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The Gold Star Journal 2010 The Gold Star Journal The Gold Star 2010 Journal 2010 i The Gold Star Journal 2010 ii The Gold Star Journal 2010 Dedication to Jonathan Taylor Marine Corps Lance Corporal Jonathan Andrew Taylor was killed in Iraq on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 patrolling as an infantryman by an improvised explosive device. It was his second deployment to the Middle East. He attended the Citadel from August 2005 to May 2006, after which he enlisted in the Marine Corps. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, II Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune, NC. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, he began his military career in the Naval Sea Cadets Corps when he was just 13. When he went to high school, he was a member of the Army junior ROTC program. After graduating from Wolfson Senior High School in 2005, he was accepted to the Citadel. In his time here at the Citadel, he was a member of Mike Company and was a History major. The Editors of the 2010 Gold Star Journal would like to dedicate this year’s journal to Jonathan Taylor, in honor of the ultimate sacrifice he gave to protect the country he loved. We dedicate this journal not only to his memory, but also the memory of all those who have given their lives for our freedom during the course of this war on terror. From the bottom of our hearts we thank you. Sincerely, The Editors of The Gold Star Journal iii The Gold Star Journal 2010 About the Staff Trey Williams Trey is a senior biology major from Charleston, SC. He plans on attending Medical School after he graduates this year from the Citadel. He has received Dean’s List seven times and Gold Stars six times. He is President of BioCid, Secretary of the Pre-Health Society and is a 2010 Summerall Guard. Trey is go- ing to stay in Charleston and go to MUSC after he gets married this December. Thomas Sullivan Thomas is a senior biology major from Anderson, SC. He is the Alpha Com- pany Commander. He is a Citadel Scholar and recipient of the Palmetto Fellow’s Scholarship. He spent a semester studying abroad at the University of Otago in New Zealand. Thomas is the 2010 Summerall Guard Front Guide and serves as a 2010 Honor Representative for Bravo Company. Following gradu- ation, Thomas hopes to pursue a Combat Rescue Officer slot in the USAF. Taylor Gilliam Taylor is a junior business major from West Columbia, South Carolina. A cadet in Palmetto Battery, he is also earning a minor in Criminal Justice. Taylor has a full academic scholarship, and he is a member of the Citadel Honor’s Program. He has received Dean’s List every semester as a cadet, recently earneding Gold Stars as well. Last semester he completed an internship with the Medal of Honor Foundation. Mark Shaw Mark is a Golf Company Sophomore from Allen, Texas. He is a Civil En- gineering major at The Citadel and has obtained Presidents List, Com- mandants List, Gold Stars, and Deans List. He is an active member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and intends to pursue an En- gineering Career with the U.S. Navy upon graduation from The Citadel. Dr. Suzanne T. Mabrouk Dr. Mabrouk has been teaching at The Citadel since 1993. She earned her A.B. in Chemistry with a minor in Mathematics in 1986 at Wheaton College, Norton, MA and her Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry in 1994 at the University of Massa- chusetts, Amherst, MA. Her favorite Citadel activities include advising the editors of The Gold Star Journal and teaching organic chemistry. She enjoys working with wood on the lathe and scroll saw, making personal care products, and cooking. v The Gold Star Journal 2010 vi The Gold Star Journal 2010 A Letter From the Editors We, the editors, welcome you to the 2010 edition of The Gold Star Journal. Established by Dr. Suzanne Mabrouk in 1996, this 14th year of The Gold Star Journal will showcase the exceptional nonfiction works of cadets at The Citadel. Our duty is to display The Citadel’s unrivaled academia, which is presented within these high quality essays. In order to represent the diverse academic environment at The Citadel, The Gold Star Journal selects works based on a wide variety of topics stemming from several academic fields of study. We open the journal with a paper recounting the innovation of General George Kenny in Atwood Boyd’s A Down and Dirty Air Campaign. We are then presented with a paper describing the effect that morale has on troops in Brice Mann’s essay entitled Morale. Next, the concept and importance of globalization is explained in Abraham Raymond’s concise paper Benefits of Globalization. Following that, the history