Transformation of the United States Army

Many people who been deployed will say they had traumatic experiences while in the armed forces. To cope with these experiences when in America, many look for a hobby to be around people they can relate to. One of these hobbies are joining motorcycle clubs (MC). More members of the military than you may think have joined a motorcycle club. The idea of a long lasting brotherhood becomes appealing after being in war. According to the members, they are not a part of a “gang” but a club of brothers.…

Douglas MacArthur’s father was the quintessential soldier. He was a hero of the civil war, a commander in the Indian war, and a Metal of honor recipient at the age of 19. Francis Stempa’s review of this speech even states that “Douglas worshipped his father.” Throughout this speech it is blatantly obvious that MacArthur’s ideals of the American man-at-arms stem in part from the ideals that his father instilled in him. This idea gives this speech an even more moving…

The Army Profession and Challenges in the Civilian-Military Relations The United States Army is arguably the most powerful Army in the world. Its endurance from the Cold War era to current unconventional conflicts of the modern day has proven its resiliency. The United States Army is undoubtedly a profession, and the leaders in the United States Army have critical and important role, ADRP1 defined and described the Army Profession and the Army Ethic as “Army Profession – A unique vocation of…

in the United States Army. I’ve been in the active service for less than a year at that point and I was already outshining my peers. My First Sergeant, the most Senior Enlist Personnel in my Company, came up to me and gave a challenge. This Challenge would result in a complete change of direction in my career, my physical toughness, and my mental capacity to learn. It change my mind set on what it means to be a Soldier. It helped lay down the foundation of what being a Leader in the Army meant…

Direct Leadership Versus Organizational Leadership The United States Army defines leadership as "the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish the mission and improve the organization" (Department of the Army, p. 1). While all levels of Army leadership are interconnected there are various levels of leadership recognized within the Army. The three tiers of leadership are direct, organizational, and strategic. In this paper, I will describe…

Joint Task Force in three elements. “1) Eliminate insurgent sanctuary, 2) Set the conditions for local control, and 3) Support MNF-I effort to secure approaches to Baghdad.”5 MG Natonski’s intent included his expectations for the mission and its end state, while being nested with the division intent to destroy anti-Iraqi forces. He understood that if Fallujah fell then the main MSR to Baghdad…

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The Nigerian military as we know it is one of the major vantage points of our national security as a nation. Our military personnel have been groomed to be disciplined, law abiding and vigilant. The simulation exercises and training procedures included in the training process have been designed to enforce these traits. Looking at the Nigerian military today, in our present time, some may have observed that the military is not as efficient and as effective as they used to…

the most combat-ready regions all around the World. Therefore, Turkey has to defend itself to save its independence, to protect the country. That is why Turkey should have a well-organized army. Turkey has a constitution where all the rules and responsibilities are explained clearly and as its law says the army should react against any kind of crisis and uncertainties from in or out of the country. References show that citizens who are men forced to do their compulsory military service in…

modern Army. Command relies on the dissemination of tasks and their timely execution. But in order to ensure there is confidence in the orders being given, and that teams can function together to accomplish the mission, leaders must first foster trust. Trust is most easily fostered when subordinates know they are genuinely cared for, and through servitude leaders are able to see to their needs, inspire through action, and produce future leaders. Broadly defined, the structure of the Army is…

Forge was: “Will I re-enlist or will I quit?” If I would have been in a soldier’s shoes in those fateful winter days, I would have re-enlisted. The facts that there was honor in re-enlisting, conditions were not as bad as they could have been, and the Army was in desperate need of troops convince me that it would have been the best decision.…