General+Westmoreland

Charlie McConnell 86 12/22/09 **__ 2 similarities and differences essay __** General William Childs Westmoreland is a very interesting man. He has been in every main war in the 20th century. He and I have many things in common such as we both liked to lead people and we are both fascinated by our countries history.

We both like to lead people is an example because in his life time he lead the whole United States army in Vietnam. I like to lead people when we are doing something as a group, taking charge and helping out. This makes us similar because we both lead people into doing things, taking control. By taking control we help a group of people and finding solutions to problems. With us at leaders we are hard to stop. The second way we are similar is we are both fascinated by our countries history.

Westmoreland didn’t go to West Point to get in the army or for a good education. He went there because they had a good history program. He was amazed how four mean started this country, how we had to beat the British. Eventually at West Point he became a part of history when he went to Germany and became head General of the United States army. We are similar because I love learning about our countries past. It is amazing to me because we started out as a little poor country. Eventually we became this big powerhouse and now we are struggling to keep the country in unity. There is also one difference between us; he is much braver than I am.

Westmoreland is much braver than I m because he has the guts to go into war. Not only that but he has the guts to shoot a man and take away all he has. I couldn’t shoot a person or go into war. I am dead scared of that stuff. It is fun to learn about, but to be there and be in the whole mess would be scary. Westmoreland has been through WW11, Korea, and Vietnam. In all three of those wars there have been a combined total of 400,000 casualties. Westmoreland is one lucky man he could have easily been one of them. Maybe that is why he got so high up in the rankings because he knew what to do when it comes to war. I on the other hand jump every time I hear a gunshot, at the gun range in Reading I jump out of my seat.

In conclusion I could never do what General Westmoreland did. We do have some similarities, but there is one difference that separates us far apart. He isn’t afraid of dying in a war; he is one of the bravest men I know along with all the other veterans and men who have lost their lives. Those are the similarities and difference between General Westmoreland and I. //Biography//. 1974. Print. ||  ||  [|Edit]  [|Copy]  [|Delete] Parenthetical Reference || Parenthetical Reference || Web link || "William Childs Westmoreland." //Encyclopedia of World Biography//. 2nd ed. 1998. //Biography Resource Center//. Web. 19 Nov. 2009. . ||  ||  [|Edit]  [|Copy]  [|Delete] Parenthetical Reference ||
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