of Salvatore Ralph Trippi is presented in Joseph Trippi’s My War Hero. After that, Noah Koubenec describes the influence that the poem Pearl had on J.R.R. Tolkien in The Precious And The Pearl. The life of a war hero, Edgar Johnson, is then explored in a personalized essay provided by George Martin entitled The Story of Edgar Johnson. Finally, Marttin Periola provides us with a comparative analysis of living a simple life in Thoreau’s Simplicity. The 2010 edition of The Gold Star Journal would not be possible without the constant support of several individuals and organizations across campus. We thank Dr. Suzanne Mabrouk for her guidance and unwavering dedication to The Gold Star Journal and its editors. We also thank The Citadel Foundation for providing the necessary funds, Cadet Trey Williams for his spectacular photograph that graces our cover, and Mr. Kevin Metzger for his technical support. Finally, we thank the authors of the featured papers, whose hard work and dedication to academics exemplify the true purpose of this publication, to showcase the excellence in academic works generated at this institution. Mark Gordon Shaw Taylor Davis Gilliam Thomas James Sullivan III Charles Jerry Williams III vii The Gold Star Journal 2010 viii The Gold Star Journal 2010 Table of Contents A War of Morale by Brice L. Mann 6 Benefits of Globalization by Abraham J. Raymond 10 My War Hero by Joseph A. Trippi 12 The Precious and the Pearl by Noah J. Koubenec 16 The Story of Edgar Johnson by George H. Martin III 23 Thoreau’s Simplicity by Marttin E. Periola 28 ix The Gold Star Journal 2010 x The Gold Star Journal 2010 A War of Morale Morale has been a key factor in all major battles since the beginning of time. Whichever side fights Brice L. Mann the hardest with earnest determination and utter devotion to the cause usually ends up on top. This Brice Mann is same principal of linking strong morale and victory a senior History applies to the Russo-Japanese War of 1903-1905. major from Na- Even when outnumbered or out gunned, the Japanese varre, Florida. prevailed over the better trained and more “elite” He is one of the Russian army. One does not have to look any further F-Troop Honor than the intense, patriotic spirit of the Japanese army Representative and to see why they defeated the heavily favored Russians Athletic Officer. in this war. Morale levels can make an army either extremely effective or exceedingly doomed from After the Citadel the beginning. The reason the Japanese were able he plans to attend to win the Russo-Japanese War was because of their the University of intense sense of patriotism and selflessness while South Carolina the Russians failed to prevail because of their lack where he would be of morale and understanding of what wins wars. getting his Masters of Art and Teaching in Social Studies and become a high school History teach- The intense morale of the Japanese is seen er. He has received the Dean’s List Award twice. in the early chapters of Human Bullets by Tadayoshi Sakurai. The Japanese “impatiently waited to be ordered to the front” so that they could go out Abstract and not only bring honor to their family, but also have the honor of fighting for their country when The Russo-Japanese War was a David and called up1. The Japanese still harbored old samurai Goliath story in which the smaller country ideals of death before dishonor, and these ideals was able to prevail over the heavily favored showed in their battles during this war. Before they bigger one. The Japanese did not win headed off to war the future soldiers would join in because of a new weapon or an amazing “mobilization prayers” and talked of “nothing but wartime leader, but because of their undying mobilization” in the hope that soon they would be leaving their country to join in the fight against their devotion to country and unwavering morale. enemies, the Russians2. The Japanese are a different Those Japanese soldiers lived for their breed when compared to other soldiers of the time country, and gave their all to grasp honor such as the Russians because of their selflessness. for themselves and their families. This is something the Russians did not understand, In addition, the Japanese people harbored a and as a result, they were therefore unable “historic love of country,” which dated back to early Japanese history3. The soldiers “so fearlessly and to win a war that they expected to win. cheerfully face death”, a concept no other soldiers during this time period considered a good trait to have in war4. Normal men worried about doing their time in the war and then getting back as soon as they could to take care of their families.
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