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Essay / Valley Forge - 850
Even with all the difficult situations I faced at Valley Forge, I would still reenlist and come back for another term. I know there will be people who oppose my idea of re-enlisting because the experiences at Valley Forge gave us reason to quit but behind the difficulty of the situations, I know that Valley Forge also gave us reasons to stay. One of the reasons I would reenlist is because I want to set a good example for the younger troops as well as the people of the United States. Document D stated: “Yet they still display a spirit of eagerness and contentment that one would not expect from such young troops. ". This sentence tells you that even in the difficult times this place is going through, the young soldiers are always happy and are always ready to suffer through it all and achieve the freedom their country deserves; so why not us? If we give up now, then slowly, the young soldiers will lose the determination they currently have. We set an example for all the troops in everything we do, so if we all quit, they will quit too because there will be no one here to look up to. George Washington is such a powerful and great leader that if I resign, I will not be a very good role model for the troops. The image in Document B shows George Washington introducing the Congressmen to the soldiers and their living conditions. This photo shows that George Washington truly cared about his soldiers and that he would be able to overcome these problems to gain our country's freedom. Don't be like the summer soldier or the sunshine patriot who are only there when times are easy, but not when times are tough. This is the perfect time to show states that we are strong men who do not back down even when situations are brutal. I know you all want to go home and see your family, but do they need you as much as all the states and George Washington need you? Now is not the time to back down and leave the military; we are halfway there, so why stop when you are halfway to freedom. Every time the situation gets worse, a few will resign, and at the end of the day, we will truly see who the strongest and most loyal troops are..