Civilian Conservation Corps

Section #1 – Operation Eagle Claw After reading this Real World Self-Leadership Case I feel there is a few things that could have went differently. “During the evacuation, a collision between two of the aircraft caused an explosion and fire that claimed the lives of eight U.S. servicemen” (Neck, Manz, & Houghton, 2017). Even though a tragic accident happened “in my personal opinion” does not have anything to do with the plan of the mission. When they had planned out this mission they did not…

The military branches are an all-volunteer force today. When examining which branch to join much research is involved to ensure a right fit. In that research stereotypes become a factor. Each branch has certain stereotypes, positive and negative, that seems to help or plague them when recruiting. The Air Force is the newest branch of the armed forces. With a name like the Air Force it is automatically assumed that everyone flies or at least works with airplanes. In actuality less than one…

Dependability Imagine that you’ve asked your brother to let you borrow their car because you have a job interview that you must attend on Friday. You let your brother know about your interview and request permission to use his car a week prior to your interview. When Friday comes, you cannot find your brother anywhere in the house. When you call him, he picks up and says that he is truly sorry and that his girlfriend wanted to go out to the movies. You are obviously affected by his absence…

The Vietnam War was considerably much more than American soldiers going out in combat to fight the enemy, but rather a mental warfare fighting themselves. Tim O’Brien’s short story “The Things They Carried” is an American classic that conveys the physical things the soldiers were carrying while also expressing the mental burdens they carry during the Vietnam War. First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross, like many other soldiers, long for the love from the ones they left back home. Cross yearns for one girl…

Agents of Socialization are described as individuals or groups that affect an individual’s development and behavior within a particular culture (Rohall, Milkie, & Lucua, 2014, p 167). The Marine Corps is a total institution that expects all who participate in its numerous job titles, to behave in a systematic, controlled, efficient way. Many of my family members have commented on some of my behaviors that I attribute to life in the Marines. They…

set standards. While the characters in A Few Good Men were expected to follow a certain honor system, some obviously did not agree with the conditions that were outlined. Jessep is a prime example; he should have probably never entered the Marine corps if he did not have the ability to control his impulses. I believe that when it comes to making commitments that directly involve the use of one’s moral compass, the individual must make sure that their compass is…

To be a leader you must first learn how to follow. This can be from learning from leaders from the past to leaders in the present. John Paul Jones is a leader that exemplifies what it means to be a leader. From when he is in a situation to when he is among his subordinates. But to understand how to become a leader much like John Paul Jones you must first look at what he did to become a leader himself. John Paul Jones was from a small village called Solway Firth, Scotland. He began his naval…

The press being allowed to broadcast the Vietnam War, the mental state of soldiers and when they returned from the war had a big impact on how U.S. citizens viewed the Vietnam War. It had a role that changed the outcome of the war so that America would eventually lose. The broadcasts were one of the main causes of the antiwar counterculture that formed in the United States during this time. Every day it showed the horrors of war in almost every home, causing some of the American citizens at…

Relationship between the Orders Process and the Troop Leading Procedure The orders process demonstrates how the troop leading procedures (TLPs) should be performed and applied under mission command. In other words, the orders process provides a basic framework for leaders to implement and carry out Army operations. Commanders drive the orders process, while the supporting staff conducts it (ADRP 6-0, 2012, p. vi). The orders process consists of planning, preparing, executing, and assessing the…

“American Sniper” by Chris Kyle is a riveting autobiography about the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. The book tells the life story of a Naval SEAL, known as Chris Kyle, who was sent on four tours of duty and had at least 160 confirmed kills. While the book is action-packed and heart wrenching there is most certainly a deeper meaning to it. The speakers credibility, purpose, and the subject are all revealed in the book can be found by doing a a small amount of research and textual…