them and what they did for our country. Each person had paid their respects in many different forms: whether it was an announcement, standing, crying, stopped working, and acknowledging them while they’re driving. Respectively, a pilot of a flight had everyone remain seated until both soldiers were off the plane. Some people walked by, not knowing the sacrifice Phelps made. Others stood, and shed tears for they knew what was in the box. They knew that the soldier, would have to be returned home to a family who is broken by grief. It’s good to see how many people still care about veterans, and how they sacrifice themselves so that we can have individual freedoms. If I was on the plane, I wouldn’t mind staying seated. Veterans come first because without them, we couldn’t do anything we wanted to do. That’s primarily the reason PFC Chance Phelps and LTC Stobl developed a mental connection. Stobl knew he had made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our country, his friends, and his family. His loyalty to his country made Stobl question whether he was a real veteran. He knew people like Chance were the reason he can be free. Of course this connection didn’t happen right away. The journey made the connection
When Paul was in the war he and his Friend Kat ran into a recruit that had been shot and they were debating whether or not to put him out of his misery. "We'll be back again soon," says Kat, "We are only going to get a stretcher for you."We don't know if he understands. He whimpers like a child and plucks at us: "Don't go away--” Kat looks around and whispers: "Shouldn't we just take a revolver and put an end to it?" (Page 34). In the movie Gallipoli, the main character Archy was a runner and he had no idea what he had gotten himself into. But when it was his time to cross the front line he had hesitation and did what he had signed up for. In the poem In Flanders Field it makes you feel sad for all the lives that had been lost. “Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.” this gives you a feeling of sadness for all the people who died and their families that they will never see
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When the flag was finished and he showed the men, they all saluted it and many began to cry. When the guards came across Mike’s treasure, he was beaten bloody. But remarkably, “He recovered in a couple of weeks and immediately started looking for another piece of cloth,” (Thorsness 109). This event is a clear demonstration of the pride each and every soldier feels for America. It demonstrated their ever growing desire for freedom.
All three men: Ted Lavender, Curt Lemon, & Kiowa were friends of someone in their platoon. After their unfortunate deaths they were missed and remembered. Respect was given where it was due. War is a hard enough battle to fight and seeing men and woman die around you is terrible. You'll make friends to get through easier. Unfortunately those friends or you may die and whoever is left living has a much worse battle to fight now. This novel portrayed this idea pretty well, that's why I decided to use it. I wrote this because veterans commonly lose friends in war and have to deal with those burdens the rest of their lives. Some people might not realize these men and woman become close and bond, which makes one another's death hurt more. Like I said, the novel portrays this very
...an, we see the heroic actions that our US Military and their families took in order to defend our country. Private Ryan could have easily given into his rescue team and went home when he heard the news of his brothers and the members of his rescue team who had been lost while looking for him. Private Ryan, along with all the other service men and women today, are proud of the country that they fight for and are willing to do anything to defend it. As we have seen our military defend our country through the deadliest and most extensive war in history, World War II, we can see that it is these actions that make our countries real heroes. During World War II there were battles fought and rescue missions that took place, and the US Military showed their bravery as they went in to fight for our country and because of them we have become a more powerful and free country.
Ultimately, they were trying to survive. They were trying to make it back home when they knew they would never be the same man as before. They were scared, but walked around and carried the war on a courageous front. Often, these men carried each other with unconscious support. They were brothers in arms.
