Task Force Smith was named for Lieutenant Colonel Charles B. Smith, commanding officer, 1st Battalion, 21st Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. It comprised 406 officers and men: half of the battalion headquarters company, two understrength rifle...
• A “New” Idea: The Tank Destroyer;
• Motto: “Seek, Strike, and Destroy” ;
• Theory: Benefits of: + increased speed + increased situational understanding + specialized role on the battlefield - decreased crew...
• Summer, 1877: Victorio flees San Carlos Reservation w/ 300 followers
• Summer, 1877: After several engagements w/ the 9th Cavalry (and the loss of 1/3 of his followers), Victorio, surrenders at Ft. Wingate
• Fall, 1877: Victorio and his...
Moros had adopted Islam centuries before and were violently opposed to all outsiders who attempted to govern them.
The Spaniards gave the name “juramentado” to those who took an oath to kill as many Christians as possible before dying...
The Army Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) provides a great sum of money to support military installations. AAFES, in fact, is the major funding provider for the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) of the Army. My ethical dilemma is the means by...
As Children, our family members and close contacts mold our ethical and moral traits. However, these characteristics are sometimes altered by personal experiences. The decisions of a Soldier, JAG Officer, and a Chaplain were instrumental in this...
In my essay, I will describe inconsistency in Army values, ethics, and real life. I look at ethical problems in the Estonian Army as a senior NCO, and I give my opinion about situations I experienced. I will make parallels talk about through the...
During my last tour of duty in Iraq, I experienced an extreme ethical dilemma caused by my battalion commander. Prior to the battalion commander taking charge of my unit, while previously assigned to another unit, he had a negligent discharge of...
The Army Values versus the unethical business practices of financial lending institutions to military service members and their families.
In recent years there have been a number of questionable financial institutions that have targeted military...
Although the Army uses regulations to govern the conduct of promotion boards in order to create an equal and fair environment for all Soldiers, Soldiers attending unit monthly promotion boards are continuously at the mercy of the board members’...
The military award system is designed to recognize Soldiers for their outstanding performance on and off duty and in combat. We as Seniors Noncommissioned Officers should charge ourselves with the responsibility of ensuring that this program...
A competent leader can get efficient service from poor troops; an incapable leader can demoralize the best of troops.” (John J. Pershing, Army general 1860-1948) We have all been there and seen it a Noncommissioned Officer who attempts to lead...
All Soldiers are faced with ethical decisions on a daily basis, whether is getting on time to formation or not correcting Soldiers when we perfectly know that what they are doing is wrong. Integrity reflects the value system, which guide our daily...
Ethical decisions and values are taught to Soldiers, Sailors Airmen and Marines at the beginning stages of our tour of service. All branches of the service require mandatory refresher training on ethics and values for all service members. The...
Ethics is the study of right and wrong, good and bad. Right and wrong are concepts associated with actions. Good and bad are associated with outcomes. We must consider the ramifications to our organizations, our families, and ourselves when we, as...
One of the most ethical problems in the Army today is one that I have known to be an issue for as long as I care to remember: the never-ending ethical inadequacy of evaluation reporting. The Army’s method of evaluating the performance of its...
Thesis: Senior officials pressured intelligence professionals to produce intelligence that is more actionable and contributed to the atrocities at Abu Ghraib and other interrogation locations. Abstract:
Ethical problems are common in the Army. Some...
The army is facing serious allegations against U.S. Soldiers slaying innocent civilian on the battlefield. Many military top officials feel that Soldiers would not report killing an innocent civilian during combat operations. In the past few years...
Military Leaders Questioning the President of the United States
Retired and active military leaders that question the policies and decisions of the President of the United States affect the health, morale and discipline of any Army organization....
The Government Travel Card was part of a program designed to make things easier for the DOD traveler. Prior to the cardholder receiving the card they read a statement of understanding. The guidelines are set before use. Somewhere along the line...