Have you ever seen someone come home after surviving in war and be depressed? While friends and families of returning service members, many of them welcome home service men who are struggling with emotions. In life-or-death situations, military personnel should be held accountable for their actions. When you join the military, you get told what to do, and you can’t say no to the general. Some evidence of why they get told what to do so much is because they don’t want to mess up on the battlefield. The number of people that have died on the battlefield because they messed up has added up to 4.5 million people, just reminding you that is just from messing up. The second piece of evidence that I found on why military soldiers can not say no to their general is because they get pushed to be the best …show more content…
Most of the people that join the military and risk their lives, all they want to do is protect the country that they come from. Some more evidence that I found on why the military is put into tough situations is because they want to ensure freedom and protection around the world. I like this evidence because I love having my freedom. I sure hope you do too, because the military does a lot for this country. On the other hand, some military soldiers should not be held accountable for their actions in war. Some evidence on why the military should not be held accountable for their actions in war is because they are killing the terrorists and all the bad people at war and not the civilians. I like this evidence because when they kill the terrorist it makes the country safer and I like being safe. Some more evidence I found on why the military soldiers should not be held accountable for their actions at war is because even if they kill someone they don’t want to and all they want to do is protect their
Also, courage is an Army value but not easily followed. Most leaders lack this vital trait when making their decision. Fear of being wrong and ostracized is rampant within the ranks. Commanders and other officers micro-manage enlisted leaders because they do not want to be perceived as wrong. Being wrong is not a sign of weakness but an inherent necessity of success. If one never fails, then they truly do not know success. To have the courage to make a decision and stick by it is missing within the Army.
The Army currently has an ethical code ebodied in the Army Values, which provides guidance to the individual and the organization. These values are universal across the Army regardless of an individual’s personal background or religious morals. Professional Military Education schools teach the Army Ethic and evaluation reports for leaders affirm this ethic. The Army punishes individuals, especially leaders, who violate this code. The Army administratively punishes Soldiers who do not adhere to this code, and the severity of punishment increases with rank. One recent and highly visible example of this is former General Petraeus’s adultery and the subsequent professional sanctions he experienced. The Army gr...
Not everybody is willing to risk their lives for others. I think that certain people have strength and bravery to join the army. I think some people go into the Army to better themselves because maybe they are not having a good life back at home so they have no choice but to join the Army for a better life. According to the Defense ManPower Data Center only 0.4 percent of the United States population is in the active military as a whole(Chalabi,2015). The percentage of people who are active in the Army would probably be around 0.2 percent. People who are in the Army probably feel unique because not many people want to join. As a whole I view the members to be dedicated, dependable, and look out for each other and
One of the more common reasons includes, being viewed as weak. Some soldiers believe that if they show any signs of weakness, they will be considered a failure to their country or to the military. Andrew Pomerantz, chief of mental health services for the VA, sheds some light on this issue, “Many people simply either fear being exposed as a weakling, which certainly impacts on the military culture of strength, or actually fear retribution and punishment if they express psychological distress” (Aronson, 2014). Along with being viewed as incapable, soldiers who reveal that they have symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder and seek treatment for it, are at a greater chance of being forced to end their
The Importance of Accountability in a U.S. Army Unit Within a Company under the Battalion level, there is a necessity for accountability for every soldier that is assigned to that unit. With the given chain of command to those companies, there is a figure head to that company and she or she is the representation of that company. She or she governs and directs the company as well ensures the accountability for her or her individuals assigned. Within that company, we have such formations to receive information and to ensure the safety as well as the accountability of the soldiers that are assigned to that company. When we have an insufficient or missing soldier this falls on the company figure head and he or she has to take action in accordance to that soldiers actions.
