Allegro Non Troppo

The contributions towards nonprofits from individuals and businesses have been a critical factor to why thousands of organizations exist to this day. The tax regulations that the United States has created in relation to charitable deductions allows for all of these individuals and businesses to deduct the contributions that essentially reduces their taxable income. As we work to understand charitable contributions and the effect it has on the government, some basic information will be reviewed…

Premise 1: Screening potential officers based off possession of a college education is ineffective. Premise 2: Success in academics does not directly correlate with one’s leadership potential. Conclusion: Possession of a college degree should not be the determining factor in choosing potential officers. First, Carl Forsling argues that the United States’ changing security priorities in the past created the reason that the military started to screen potential candidates for a college education.…

-SPC McDonald, I am providing you with your monthly performance counseling for the month of August. -As a 91B you have been performing above of what is expected of you. You have stepped up to take charge of services and your fellow soldiers when SGT Carrigan or SGT Aguilera are tasked with other jobs or details. You are doing a great job at it and do not think we haven't noticed. -Timeliness and Accountability: You have been doing excellent at being on time in the right uniform at all…

The Profession of Arms: Role of the Human Resources Sergeant Effectiveness, rather than pure efficiency, is the key to the work of a professional. The role of the Noncommissioned Officer corps continues to grow more and more developed over the years. This is especially true as we continue to fight the War on Terrorism. With that comes the need for the Human Resources Noncommissioned Officer to be more professional, ethical, loyal, and adaptive. Possessing some of the following attributes:…

Officers are people who drive the band and keep everyone going, no matter how big or small the job is. Even though all the officers of the bad have different jobs there is one thing that they all have in common; leadership. A person with good leadership skills should be able to take the responsibility and learn to stop thinking about themselves, but the band as a whole. They also need to be punctual, supportive, optimistic, and enthusiastic. Two officer positions that I should be considered for…

SOS Children’s Village - USA is an example of a Nongovernmental Organization. The mission of the SOS Children’s Village is to provide abandoned, vulnerable, and orphaned kids a loving home. The organization can provide a safe environment for kids where they can continue to live their life with a stable and secure family, medical care, and education. (SOSUS, 2018) SOS Children’s Village, founded in 1949, helps families that are at risk of falling apart and kids with no families. With kids being…

I've generally trusted that I have a solid sense of leadership abilities, however being a Soldier has genuinely offered me some assistance with realizing what it intends to be a genuine leader. It is my conviction that all Soldiers in the armed forces are leaders and that with the end goal anybody should be an incredible officer. Being an enlisted Soldier, there's a lot of information that is found out through involvement to pick up administration abilities that an officer ought to possess. To…

The following statement illustrates why I believe my experiences in the MAPPS/Special Projects Unit provides me with a solid foundation to transition into the position of Lieutenant in the posted vacancy. The lieutenant in this position must employ several important leadership characteristics in order to accomplish the mission. First, any leadership role requires the ability to communicate effectively with both civilian and enlisted members of the Division, as well as, personnel from outside…

Professionalism and the Non-Commission Officer Professionalism and Soldiering are very unique qualities that all Non-Commission Officers must possess during their military careers while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The author of The American Heritage College Dictionary defines the term professionalism as the, “Professional status, methods, character, or standards of an individual” (1997, p. 1092). Hence it is very paramount, for Soldiers who serve as leaders in the military to…

“Well, over the summer, I was down on Rush street partying with some Marine buddies in on leave. Well, we were pretty lit and so we decided to walk down to the lake to get some air. On the way we passed a couple of gay bars, and in this alley some guy with his pants and underwear down around his ankles is standing there looking at us as another guy is on his knees in front of the guy his head bobbing up and down. Then the guy on his knees must've sensed somebody looking at him and he turned.”…