Civil-military relations

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…

So when King Richard spurred his horse and galloped toward the broken line, calling out to his soldiers to turn back to the battle and fight. He was barely halfway across the field when the unsecured horse's shoe flew off. The horse stumbled and fell, and King Richard was thrown to the ground in front of the enemy. King Richard looked around him and saw that his soldiers were turning and running and the enemy's troops were closing in to him. His army had fallen to pieces, his troops were busy…

A Homecoming of War Children often have no fear of the unknown, they are fearless, and can relate through their innocence and purity to overcome a situation. What is it about war that allows us to forget the boldness and courageous characteristics 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…

The Power of compassion and ruthlessness Power is something many people try to obtain, whether it be an election or competition some people want to be in control. Power can be obtained by using by using compassion, ruthlessness, and manipulation. In Ender’s Game By Orson Scott Card the story is about children getting put into training camps to fight in the war, as they are awaiting the third invasion from “The Buggers”. There is boy named Ender, who is a mixture between his compassionate sister…

There has always been a battles between right and wrong, good versus evil, and God versus the devil. In all battles faith is a key element used in order to win. In Nathaniel Hawthorne story, “ Young Goodman Brown” there were various occasion that show those battles. In this story the setting, the old man who is devil, and the believers of God had a tremendous impact on the battles Goodman Brown was going to face. When Goodman Brown goes into the forest it causes him to forever distrust the…

Project 4: Black Hawk Down There are about one and a half million people serving in the armed forces today (Chalabi). Of that number, many have families back at home. More often than not, the families of military members are uneducated about the going ons in their loved ones lives. The novel Black Hawk Down , written by Mark Bowden, is an extremely informative, educational, and rather graphic piece of literature. The realistic recollections in Black Hawk Down can be a beneficial read for…

months of our lives. Well that’s what we thought but looking back, it was not as bad as we think. Has the Military gone weak? As young adults we don’t like getting screamed at by another adult and not being able to do nothing because well we want to serve our country.…

Old black and white photographs from the military are always fascinating, they have a funny way to make you imagine yourself in that particular time and place. They can also make you lose yourself for a few seconds when you look at them. One particular thing to notice in the photographs is that all of the serviceman looked very fit and none of them overweight. The majority of serviceman in old photographs actually looked very skinny. Photographs in current times look very different, not every…

The novels The Company You Keep and A Novel Without a Name both bring forth the idea of anti-war movements. However, the books are contrasting because the characters in A Novel Without a Name are too afraid to do anything about their anti-war ideas. In the book, A Novel Without a Name the people of Vietnam are tired of the war that has been going on for over a decade. Their cities are constantly filled with people who are preaching the Marxist ideas and encouraging young men to become soldiers…

The Human Resources Sergeant plays an indispensable role in the Army Profession of Arms. We have to understand that the core responsibility of our role in the Profession of Arms is gained through first learning about the Profession of Arms. The Human Resources Sergeant in the Profession of Arms has to balance several roles such as an HR Sergeant in the Profession of Arms, leadership role and also supporting the Army’s culture. Through it all, one should have many attributes of a great…