Ethics are doing what is honorable and what is right in the sense of duty, honor, and country.
Morals are what we feel is the right thing to do. Therefore, the Department of the Army (DA) centralized promotion system is unethical and immoral. The...
In December 1994 Russian armored forces assaulted Grozny, Chechnya in an attempt to subdue armed opposition groups seeking independence. Within twenty-four hours of urban combat the Chechens destroyed two brigade-sized units while suffering minimal...
The events on 9/11 have changed the way we will live forever. The fight was brought to us on our soil and created a greater need for permanent protection of our borders and for the military to bring the fight to the terrorist on their soil, not on...
Between September 1950 and December 1951, reviewing the 65th Infantry in the Korean War provided important insights not only into the regiment's unique problems, but also into the status of the United States Army at one of the most critical...
An ethical problem facing the Army today is commanders do not remove Soldiers, subject to the semi-centralized promotion system, from the promotion standing list upon enrollment in the weight control program. Although the Army decides who gets...
One of the major problems the Army faces today is that many senior leaders have forgotten the Army value of selfless service. Do they remember how we formed this nation and became the national power that we are? We worked as a team, and even...
It is essential that we recognize the current climate around the world and remain committed to providing our fighting forces with all of the best state of the art weapons, weapon systems, and technology to win our nations wars.
The PCA has severed it purpose well so far, but does it need to modify to meet the new world that we live in. Yes the PCA should be address to meet the needs of Homeland Security, with possible use of WMDs, and in cases of natural disaster.
A number of politicians in Washington are supporting the idea ofbringing back the
military draft to alleviate the Army's recruiting woes. It is no secret that the Army faces a tough recruiting situation as long as the war on terrorism continues....
The United States Army has seen a steady increase in pregnancies of single junior enlisted Soldiers between the ages of eighteen to twenty-one year of age. Leaders must ask themselves, why are single young junior enlisted Soldiers pregnancies such...
America's credentials around the world is our ability to be ethical. America's actions are watched, observed and reported and, when American Soldiers fail to be ethical, American Soldiers become no different than the foe we are fighting. Murder of...
Our personal ethics are based on the values that we learn as children. Military ethics are based on the Seven Army Values. As soldiers, we are constantly reminded of the Seven Army Values and military ethics and how important it is to live by them.
Forcing Soldiers to support Army Emergency Relief (AER) or any other program is unethical. AER is a worthy cause that supports individuals and groups with services and financial aid in times of hardship. Compelling Soldiers to give to these...
Joint Vision 2020 directs a transformation of Department of Defense to meet US needs in the next century. One of the major goals of this transformation is a fully joint force capable of precision engagement. This monograph proposes a concept called...
Colonel Thomas Torrance was the commander of the 3rd Infantry Division Artillery (DIVARTY) from June of 2002 until the end of May 2004, and was in Operation Iraqi Freedom from 20 March 2003 to July 2003. He was predominantly located in the tactical...
I was fortunate to have received great mentoring from a retired Sergeant Major during my Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp (JROTC) days in high school. He masterfully motivated all his students to define goals in life and taught us to adopt...
Ethics is the study of fundamental principles that defines values and determines moral duty and obligation. We all have a set of basic values, some of which our parents instilled in us during childhood. Although the specifics may differ from...
Drill sergeants are responsible in shaping new soldiers into better elements of the force. Since drill sergeants are considered as the most experienced Army leaders, they are expected to produce well-trained and more competent future soldiers. The...
Is doing the right thing something of the past or have many of us lost sight of the importance of ethics and good values? Have our morals and values have gone to the dogs because the dividing lines between right and wrong are too vague or are...