One aspect of military service that could play a role in political ideology is “branch culture”. Each branch has a unique culture and mission that it corresponds with. The political ideology differences could be rooted in the popular reputation that each unique branch portrays and what type of recruit is drawn to these branches. For example,
“The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight, and win…in the air, space, and cyberspace. To achieve that mission the Air Force has a vision of Global Vigilance, Reach and Power (U.S. Air Force: Enlisted Overview).”
As discussed in the introduction, the U.S. Air Force implements core values into their soldiers/airmen’s lifestyles. These values create a culture within their branch; this …show more content…
There are many different ways that a soldier can serve in the military. For example, in the Army if a solder decides to be “active duty”, they are part of the army 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They could also serve as an Army reserve, which means that they serve as part-time soldiers and are also able to work a civilian job and go to school. On active-duty a soldier could serve a variety of jobs, such as supply sergeants, door gunners on Blackhawk helicopters, or members of Special Forces (Army Careers: Ways to Serve in the Army, 2015). The most intense form of service is completing each branches ultimate mission: to win, which means serving in combat zones. These different jobs lead to different affects and outcomes of one’s military experience. Catherine Johnson used prior research along with her current research to conclude …show more content…
The extent to which a branch of the military promotes certain norms of behavior and values that could be internalized by its soldiers during their career, could definitely have an affect on one’s political ideology. In the above cited study of Vietnam veterans, what was interesting was the affect of the length of service on one’s attitude towards the U.S. government. Regardless of rank, 80-90% of former service men rejected the statement, “the government handled the war as well as it could have (pg. 138).” However, the men who had extended their service time to over 12 months in Southeast Asia were found to have more cynical views (pg. 140). These cynical views towards the war and U.S. government as it related to length of service could play a role in ones political ideology (Markus and Jennings,
“The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight, and win…in the air, space, and cyberspace. To achieve that mission the Air Force has a vision of Global Vigilance, Reach and Power (U.S. Air Force: Enlisted Overview).”
As discussed in the introduction, the U.S. Air Force implements core values into their soldiers/airmen’s lifestyles. These values create a culture within their branch; this …show more content…
There are many different ways that a soldier can serve in the military. For example, in the Army if a solder decides to be “active duty”, they are part of the army 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They could also serve as an Army reserve, which means that they serve as part-time soldiers and are also able to work a civilian job and go to school. On active-duty a soldier could serve a variety of jobs, such as supply sergeants, door gunners on Blackhawk helicopters, or members of Special Forces (Army Careers: Ways to Serve in the Army, 2015). The most intense form of service is completing each branches ultimate mission: to win, which means serving in combat zones. These different jobs lead to different affects and outcomes of one’s military experience. Catherine Johnson used prior research along with her current research to conclude …show more content…
The extent to which a branch of the military promotes certain norms of behavior and values that could be internalized by its soldiers during their career, could definitely have an affect on one’s political ideology. In the above cited study of Vietnam veterans, what was interesting was the affect of the length of service on one’s attitude towards the U.S. government. Regardless of rank, 80-90% of former service men rejected the statement, “the government handled the war as well as it could have (pg. 138).” However, the men who had extended their service time to over 12 months in Southeast Asia were found to have more cynical views (pg. 140). These cynical views towards the war and U.S. government as it related to length of service could play a role in ones political ideology (Markus and Jennings,