Persian Gulf War Analysis

Honestly, before this interview, I was only vaguely aware of the fact that there was even such a thing as the Persian Gulf War. I know that sounds terrible, but the only times I’d ever heard of it were when the topic of my uncle’s enlistment came up, and my mother explained that he fought in the Gulf War. Other than that, I had no knowledge of what it was, when or where or why it happened, or how it affected the country. After the interview, I now know about the fact that there were bombings, and my uncle’s story about recording the serial numbers of the bombs that were dropped made it seem much more real than just a historical occurrence even if he wasn’t directly in the combat zone.
Before the interview, I also hadn’t given much thought …show more content…
One of my core qualities is that I don’t deal well with authority that I disagree with, so being forced to follow orders that I believed were wrong or not in the best interests of the country would be enough to severely discourage me, and I wouldn’t feel like I was truly helping anybody. I would probably learn quickly that without people following orders, the entire system would fall apart, but that would more likely lead me to drop out as quickly as possible rather than tough it out and accept the responsibility to take …show more content…
Not that I know a ton about what war and military service is like right now, but from what I do know, not much is that different. I don’t know why I expected it to be, but there were airplanes that dropped bombs, aircraft carriers, ships, and plenty of action and interesting occurrences outside of combat, just like now. I learned that history isn’t so far removed from today’s society like I previous considered it to be. Historical time periods seem so foreign in a classroom, but an interview with someone who lived during that time period and played a part in key events really brings it to life and shows how it really is similar. I also learned that individuals are the shoulders that the future rests on, and that even within a giant, cohesive organization, the individuals are what run it and I could really relate that to my life, today, because I sometimes feel that as an individual my impact on the world will be minimal at best, but in actuality one person can make all the