Army Profession Essay

You only have two choices: Army or College? For many the Army was the only option, for various reasons. Whether escaping a bad situation, didn’t perform well in school, or following in a family member’s footsteps, the Army was a way out, and was often overlooked as being a profession. Most will say in order to have a career/profession you have to attend college, get multiple degrees, and after spending half your life in school, now you can begin your chosen profession. College or the Army or two roads that can lead to the same path of becoming a professional and working a profession that can help others as well as save lives. What is a profession? “ A profession is something a little more than a job, it is a career for someone that wants …show more content…
There are three major cultural dimensions that leaders must focus on as the guide the transition of the Army, they are: Professional Identity, Community, and Hierarchy. With Soldiers going on multiple deployments, most times back to back, having a strong sense of community in relation to culture is extremely important; not just for the Soldiers in the unit, but for the families left behind. Having a strong cohesion with those you serve with, allows Soldiers to build and gain trust, focus on the mission, and help with understanding their role and purpose in the Army. Change is inevitable. Community’s change, hierarchy’s change, and Soldiers will begin to change and adapt to their professional identity. The Army culture has to be willing to change and transition as well. The risk of not transitioning will create a toxic culture, where Soldiers ethics and morals could and would be questioned. “The ability to harness and integrate technological advances with complimentary developments in doctrine, organization, and tactics is dependent on the propensity of military culture to accept and experiment with the new ideas” (Siegl,