United States Army Reserve

Robert D Shadley is a retired major general of the US Army. Nearly twenty years ago, he served as a ranking agent in Aberdeen proving ground (an army training facility in Maryland-Harford County). His book The GAMe: Unraveling a Sex Scandal in The Military is a clear demonstration of Shadley’s facility for morality and justice as well as the love of justice. In this 360-pages-long work published by Beaver 's Pond Press, Shadley exposes mischievous acts of sexual assault that pervaded the…

Many fans of the game play often downplay the breadth of the violence, saying it is minimal factor in the game play. Yet some games build a case against themselves, and reward things such as “headhsots.” Where having the adept skill to shoot your opponent in the head (a smaller, more difficult target) merit special recognition and bonus points, it makes the argument more difficult to prove. In spite of actions such as this, they hold to their opinion that partaking in these games don’t actually…

know what goes on, when, where and how constantly in order to effectively control their units. However, constant communication is never certain, and it is up every subordinate to be prepared to make on decisions on the spot in the mission. The United States army currently uses Mission Command, which is defined by ADRP 6-0 as the “exercise of authority and direction by the commander using mission orders to enable disciplined initiative within the commander’s intent to empower agile and adaptive…

How and why did the US forces change as a result of the Vietnam War? The Vietnam War started in 1955 and finished in 1975. Over this time, the US army changed dramatically, mainly because the troops lost hope that the US would win soon. It changed in terms of composition, morale, motivation, recreation, equipment used and quality of soldiers. In this essay, I will go into detail about how and why the US forces changed in terms of the motivation, composition and morale. I will conclude at the…

and the other soldiers time in combat. Things in their daily lives made O 'Brien believe that the war was unjust because there were many mistakes made by the U.S. Army throughout the war. One of those mistakes was when one of the U.S soldiers accidently shoots a vietnamese woman. Although the woman was with the North Vietnamese Army, the American…

and Army traditions. These helps the cadet succeed in the future. I train, coach, and mentor my cadets in what we call the 21st Century Soldiers Competencies. I bring my enthusiasm for the military into the classroom environment, while showing them how it is relevant to their lives. It is important for me to set high standards of performance for our cadets and myself, high expectation for what I need from them, and encourage them to meet them. Lead by example. I am happy that the Army has…

Management and Leadership Comparison Introduction In the Army, behavior is governed by a strict set of rules and regulations. The military has shaped my leadership and management style. The Holy Spirit has worked in my life to transform my weakness into strengths to become a better Soldier and leader. This paper discusses the influence of leadership, leadership principles, and strategies for management and leadership development. Influences of Leadership Employee job satisfaction and performance…

Transformational leadership theory was further developed by Bass in 1985. Bass developed his doctrine of transformational leadership based on the preliminary results obtained in a survey of 198 military officers in The United States, who was required to evaluate their supervisors through the “Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire Form 1” (Bass, Waldman, & Avolio, 1987). Bass's doctrine originated in the Burns empirical investigation (1978), which found that leadership can be understood in terms…

I can relate to different reasons why we should not have gone to war. First off, the United States spent around one-hundred and eleven billion dollars during the war. The only reason the United States joined the war was that North Vietnam was only trying to make South Vietnam a communist government that America did not want. Secondly, the number of casualties was 90,000 meaning that half of…

have two choices: Army or College? For many the Army was the only option, for various reasons. Whether escaping a bad situation, didn’t perform well in school, or following in a family member’s footsteps, the Army was a way out, and was often overlooked as being a profession. Most will say in order to have a career/profession you have to attend college, get multiple degrees, and after spending half your life in school, now you can begin your chosen profession. College or the Army or two roads…