No Easy Day by
Mark Owen is my favorite book because it influenced my life inside and outside
the military. Most people would say “the book is only about killing Osama Bin Laden.”
when in fact it describes, in detail, the personal accounts of an ex-navy seals
life and missions leading up to the death of the worlds most wanted man. The
book not only describes the events that took place on the day Bin Laden was
killed but also previous mission and encounters in Mark Owen’s career leading
up to this mission. No Easy Day
influenced my life because it showed that hard work and determination will
always pay off. Within my military career it showed how there are factors that
change the course of the mission. For example, in this book the mission was
changed when one of the helicopters crashed on the wall of the compound causing
a loud commotion, shortening the time to accomplish the mission and eliminating
the element of surprise. Being in the military allowed me to relate to this
book in different ways then someone who is not in the military, although it relates
to me on a non-military level as well. This book describes one of the most
infamous people in American history and people around America were affected by
the actions of this infamous terrorist. No
easy Day by Mark Owen is a great read for not only people who enjoy non-fiction
but also people who enjoy military process and how certain objectives are reached
within our military. I would definitely suggest this book for many years to
come.
“Do NOT play with that!” a key phrase every kid hears from
their parents growing up. Weather boy or girl there is always social expectations
on how we should act, who we should be friends with, and what we should play
with. Young girls are expected to play with baby dolls and my little pony
figures and young boys are told to play with action figures like Spiderman and
Batman. Growing up as one of the few
boys in my family I was always surrounded by my cousins, who were girls. We
were raised to always be active and be outside. I believe this was to keep us
close and not get mixed up with playing with toys that “were not” acceptable by
society. Growing up people picked on my cousin for being too manly because they
were girls that love to be outside and playing sports or hiking. As for me, I like
most people got picked on because I was small. I got called things like “weak,
sissy, baby, chicken, etc.” and in today’s society kids expect to get picked on
and that is not okay. Bullying in this day in age is something that everyone is
embracing, adapting to and that is far from okay. As a nation, created on the
idea of freedom how can we stand by and let children be oppressed and bullied
by other kids and even adults. As a kids there no worse feeling then that of
not being accepted. As a society we have just conformed to these ideals. Men, women,
and children cannot express themselves in today’s world because how we have
structured our believes on masculinity and feminism. 
