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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 years 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

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About the Staff
Dr. Suzanne T. MabroukDr. 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.
Taylor GilliamTaylor 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 Honors Program. He has received Deans List every semester as a cadet, recently earneding Gold Stars as well. Last semester he completed an internship with the Medal of Honor Foundation.
Trey WilliamsTrey 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 Deans 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 SullivanThomas 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 Fellows 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.
Mark ShawMark 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.

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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 Citadels 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 Boyds A Down and Dirty Air Campaign. We are then presented with a paper describing the effect that morale has on troops in Brice Manns essay entitled Morale. Next, the concept and importance of globalization is explained in Abraham Raymonds concise paper Benefits of Globalization. Following that, the history of Salvatore Ralph Trippi is presented in Joseph Trippis 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 Thoreaus 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
A Letter From the Editors

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Table of Contents
A War of Morale
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by Joseph A. TrippiMy War Hero
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by Noah J. KoubenecThe Precious and the Pearl
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Thoreaus Simplicityby Marttin E. Periola 28
by George H. Martin IIIThe Story of Edgar Johnson
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by Brice L. Mann
by Abraham J. RaymondBenefits of Globalization
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Morale has been a key factor in all major battles since the beginning of time. Whichever side fights the hardest with earnest determination and utter devotion to the cause usually ends up on top. This same principal of linking strong morale and victory applies to the Russo-Japanese War of 1903-1905. Even when outnumbered or out gunned, the Japanese prevailed over the better trained and more elite Russian army. One does not have to look any further than the intense, patriotic spirit of the Japanese army to see why they defeated the heavily favored Russians in this war. Morale levels can make an army either extremely effective or exceedingly doomed from the beginning. The reason the Japanese were able to win the Russo-Japanese War was because of their intense sense of patriotism and selflessness while the Russians failed to prevail because of their lack of morale and understanding of what wins wars. The intense morale of the Japanese is seen 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 and not only bring honor to their family, but also have the honor of fighting for their country when called up1. The Japanese still harbored old samurai ideals of death before dishonor, and these ideals showed in their battles during this war. Before they headed off to war the future soldiers would join in mobilization prayers and talked of nothing but mobilization in the hope that soon they would be leaving their country to join in the fight against their enemies, the Russians2. The Japanese are a different breed when compared to other soldiers of the time such as the Russians because of their selflessness.
In addition, the Japanese people harbored a historic love of country, which dated back to early Japanese history3. The soldiers so fearlessly and 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. Japanese
A War of MoraleBrice L. Mann
Abstract
The Russo-Japanese War was a David and Goliath story in which the smaller country was able to prevail over the heavily favored bigger one. The Japanese did not win because of a new weapon or an amazing wartime leader, but because of their undying devotion to country and unwavering morale. Those Japanese soldiers lived for their country, and gave their all to grasp honor for themselves and their families. This is something the Russians did not understand, and as a result, they were therefore unable to win a war that they expected to win.
Brice Mann is a senior History major from Na-varre, Florida. He is one of the F-Troop Honor Representative and Athletic Officer. After the Citadel he plans to attend the University of South Carolina where he would be
getting his Masters of Art and Teaching in Social Studies and become a high school History teach-er. He has received the Deans List Award twice.

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soldiers felt that family trouble had no place in their minds

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