Tim O'Brien is a portrayed as a scared soldier who did not want to go to the war when he was drafted at first, but he ends up going in order to disregard the embarrassment. Tim first experiences a sense of isolation when he is talking with Mitchell Sanders, a soldier in the same platoon as Tim, about Bobby Jorgenson the new medic. Tim O'Brien plans to for not treating him for shock after Tim gets shot in the butt. He did not receive the response he thought he would have received from his friend, Mitchell. "People change. Situations change. I hate to say this, man, but you're out of touch. Jorgeson---he's with us now" (188). Tim O'Brien feels a sense of loss when Mitchell tells him that he is not as tight with the group as he was before getting his wound treated. In a way O'Brien feels that his peers do not want him around because he does not like the new medic, but everyone else finds the medic to be a good guy. Mitchell and the other soldiers of the platoon consider Bobby Jorgenson as apart of the group without Tim . "I felt something inside me. It was anger, partly, but it was also a sense of pure and total loss: I didn't fit anymore. They were soldiers, I wasn't (188). After Tim O'Brien hears what Mitchell Sanders had to say, he no longer considers himself as a soldier and feels somewhat out of place. Tim O'Brien experiences a great deal of isolation towards the end of the war and does not like the person he
As a young Lance Corporal, my first impression of the NCO’s around the Recon Company was varied. As I got to know the others in my platoon, one started to stand out in my daily interactions, SSGT Moeller. He had just gotten off crutches, after a parachute accident broke his tibia and fibula, sitting on the catwalk icing his ankle. When I asked why he was icing his ankle he told me he had just finished an 8-mile run. Now, this was from an injury that should have caused months of painful rehab before running would have been possible, but here he was, sacrificing personal comforts, trying to get back to mission fitness. His reasoning being, he was scheduled to be the Assistant Team Leader (ATL) on the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit(MEU) and didn’t want to miss his chance for Afghanistan. It was at this moment that I got my
Since these soldier are of such a young age the emotions and burdens are highly intensified. The men that were drafted for Vietnam were in their late teens to early twenties. They had absolutely no concept of killing. These young men were students or boyfriends, they had no idea how to handle the loss of a fellow soldier who they have forged a friendship with. The author Tim O'Brien uses details to point out what the experience was like for these young men. To illustrate the fear and cowardice that none of them could admit to. This is something that all of the soldiers had to deal with. Even though they were scared to go out and fight they did so anyway because, it was hard for these men to face the burden of emotion. When Ted Lavender died his fellow soldiers were indeed sad for his loss but, every single one of them was happy that it wasn't them who was dead. They can still live one more day deal...
...and their families, not all of the wounds are physical and they are not left behind in the cells upon return stateside. The Men who returned home from WWII were welcomed and more importantly celebrated by the entire nation as a whole, yet the efforts of those who returned home from Vietnam War did not reverberate as strongly within the country. The Vietnam POW was lightheartedly honored by our government, but the greater American populist struggled to separate their own personnel beliefs on their discontent with the war and unfairly placed the blame on those who had returned home after doing only what had been asked of them. The then President Nixon briefly spoke during his State of the Union speech saying along the lines that, they returned with honor and we can be proud of our courageous POWs for that they came home with their heads high, and not on their knees.
All those soldiers went through so much, they were too far in the war to quit. In that way, a soldier would stay to carry on those who lost their lives in battle.
Overall, the issue is society does not how how to interact with veterans, especially on college campuses. He notes that when he went to college, some people felt compelled to thank him or ensure he was welcomed on campus, which just made him feel uneasy. Just like any “typical” student, Palm was on campus simply just trying to find himself and earn a degree. Another issue Palm discusses is the fear of veterans that has been instilled on campus.
General Douglas MacArthur uses pathos in his speech. To give gratitude to the soldiers have been fighting beside him and to those who has devoted their life on the battlefield, he told the audience how some of his brothers died uncomplaining with honor and glory in their hearts. Such words have the ability to arise American's appreciation along with sympathy. How some people will devote their life for the love of their country is, indeed, something that is truly affecting.
...e has lost. Set in the gymnasium of IKM-Manning High School, this funeral accurately portrays the devastation felt when a loved one has perished in war and is returned in a casket. This photo focuses on the home coming of a soldier, but unlike “V-J Day in Times Square”, it’s shown in a negative way. The vivid colors of the U.S. flag’s stripes as well as the blue from the VFW flag are bold against the seemingly monochrome photo. Red, white, and blue are distinct in this photo, representing the Americanism and freedom that this soldier has brought. The balance of colors is split: bold colors of freedom on one side, and black of the garments of mourners on the other. Although there is freedom, there was a price to be paid; a life. People all over the country lose family and friends to the perils of war. Unfortunately for this soldier, he came home resting in peace.
Larry says that his best friend “fell back dead. He was twenty-two. He was going to marry a girl in Ireland after the war” (51). This event shook him up because his best friend had his whole life ahead of him, and suddenly it was lost. This event and many others caused Larry to suffer from battle fatigue.