Manfred, T. (2013, September 5). Two Charts that show how Badly NFL Players Get Paid . Retrieved November 16, 2017, from businessinsider: http://www.businessinsider.com/charts-expose-how-badly-nfl-players-get-paid-2013-9
Soldiers fight in the battle field not always because of their will but because of their duty. The soldier's duty to their nation can at times feel similar to being dragged to a battlefield. Many soldiers felt as if they didn’t have a choice in what they were fighting for especially if they were drafted. As a result some of them resented their fighting cause. Bitter feelings such as “We ground our bitter bones for your bread”(Hays p.2) were not uncommon among soldiers. These negative emotions towards their fighting cause make sense especially during World War II when they weren't fighting for their own rights. Because war is dangerous a soldier will feel feelings of dread and hatred towards their cause and therefore possibly hate their duty. Although this is true there is also a positive side, being a part of any branch of the military means you have a certain set of duties you have to fulfil during times of war this can be a bonding responsibility between soldiers. For example, “But Ralph’s chest just swelled with pride as he replied, ‘That's how we Marines do it’”(Bradley p.110). Being a Marine is being a part of a whole system of people who share the same duties. This unity and brotherhood of duty is what makes the armed forces an effective collective unit and even a support system for the soldiers themselves. There are both positive and negative emotions towards duty and depending on hero’s emotions it could impact their
They who serve that we may enjoy the best America has to offer; FREEDOM AND PEACE AT HOME. Those who choose to serve in the ranks of our military do so voluntarily. Some first join to help pay for school. Some join in the pursuit of learning a job skill for when they return to the comfort of home and family. Others join because it was their childhood dream to take up the Profession of Arms. But whatever their reason they all volunteered to provide a necessary service to America and in so doing extended that service to the rest of the world. This service is manifested in providing comfort to our own citizens suffering from the devastation of Katrina two years ago to the current events which unfolded in the wild fires in California. They also brought hope and comfort to peoples of other nations such as the people who suffered in the earthquakes in Pakistan and those areas devastated by the tsunami a few years before. From the deadly beaches at Normandy, to jungle warfare in South Vietnam, the vast deserts of Iraq, or the hillsides of Bosnia-Herzegovina ... the American service men and women have contributed the brunt of the force required to provide sanctuary and hope for the weak and oppressed. Those veterans have answered the nations calling and have done and continue to do so proudly.
The U.S. military is a strong force and body that protects and serves the American people. Many people support the military and some even disagree with it. What people forget is that without a military the U.S. would be totally over run by foreign countries claiming ground. The military also helps with the nation’s economy boosting the balance of money in the works. Families have trouble with members who serve since there is always chance that they never return but it is because of their service that we are still a free country. Even though the military causes pain to families when a loved one is lost, the U.S. needs a military because with a military the economy increases and that without a military we would be invaded by a dictator or foreign
The current military system is based on obedience and respect for authority. From entering boot camp where personnel are mentally reconditioned to be a soldier, airman, or sailor in the United States Armed Forces, they’re taught that following orders comes before personal feelings or beliefs. Following orders is paramount to accomplishing a mission and ensuring that the job is done correctly, and that what you think or feel isn’t worth shari...
The most simple dictionary definition I have found is: The quality or state of being accountable; an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one 's actions. Accountability can be applied to many situations in the daily life and it can easily be overlooked in the civilian world, but when it comes to the US Army or any military branch, accountability is one of the most important things. That is why is instilled in every soldier since the moment they are shipped out to Basic Combat Training. The whole Army needs accountability to keep operations running 24/7. From the PVTs, all the way up to high ranking officers, we all need to be accountable for our assigned equipment, location/status, personnel, and our actions. If we are not held accountable of our
In her article “Friends Indeed?” Joel Garreau explains that for two decades, online social networks have been touted as one of the finest flowerings of our new era. But what is the strength of ties so weak as to barely exist? Who will lend you lunch money? Who’s got your back?” Technology has overtaken individuals by social media, allowing many people to communicate online rather than having face-to-face communication. Many “relationships” begin online, and end online. Although, true relationships are rarely created fast, it gradually grows and becomes stronger and stronger over the years. However, in our immediate society this is not the case. But the questions still remains, as Joel Garreau points out “Who would lend you lunch money?” in other words, who will help you physically not online. In our impatient society, technologies influenced the way individual communicate, and that often times leads to depression, loneliness and addictions.
War has always been, and will always be, a necessary action perpetrated by man. There are many reasons for war: rage, passion, greed, defense, and religion to name a few. When differences cannot be solved or compromised through mediation with an opposing party, war is the last remaining option. Muslim historian Ibn Khaldun wrote in fourteenth-century Spain, that “War is a universal and inevitable aspect of life, ordained by God to the same extent as the sky and the earth, the heat and the cold. The question of whether to fright is not a significant moral question because fighting is constant; the minor decision not to fight this war will be made only in the context of knowing that another war will present itself soon enough because it is simply always there.” (Peter S. Themes. The Just War)
War has always been, and will always be, a necessary action perpetrated by the human race. There are many different reasons for war: rage, passion, greed, defense, and religion to name a few. When differences cannot be solved or compromised through mediation with an opposing party and anger burns with a fiery passion, war is the last remaining option. Obviously, the purpose of any war is to win. How are wars won? Perhaps if we were to ask a member of the Defense Department during the early stages of the war in Iraq, his answer might be, “To win this war we must force the enemy into submission by means of ethical warfare.” If we were to ask a marine in the Second World War what he was told by his commanding officer he would reply, “To close with the enemy and destroy him.” (Fussell, 763).
I know people who joined the military to make the United States a safer place to live. Many of my friends have parents who willingly joined the military. These people are very passionate on what they do and do it for a great cause. These parents want to make a country safe for their family so they work very hard to make the country safer. If a person was forced they would just want to go back home instead of making home a safe