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
professional 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
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
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
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
Officer 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
Obstacle 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
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
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
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
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
SFC United States Army Profession of Arms The Secretary of the Army and the Army Chief of Staff directed that CG TRADOC lead a review of the Army profession. To be able to review the Army profession the author divided the article in four sections: The Army as a Profession of Arms, The Army’s Professional Culture, At the Core of Culture, the Army Ethic and The army Ethic and External Relations. The Human Resources Sergeant play an important role in each of this sections. The Army as a
overt or covert military force. The United States is not the only country to use its military as a political instrument and all can use the military at various levels of force. This paper will review the levels of force options American political leaders have for the use of the military in accomplishing U. S. national strategy. Unconventional Warfare (UW) is one of the options available and because it is often misunderstood this paper will focus on the United States military’s definition of Unconventional
The purpose of this essay is to explain and provide information concerning the bravery and trials our Nations World War II Nurses endured. During World War II the need for Army Nurses was so great that the Army Nurse Corps started allowing healthy willing women to join, and the United States Military found many uses for these eager ladies. The change in American society during World War II included more opportunities and a higher status for American Women Nurses with increasing educational advantages
United States Army Training and Doctrine Command: NCO 2020 Strategy SPC Parham, Michael Anthony B Company, 299 BEB, 1 SBCT, 4 ID The NCO, also known as the Non-Commissioned Officer of the United States Army was created in 1775 with the founding of the Continental Army. Over the generations, the Non-Commissioned Officer grew and flourished, training, teaching and mentoring soldiers to ensure readiness. Thus, the NCO became “The Back Bone of the Army” and the “Leader of Soldiers”