Words of War by Emile, age 16, Sierra Leone TERMINOLOGY OF A SOLDIER A. Types of Soldiers: 1. Infantry soldier 2. arillery soldier 3. tank regiments MY COMMENTS: children must not be part of this group!! B. Weapons Used: 1. rifle 2. bayonet 3. grenade 4. mortar 5. anti- tank weapons 6. mines 7. machine-guns 8. pistol,revolver 9. tank MY COMMENTS: children must not be allowed to use weapons!! C. Rank of a Soldier: 1. non-commissioned officers [n.o.c] 2. private [with no stripes on his arm] 3. lance-corporal[with one stripe] 4. corporal [with two stripe] 5. sergeant [with three stripe] MY COMMENTS: children must not be called by such ranks!! D. The Rank of Officers: 1. second lieutenant 2. lieutenant 3. captain 4. major 5. leutenant-colonel. 6. colonel 7. brigadier 8. general 9. field marshal MY COMMENTS: children must not be called by such ranks!! E. Key Words: 1. front line troops 2. airfield 3. artillery MY COMMENTS: children must not make use of such millitary keywords that will likely influence them into being a part of the wars!! F. Battle Words: 1. attack, retreat, fire, bombard, escape, ambush, trench, advance, disarm, surrender MY COMMENTS: they all help to impart conflict in arms ideas in children!! Stop using these words! x Close Window |