United States Army Basic Training

George C. Marshall is an icon, a paragon of leadership. His relevance as a strategic leader is achieving consensus for and organizing, resourcing, and directing the readiness and mobilization of the United State’s (US) armed forces across a vast enterprise to ensure the viability of the United States from 1939 through 1945. Most senior leaders working at the strategic level maintain a network of professional and personal relationships, but it is hard to imagine that Marshall valued personal…

his wife and two children, ages one and six and report to a surgical hospital in Pleiku, which was located in the highlands of Vietnam. He served as a Captain for a year with a specialty in general and cardiovascular surgery. Serving for the United States Army gave my grandfather a different, more understanding view towards the war in Vietnam than most Americans had. Also, serving overseas…

tactics training several ideas come to mind. First there is the old cliché that is frequently used in the United States Army reminding us to “train as we fight”, which highlights the need to keep training realistic to how we will fight so that when the employment of the training is needed, the proper actions will follow. Second, the notion of the importance of realistic tactics training serves as a reminder of the importance of truth as it applies to battlefield ramifications. If training…

Muhammad Ali in 1967 stood up for what he believed in when he refused to be a part of the United States Army, even though it was against the law. Roger Goodell has recently been criticized for what he thinks is the right amount of time to suspend an NFL player for their wrong doings. When Ali and Goodell made these decision’s, they tested people’s ideas, shaped their knowledge and they attempted to build a community through their actions. Ali had no fear when it came to standing up for what he…

on October 1, 1946 in Austin, Minnesota. He grew up in Worthington, where that city played an important role in shaping his imagination and developing his artistic sensibility. Although O’Brien was against the war, he was conscripted into the United States Army and sent to Vietnam where he served for two years. Tim O’Brien faced many obstacles and learned a lot about himself and other people when he went to war. “In the Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien, O’Brien shows the reader that…

A little known fact among the American people is that on August 24th, 1814, the White House was burned to the ground all because of political and military failings (Smithsonian Institute). The main reasons for the destruction of the nation 's capital were rooted in the inexperience of the Americans at running a country, coupled with an intense Anglophobia, which led to bickering and lack of direction as politicians intentionally made poor decisions in an effort to move away from British…

Ethnic and cultural diversity in the U.S. Army permeates history as far back as the Revolutionary War and through every war, the United States has taken part in since. The Army we know today has changed so much since those times, frequently for the better. These winds of change are due to the Army’s promotion of social equality. Background, schooling, race, religion, and other factors shape Soldiers immensely. By acknowledging differences, qualifications, contributions, and potential, you…

because he didn’t stop or get scared but he just kept hitting him with the butt of the whip until he let go. He was determined because some people may have gotten scared and stopped the sled and not completed the mission, but Walt did. The speaker states, " ”Halt!" they cried after him. "Stop, or we'll shoot!" But Walt only yelled the harder at the dogs, and dashed round the bend with a couple of revolver bullets singing after him(London 26/27). This situation shows that Walt is determined…

Soldiers as well as their respect for individuals. The modern military leader must be able to move fluidly between the authoritarian and egalitarian leadership style. Authoritarian Leadership The authoritarian leadership style has been used as long as armies have existed. According to Wikipedia (2017), “an authoritarian leadership style is exemplified when a leader dictates policies and procedures, decides what goals are to be achieved, and directs and controls all activities without any…

The Vietnam War demonstrates “ The insidious power of propaganda...The longest war this century was a war waged by America against Vietnam... It was an attack on the people of Vietnam, communist and non-communist, by American forces. It was an invasion of their homeland and their lives” ( John Pilger ). Luis Valdez's drama, “ The Buck Private “ explains how the government’s propaganda makes society romanticize war. Valdez supports his argument by illustrating to the audience how society sees…