The United States Army consists of soldiers from many diverse cultures. Citizenship is not a requirement to join the Army, so people enlist from across the United States as well as from many countries around the world. The Army has its own unique culture that is a conglomeration of the many cultures that make up its population. Each new soldier is expected to adapt to this new culture and integrate as a member of a larger team. Helping new soldiers make this adaptation as quickly as possible
Organization Application Paper #1 – Motivation When you think of the United States Army some of the first thoughts that come your mind may include courageous, disciplined, dedicated and selfless. One description that usually doesn’t come up is unmotivated or lack of motivation, most people believe the military is full of motivated Soldiers but that isn’t true. Throughout my 20-year military career, I have observed this as not being true. In this paper, I will describe a couple of situations
advancement of said leaders, has been a constant concern of every professional military since time immemorial. Organizations must temper the need to fill voids in leadership positions with what a professional Soldier needs to learn. The United States Army has progressed and evolved its NCO Corps since the Revolutionary War to meet the ever-changing face of warfare. The Army’s STEP concept is the next evolution of this reality. Enlisted promotions since 1980 have allowed one critical difference
The United States Army, in its current state, is a profession of arms. In order to be considered a profession, the organization must have an ethical code rooted in values, strong trust with its clients, and be comprised of experts within the trade. These experts are constantly developing the trade for the present and the future and hold the same shared view of their trade culture. The Army currently has an ethical code ebodied in the Army Values, which provides guidance to the individual and the
Becoming a member of the United States Army Recruiter means one must have a physical and mental toughness to perform the duty. Likewise, pose strong sales skills, ability to cultivate and build relationships, listening skills, strong follow-up skills and personable and approachable etc. Moreover, an individual must have a strong verbal and written communication skills and knowledge of all aspects of the Army to assist civilians who are interested in joining the Army. Thus, such skills are an essential
Source Google) This is the oath I took when I joined the National Guard and it states that I will follow my orders. “Military discipline and effectiveness is built on the foundation of obedience to orders. Recruits are taught to obey, immediately and without question, orders from their superiors, right from day-one of boot camp.. Military discipline is one of the biggest requirements for United States Army soldiers. It is a learned skill that civilians differ from soldiers.” (https://www.ukessays
profession. The United States Army is about more than words, it is about action. The action of over 238 years of tradition and service. The Army is a profession. A profession requires its members to adhere to prolonged training and learn specialized skills. A member of a profession must wholly commit himself and his skills to a calling which is entrusted by the public. A profession provides its members with intrinsic value which motivates beyond financial gain. The Army is a higher calling which
One subculture within the United States is that of the US Army. The Army defends the nation against all enemies, foreign and domestic. It is an exclusive group since not everyone in the country serves in the Army. The US Army’s official birthday is June 14, 1775, however its origins are much earlier than that. During British colonialism, citizens often had to take up arms to defend themselves, primarily against the Indians, since the British did not have a significant military presence in America
On today’s modern battlefield, it is important to be proficient in Soldier common tasks. Since 2001, the United States Army has participated in over six combat areas across four countries. The United States Army has also sent thousands of advisors to more than a dozen counties. The pace the Army sets has continually been high with the train up and deployment of Soldiers. This pace is sustainable due to the universality of Soldiers established by proficiency in their common tasks. These Soldier
in the United States Army is not difficult to define, but I believe it hard to see because we were always the quiet professional behind the scenes. The Army defines a Warrant Officer as “a self-aware and adaptive technical expert, combat leader, trainer and advisor. Through progressive levels of expertise in assignments, training and education, the warrant officer administers, manages, maintains, operates, and integrates Army systems and equipment across the full spectrum of army operations. Warrant
1, earn a degree in Strategic and Defense Analysis. What does this degree mean? It means my all-time dream of becoming a military strategist for the United States Armed Forces. Before I even talk about my degree, let me explain the process of earning a Bachelor’s
negative consequence of the action, thus the “greatest happiness rationale” rules. This further implies that the welfare of the entire population is more important than the welfare of a sole individual. Shirley Jackson’s, “The Lottery”, and the United States military draft lottery demonstrate two different examples of lottery practices – the stoning in “the Lottery” and the raising of military manpower through the draft lottery. Both of these examples claim the major aim is allegedly for the welfare of
The Importance of Human Resources in the United States Army Human Resources (HR) is an important function in the United States Army: without the HR system, personnel would have unresolved personal issues (i.e. finances, etc.). Soldiers with problems will be ineffective to the United States Army, causing a disruption in the military’s readiness. The disruption causes failures in missions both in combat and in garrison. Soldiers will not be mentally prepared to conduct day to day missions let
Communication is one of the most important skills that a Soldier in the United States Army can possess, especially for Soldiers who are in a leadership position. Leaders in the Army need to be able to listen and speak effectively at all levels, whether it be to their seniors, peers, or subordinates. One of the many forms of communication that leaders need to be proficient in is effective listening. Being able to master this concept will improve decision-making and build trust and respect in your
and sharing her amazing story left me evaluating her words for a long time, rethinking and still not willing to imagine the pain. She was one of the 150,000 American woman served in the Women’s Army Corps during the war years. They were one of the first ones to serve in the ranks of the United States Army. She recalls being teased a lot about being a young woman in a uniform but was very proud of it. Women finally were given the opportunity to make a major contribution to the national affair, especially
Tom Parker was born on June 26, 1909 in Breda, The Netherlands to Adam and Maria VanKuijk who named their fifth child Andreas Cornelius VanKuijk. As a young man Parker immigrated to the United States where he worked on carnivals and served four years in the United States Army. After his discharge from the army he went back to carnival life. In late 1939 and early 1940 he became the manager of Gene Austin and traveled with Gene's "Models & Melodies" show. In late 1940 he became Field Director of the
My mom served in the United States Army for four years . She was stationed in Fort drum New York she had been to Afghanistan and many other places. She surprises when she came home for the military, being in there for more than four years she came home Spring break 2011. At the time me and three other siblings were living with our grandparents in Gwinnett County Georgia. We were lived with our grandparents for eight years while are mother was deployed .One day my mom came to pick us up from my
The Vietnam War, also known as the American War, and the Second Indochina War started on December 1956. 58,000 Americans were killed. The war ended on the 30th April 1975, along with a withdrawal of the United States army, and the South and the North of Vietnam reunited. The US government, led by Lyndon Baines Johnson, tried to stop communism from spreading in North Vietnam, because if Vietnam became a communist country, the nearby countries, such as Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia may be affected and
scientists doubted the success of these, would be the ultimate cause of the crew's demise shortly after lift off. It seems these scientists' doubts were overlooked by a higher authority who gave the go ahead knowing the risk at stake. The United States Army, well known for its maintaining of order and conduct, has fallen into a most peculiar and shameful predicament due to lack of communication. The New York Times brought its readers to the attention that all was not right in the military. An organization
could not speak Spanish during their break times. Only that while they were working, they were to speak English. This problem happens a lot in the Army because Hispanics' make up a considerable part of our Army. This problem should not come up though, because it is the United States Army. The US speaks English as its primary language. In the Army however, we can make a correction because if it is not directly related to the job, it should not be happening. It still does however, because it has