Civil-military relations

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…

going to the same elementary school, middle school, high school and now college. Over the years I’ve grown closer and closer to her family which made the interview much more interesting. Both her grandfather, Vincent, and cousin, Mark, were in the military which affected their mental health. While fighting for their country they were traumatised leaving them with the mental illness of Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Important at every stage of life, mental health includes our emotional,…

participating in the military, which, of course, originally only allowed men. Throughout the years of their participation, women have demonstrated that they are just as competent as their male counterparts. Last year was a particularly significant year for female soldiers as they were finally allowed to move into battalions that were formerly all male. Jena McGregor, a writer for the Washington Post, wrote her thoughts on this historical achievement for women in her piece “Military Women in…

Sorrows of Empire by political scientist Chalmers Johnson takes a cynical yet statistically backed view of American imperialism. Johnson backs his research with heavy statistics and examples from various military and governmental outlets. His focus throughout the book is on American imperialism through militarism, secrecy, and the fall of the empire. Chalmers Johnson’s thesis is clearly laid out in the first paragraph of the prologue. He comments on the notion that American’s are…

Dick Couch writes a thought-provoking book, A Tactical Ethic: Moral Conduct in the Insurgent Battlespace, which details a growing problem in the United States military, i.e. maintaining ethical and moral behavior on and off-duty. His supporting arguments are society emphasizes behavior not conducive to promoting positive ethical behavior, malignant personalities in the ranks spreading negative behavior, and the ambiguity of the asymmetric warfare fought today. He provides anecdotal evidence…

bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. After this women began to take a role in helpping the war effort after men enlisted in the military and rushed off to war. Many women started to loose their homemaker image and work outside the home. By 1945 one out of every four married women worked outside of the home. These women changed everyday women 's roles by working in industry, military, and the community around them. World War II changed the image of women 's roles in many areas; a major part of that…

For the last fifteen years there has been an increasing need to mental health service among combat veterans from all branches of the military. This is due to deployments for Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) which have related combat stressors and potentially traumatic events. These combat stressors such as killing an enemy, incoming fire, and seeing human remains have led to mental health problems such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), in fact roughly…

Every state wants to design an effective grand strategy, which will lead it to prosperity and peace. However, designing and implementing such strategy requires high-level intellectual activity, many resources and time. In my essay, I will argue that superpowers should definitely have a grand strategy to carry out their foreign policy and smaller states do not have a capability to create grand strategies. My essay will be structured in the following way. Firstly, I will give a definition of grand…

America has grown as a country in many ways over the decades. What was once a primarily agricultural country has transformed into an international military threat. America has not always stood at the top, but the creative minds that are the back bone of this country have helped the evolution of the of the American military. When people began traveling west most became farmers and ranchers to provide for their families. Things like meat, clothing, and shelter needed to be produced and built as…

dead Russian and Turkish soldiers wait to be treated at the overcrowded medical tents that were constructed to accommodate 500 men, yet 8000 wounded were brought in to be treated. Vereshchagin unmistakably is criticising the failure of the Russian military to provide basic care for the men who sacrificed themselves for the Tsar’s war. The striking realism of the scene reflected Vereshchagin’s own experience after the battle where he sketched the casualties, was forced to assist in surgery, and…