In the first part of this reading section, "The things they carried," they talk about the things they carried during war and the hardships that were faced. It really makes one realize the burdens that they had on them at all times and how physically and mentally strong one had to be to endure all of this. Also there is a lot of emotion that a soldier has to carry with him too because of the fact that they are fighting for their life.
Soldiers over in Nam had people back home that htey loved and Liutenant Cross was one of those kind of people who couldn't get entirely focused because of the fact that he constantly thought about the person he loved, Martha. The emotional burden on soldiers and the paersonel items that they carry reflect on the things that they love and the it all adds to the total weight that they carry with them. Without some of these things soldiers would not be able to handle being in this war without something that is special to them and something from home. Many of the soldiers have a meaning with what they carry and some of the things t hey carry, they have a protective meaning for them and help them in the war.
In order for the soldiers to get by from day to day they have to have fun and joke around with them because at the end of each day they can refill what they need and again the next day they do the same. The war life is a tough life on kids that are over there. Young kids in the war die because of the reason that if they don't follow orders thay will get hurt.
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