Sacrifice In The Vietnam War

It’s always a joke when it comes to movies, and sacrifices. Of course there's always the cliche sacrifice of walking the plank, jumping into a volcano, or simply just tying someone up to a post and putting them over a rather over-cozy fire. However, sacrifice may be shown as a heroic point of view. Just as soldiers sacrifice their lives in order to save others. Placing possibly a complete stranger’s needs before your own. This puts in perspective what real sacrifice entails for a soldier. Not only does war entail sacrifice, but also sorrow, and loss. Mr. Herrman brought the realness of war into perspective. Herrman is a Vietnam veterinary who had served in the Navy. While he was there he worked, and had a series of jobs. He had the opportunity to load up ships with supplies and do paperwork. He had worked with a kid who was the wreck it ralph of the platoon. Although, as he kept going he got fairly well. One day they were all splitting up jobs, while none of them liked doing paperwork Herrman had gotten stuck with that job that day. Factoring the other two to work on the ship that day. That was the day that the ship was lit up with dynamite killing

A young soldier Chance had died in combat. The ones watching get a first hand experience of what it is like for men accompanying deceased soldiers on the way home. Throughout the whole way home the main character Mike Strobl who is played by Kevin Bacon is being blessed by strangers Both Strobl, and Chance’s body were treated with immense respect. Before he had taken off a soldier had come up to him and said “It’s up to you now.” Strobl was now being relied on to deliver a son, brother, and friend to his sad family. Picture one of the most important person to you being killed with no goodbye. Thousands of soldiers die with no goodbye, leaving families devastated. Leaving sons, and daughters devastated. Leaving wives, or husbands