Vincent Braun
English 101
Essay Six
2 April 2002
The Toughest Decision I Have Ever Made!
I was nineteen years old, married now only for seven months, had a new baby girl, was standing outside in the hall, waiting to talk to my company commander about my intentions to reenlist in the Army. I was nervous; it was not every day occurrence that you had to go report to the company commander, especially if you were below the rank of staff sergeant.
I had originally joined the Army for the college money. My initial enlistment was to be for three years. I had been in the Army for over two years. I was six months away from my term of service being complete; I was to be counseled by my company commander as to my intentions of renewing my contract with Uncle Sam.
I had many conflicting thoughts running around through my head.
I was so scared; I did not know what I wanted to do. I wanted nothing more than to get out of the Army. I had served my time, I could finally go to school and become somebody, and enjoy the better things in life. The other side of me was thinking that I now had a family to worry about. Where would I get a job, how would I feed them, and provide shelter for them if I got out?
I was told by my platoon sergeant to knock on the door and report to the commander. I knocked three times on the door as hard as I could, just as my squad leader had instructed me. "Come In." I walked up three paces from his desk and replied, "Specialist Braun, reports as directed!" and then rendered a hand salute to him. He returned...
Very engaging
As far a syntax goes, you do not need quotation marks surrounding each sentence. All that is needed is a quotation mark at the beginning of the first sentence spoken, and one at the end of the last. (that is, if there is no commentary inbetween) Other than that, it is a good piece of writing that gives a glimpse of army life.
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