Military service

exactly does it mean to be a profession of arms? How does the military cultivate such a vast culture of professionals? And finally, what does a human resources (HR) sergeant do and how does the HR sergeant fit into this proclaimed profession of arms in today’s modern military? In this paper I will answer all of these questions in order to paint a clear picture of just how important human resources sergeants are in today’s military. First of all, before we can engage any further into…

Serving in the military provides service members with excellent training for post-military careers. Many of these jobs allow veterans to continue serving their country after their military careers have concluded. These careers range from security to medicine. Here’s a look at four of them. 1. Cyber Security According to DoD Live, cyber security is a hot post-military career. It just makes sense. Military personnel already know some of the issues they’ll deal with when it comes to terrorism and…

The Selective Service was created in the early 1900’s with the intent to draft men into the United States army in the event of future wars. When initially constructed, the draft was only open to men. Women were allowed to participate, but their roles were very limited. Over 100 years later, women have fought so hard to be recognized as equals in the military. They’ve come so far to prove that they are worthy. Every now and then, Congress poses the question, “Should women be required to register…

the police, I cannot advocate a bill which requires military service men and women to subject themselves to the authority of civilian police. A university may be dubbed an institution, but the military itself is a part of the federal government. The two should not be placed on the same level. The fault with the proposed bill stems from the inadequate research done on how sexual assault is handled in the military. The bill would require military officials to report sexual assault cases to…

American way of life. Making it mandatory to serve in the military to graduate college would not be a great idea. Many people would look at it as them being forced into something that they really would not want to do. Though people say you will do what you have to do to succeed, doing something that is not needed in the field of what the student wants to pursue is going to frustrate the students and lead to…

enlisting in the military. The consequences of a war are vague or left unstated, but enlistees generally know the dangerous aspects surrounding it. By signing an agreement, citizens hand over their life to the military. Their safety is now dependent primarily upon military officials and each respected branch. Soldiers often experience traumatic events within their time in service. Soldiers witness deaths, gruesome warfare, and others are subjected…

effect Soldiers mental well-being (Schrader, 2008). Soldiers with personal unresolved issues will be ineffective to the military. “HR support includes all activities and functions executed within the Army Personnel Life Cycle Model (Acquire, Develop, Distribute, Structure, Deploy, Compensate, Transition, and Sustain) to man the force and provide personnel support and services to Soldiers, their Families, DoD civilians, and contractors” (Headquarters Department of the Army,…

It is important that in the deployed setting it is important to ensure that the mission at hand is still the priority. It does not matter if the individual is a commanding officer or a corporal. Everyone within the military live by certain values, which is different for each branch of the Department of Defense. When it comes to the values that the Marines that Alpha Surgical Unit served, it consists of honor, courage and commitment. This was evident throughout Rule…

The USO’s mission is to “strengthen America’s military service members by keeping them connected to family, home and country, throughout their service to the nation.” (USO) Previously mentioned, was there are over 160 locations for the USO. These locations are at or near military installations. These locations are even in combat zones, some combat zones that are too dangerous for civilians are unstaffed, but are there for the soldiers to use. The part that struck me the most is the USO airport…

similar to government security forces, military or police forces, more often than not on a smaller scale. They offer bodyguards for important staff members or protection of huge company premises, commonly in areas where there is a risk of hostility and violence. The private army corporations assist the military bases in operating mess halls and providing a secure environment. These organizations provide in-house security in the danger zones, where conventional military forces would not be able…