He was too afraid to fire his weapon during the ambush, and he believes, irrationally, that his ineptitude is what caused Carroll to die. Richie consoles Lobel by admitting that, even though he fired, he fired blindly. Every squad member is promoted one rank for his valiant performance in a dangerous situation. He wonders why he and his fellow soldiers are so far from home. He starts but does not finish a letter to Kenny trying to give a reason for his own death in case he is killed. The platoon is assigned a new leader, Lieutenant Gearhart, who has been in Vietnam for only two months.
Richie is sad that she is unable to express her feelings directly to him, and writes a letter telling his mother that he loves her too. Richie realizes that though they have never gotten along well, he desperately needs his mother now. He blames them for the constant shortage of men in the squads. Johnson later asks Richie for his opinion about the war protesters. If you can't imagine ever having free health care for you, let alone for your wife and kids, then the military is not for you. Imagine how bad you would feel accepting the military's world-class health care and not paying a dime for it.
There's good news and bad news here. If you join the military at 18 years old, you can retire and start collecting your retirement at 38 years old.
Now that is the bad news -- you won't be really old when you retire from the military. The good news is, you are only 38 years old and can go and work at another job until you are really old. The military's year retirement is an awesome benefit if you want to retire young. So there they are, five reasons not to join the military. It's not too late to change your mind, though. If you want to take advantage of any of these military benefits or the numerous others the military has to offer, you need to talk with a recruiter.
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The thing that seems to follow Lobel around is the accusation that he's gay. He doesn't talk about men like he's interested in them, but there's something about him that seems to provoke that opinion in people. Brunner calls him gay, and Dongan doesn't have a beer with him because he suspects he's gay. These slights don't seem to outwardly bother him.
He tells Brunner, "Just because I don't have my serial number tattooed on my genitals does not mean I'm a fag. He denies, again and again, that he is gay. We can't find out for sure if he's lying though, because we're in Perry's head and Lobel doesn't exactly talk to him about it. If he is gay, not coming out in the 60's is understandable. Hitch a ride to the book's "Prejudice" theme to learn why. Lobel can't always float above all the hate.
There is someone whose opinion matters to him a lot: his dad. SparkTeach Teacher's Handbook. Themes Motifs Symbols. Important Quotes Explained. Mini Essays Suggested Essay Topics. Summary Chapters 7—9. Page 1 Page 2. Summary: Chapter 7 Jamal, a medic, informs Richie that Captain Stewart has reported three kills for the patrol despite the fact that really only one enemy was killed. See Important Quotations Explained The bossy Corporal Brunner tells the squad that it is going on a pacification mission to another village.
Analysis: Chapters 7 — 9.
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