Christian Werthmullers War Stories - 1307 Words

Since the beginning of history there has always been conflict and disagreement, which led to battle and confrontation. Ever since these hostilities have emerged, the problems that spark the conflicts and the battle itself have been illustrated in textbooks and plastered all over the internet, yet no one really takes the time to think of the many soldiers and people who risk their lives for our safety and freedom. To gain a tighter grasp on history and what these veterans have done for us, we interviewed army veteran, Christian Werthmuller, who participated in Black Operations, Operation Desert Storm, and the Iraq War. Black Operations had been a continuous secret really started in WWII with the Rangers and UDT. The OSS started then which†¦show more content†¦His confidence and determination lead him to believe that anyone can do anything if their heart is in the right place. He believes that the true heroes are those serving above him in service (Werthmuller). Our group learned that the position of officer in the U.S. Army is a difficult rank and a harsh one in that one must be responsible for the lives of many and still manage to fight for his country. This is what makes Officer Werthmuller so special; he sincerely cares about the lives of his loved ones and doesn’t think a minute of life should be wasted. From Officer Werthmuller’s stories and experiences of battle and training, one learns that people in service are so grateful and blessed for everything that they have in their lives. The hard training and responsibilities that a soldier has to endure while in service have made them at one point, he told about one night he was looking at the stars and said that he would give anything to be home with his family; he thinks they are the most precious thing in the world and seizes every opportunity he gets to be with them (Werthmuller). This really shows how precious life is because in the span of one second, your life could be ripped out from under you without any warning. In the military, this uncertainty leads to the brotherly bonds between the soldiers and devotion throughout their entire lives. One never knows when their â€Å"brother† is going to be lost in battle and thus the soldiers