Civil-military relations

I think that Bill Clintin's letter is very contradictional and infomous with himself beliefs and values and his own nation. On one hand he wants to enlisting in the military to supposedly defend the patriotism of his country.However, he does not want to be a just a simple service man, he really intention is being commissioned as an officer to gain power and control everything over the war. In other words his purpose is to become part of the ROTC. Bill Clinton contradicts himself when he starts…

Every time you hear a story about war, writers always put it in a male’s point of view making it seem like women don’t matter too. Women should be able to do anything and everything men could do, meaning equal access to jobs and careers in military as well as outside of it. People state that women aren’t “physically, mentally, and emotionally qualified” to actually be involved in combat. People think we should continue to have legal bars against women that want to be involved in the combat unit,…

often forget the importance of our military. Some think we need a strong military and others think we need a small military. According to the Conservative’s handbook, Military strength deters aggression . If we have a strong military, it will imply that we can hold our ground and it will show other countries not to mess with us. (William Inboden, The Role of a Strong National Defense). Presidents like Ronald Reagan and Theodore Roosevelt advocated for a strong military. They believed in the…

serious medical field both by the American people and the government until 1937, when the American Board of Plastic Surgery was founded, just 2 years before the start of World War II (American Society of Plastic Surgeons). During World War II, nine military plastic surgery centers were created within the United States. These were created to better manage the specialized work required to “treat facial trauma and burns caused by trench warfare” (American Society of Plastic Surgeons). The various…

in the military for quite some time. Originally only men were allowed to join the military. Throughout the years of women participation they have demonstrated that they are as competent or even better than men. Most society portrayed women as being weak and emotional but aren’t some men also like that. In 2003 it was a significant year for women because it allowed them to move into combat that formerly only men could. Jena McGregor a writer for the Washington Post wrote an article “Military…

perpetuated one of the most interesting ethical dilemmas that has been thought about and pondered since WW2. Should guards of camps like these be charged and responsible for the actions that were committed, or were they just following orders like any other military operation? Not only did the United States armies get revenge but the prisoners of the camps got their revenge as well. Accounts of the liberation go onto explaining that the liberators gave the newly freed prisoners guns and shovels…

Gender equality within the American military services has become a highly visible and debated issue. Currently woman are only authorized to serve in non-combat positions in all branches of service. The integration of female soldiers into combat positions within the United States Army could significantly improve the Army’s effectiveness and the nation’s security. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter has until January 1, 2016 to deliver the final decision as to which combat positions female soldiers…

A feminist perspective on conflict and war in Sierra Leone’s Eleven Year Civil War is useful because its sheds some light onto the hardships and struggles that both old and young women went through during certain times when war and conflict played a major role in their lives. A gendered view on war shows that during times of conflict most of the women take on roles of “male” and “female” when forced into combat. Women’s experiences in this war troubled country show to what extend women are…

I am applying for a commission in the Army JAG Corps to continue my interrupted service to our country. I was brought up with a very strong sense of selfless service to our nation and to my community. I was fortunate to be able to proudly serve our country with distinction for 17 years on active duty and in the Reserves (12 or 13 good years for retirement purposes) but unfortunately I had to make one of the most difficult decisions of my life in 2007 and leave the service. At the time, I had…

Robert McNamara, philosopher and former Secretary of Defense under the Kennedy and Johnson administrations, discusses the political and ethical lessons he learned during his career. Of the eleven lessons he cites in the video, “The Fog of War”, two lessons will be examined as they apply to the war in Afghanistan. Lesson #1: Empathize with the enemy and Lesson #8: Be prepared to re-examine your reasoning, are lessons that if applied, to the war in Afghanistan, would positively influence the…