Furthermore, Sledge admits that injustice and absurdity exist because the war destroys many young individuals who are typically considered the future of any nation. He immediately notices that military activities are associated with shock and fear, which makes it almost impossible to control own feelings, emotions, and actions. Sledge obtains his first war experience on September 15, 1944, when the battle of Peleliu begins. After training is over, Sledge joins Company K in the 1 st Marine Division that is also known as the “old breed.” The author is awed by soldiers who look detached, but he soon understands and experiences that it is a natural consequence of participating in military activities. The author soon understands that these conditions are justified because they prepare young people for the atrocities of war. However, all the positive thoughts disappear when he reaches a boot camp where officers subject him and other foot soldiers to harassment, depriving them of sleep, rest, and peace. The book begins with an image of 19-year Sledge, who is full of naïve enthusiasm to enroll in the Marine Corps.
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