United States Army Basic Training

A Profession is a career in which one gains expertise through training. Professionals develop proficiency through higher learning and continued education. All professions have one thing in common, they always have society’s best interest in mind. Trust is the foundation for all professions. According to the Army White Paper (2010), examples of professions include, medicine, military and law. The Army is a Profession of Arms. The Army is a profession trained in the ethical use of weapons, weapon…

¨I don't think I would stay¨ ¨would you?¨ In 1776 the Continental Army was going through a very pugnacious time at the winter camp that was set up at Valley Forge. It wasn't a pleasure to stay at that place at the time, but those people managed to stay alive while being there. In fact, in 1777 up to 2,500 people died due to illness. People didn't have a very good chance of surviving at that time, as a matter of fact, people living at the camp had about 10% chance that they would receive sickness…

NCO development is fundamental to the readiness of the United States Army. The Profession of Arms provides vision on ends, ways and means for developing great NCO’s that exercise all tasks and challenges brought to them in the 21st Century and preservation of the forces readiness. NCO development is continuous, deliberate and a progressive process founded on the Army values and the Profession of Arms. The key parts of the development of the NCO Corps are the NCO Education System and the NCO…

Army Design Methodology MSG Robert Burns United States Army Sergeants Major Academy Class 68 SGM Mejia and Mr. Hernandez 14 November 2017 Army Design Methodology In the previous two weeks, we have discussed the details of the Army Design Methodology (ADM). In this focused-area writing assignment, we will discuss framing of the operational environment, how my perspective as a Senior NCO enhances the commander’s understanding of the operational environment, then we will examine the five…

for the love of your beloved country. Another important reason why people choose to join the army is because they can achieve full time employment. Joining the army is a great career choice that will entice a number of people. Although the army is not for everyone, you might feel that this is the career path that you should take, serving your country with the best of your ability. By getting a local army recruiting, you can find out if you are qualified to serve your country. People from all…

Into Combat Arms SGT Nee, Andrew SSG Williams, Jimmy 23 March 2015 Abstract Thought-out history, we as a nation have overcome insurmountable odds and adapted to the consistent changes of society. For example, it was women that kept the United States Army in the fight and the enemy on its heels during WWI. When the increase of munition factories rose to supplement the growing fight in Europe, it was women who took control and continued to aid the fight from home by taking jobs that were…

very confident. During the interview she appeared at ease, very articulate and had well thought out answers to my questions. Hana currently holds the rank of First Lieutenant in the United States Army stationed in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. Hana’s husband, Nicholas, is an Infantry Officer in the United States Army. They have been married for three years and are currently living in North Carolina. They will both be ending their military commitments in late April and will move back to the…

the United States Army and the troops from the People’s Army of Vietnam was the Battle of Ia Drang. This particular battle, held between November 14 and November 18, 1965, was especially significant because it included a wide arrow of strategic guerrilla warfare tactics all the way to using air support to an advantage. The 4-day battle deepened the United States’ involvement with South Vietnam against the North Vietnamese forces. North Vietnam showed that they were ready to fight the United…

Payment System The payment of Soldiers in the Brazilian Army presents another ethical conflict between officers and NCOs. The Payment Center of the Army is responsible for the payment of all personnel of the Brazilian Army. It uses a system where the officers receive more due their responsibilities and the other ranks follow receiving less and so on. Nonetheless, the ethical dilemma is in the mandatory assignments, in the financial assistance when the family has children under six years old,…

Army Knowledge Online (AKO) Army Knowledge Online (AKO) is an information that I us every day while I am at work and even when I am at home during the evenings and on the weekends. AKO allows Soldiers track and manage almost every aspect of my daily duties, AKO even allows Soldiers to track their medical readiness all the way to what items of clothing they have signed for. Organizations have the ability to make AKO a one stop shop of all their Soldiers. The amount of information that AKO…