For the past decade, the Army has been involved in numerous conflicts. Most of our junior Soldiers only recognize the spectrum of war from our organization. In addition to that, most of them do not even identify themselves with what we represent as an entity and to the rich and unmatched heritage that we possess as an organization. The privilege to be a Soldier in the Army is the most ancient and honorable profession of all times. Ancient and fearless Armies such as the Romans, the Spartans, and…
that we were once capable of as children? Harold Krebs is a soldier still fighting in a war, but it is not being fought in a far- away place, it’s at home. Hemingway coveys the struggles of a soldier’s life returning to a normal life after fighting in a war in “Sodier’s Home”. In many ways Krebs could not adapt to his hometown and the people as well as the soldiers that arrived a year before him. This is something that many soldiers struggle with, conforming to what once was, to a society…
better understand the struggles for soldiers coming home. It is beneficial in the fact that it displays the average soldier's mindset, showcases the causes of post traumatic stress disorder, and highlights the complexity of war. Mark Bowden does an excellent job in displaying the mindsets of soldiers throughout his novel. One characteristic shown in the book is brotherhood. After spending so much time with each other during training and in the barracks, soldiers tend to consider each other as…
convinced way too easily and subject to many changes that make basic training easier and easier every day. My basic training moment will be one that I would remember for the rest of my life. Something that I always ask myself is “Am I the perfect soldier?” I remember going to my unit for the first time, most people did everything I learned in basic training with shortcuts. Even though there where so many shortcuts they taught me, there where so many things I could not do because I was not taught…
Out in the battle field is a prime example of why following orders is important. When a soldier disobeys an order, the outcome can cause a domino effect to occur. If a soldier is told to pull security while their battle buddy sleeps and they do not fulfill their order, then the enemy can use that to their advantage by any means necessary. In addition, if that soldiers’ commander was to find out about that soldiers’…
Sergeants, expertly trained and titled 92Y. Army financial capital is any monetary asset, accounted for by comptrollers and qualified 36B, Financial Management Sergeants. Human capital is the Army’s greatest asset, with an all-volunteer force of Soldiers. These Soldiers rely heavily on the mid-grade noncommission officer human resources leaders for personnel and pay actions. Management of the greatest asset in the Army distinguishes the Human Resources Sergeant as gravely vital to the Army…
the reason of wanting the thirst for war and wanting to go into battle should not be the reason for joining the army. The theme “there is no glory in war”, is portrayed in All Quiet on the Western Front by the acts of lying to the youth, forcing soldiers to change into animals, and showing the cruelty of losing a comrade. From the perspective of Paul and his classmates, joining the army seemed like the best decision. Though some of the students, like Joseph Behm, seemed nervous and not to…
and Tajiv Chandrasekaran there are many things laymen see as heroic, however troops look at as “Just Doing My Job”. America is great because our troops are the best at what they do so many are selfless, risk life, and limb to protect their fellow soldier. Throughout the book “For Love of Country”, by Schultz and Chandrasekaran there were many sacrifices, hardships, and much bravery shown. The bravery shown overseas was in a dangerous part of the world known as Iraq and Afghanistan. It was…
Intelligence is vital to all commanders to make decisions across the range of military operations. It is a discipline that utilizes information collection and analysis approaches to provide guidance when conducting operational or campaign planning. Some skeptics have described military intelligence as an oxymoron. This specialty focuses on gathering, organizing, analyzing, protecting and disseminating information which has been involved throughout history. The Holy Bible contains one of the…
their bodies. Sadly, we live in a world where there are child soldiers. Some people say that we should punish those who are homicidal murders, but I do not agree. I believe that child soldiers should be forgiven for their crimes because they were under drugs, forced to fight, and have a chance to come back to society. But what about when they get older? People should look at their horrible and devastating past as a child soldier. In my perspective, everyone who was forced to fight at a…