Ethics are our morals and standards that we live by in our day to day lives. Some Sergeants Majors have forgotten how their ethics show in their performance and their professional attitudes. A few of the Sergeants Majors attending USASMA need to...
An ethical problem in today's military we are facing is Sexual harassment on the battlefield. Soldiers in the military are sexual harassed and abused by their fellow Soldiers, subordinates, and leaders on the battlefield. This problem is a growing...
Normative ethics is the attempt to arrive at general moral standards that tell us how to judge right from wrong, or good from bad, and how to live moral lives. This may involve articulating the character or good habits that we should acquire, the...
Patrick Couser; Verlene Dickson; Gerardo Dominguez; Kim Felmingham; George Simmons
The automation of the U.S. Army has made the job of taking care of Soldiers and equipment more effective while fighting the Global War on Terror. Automation has introduced technology that allows the Army to move into the future. Our paper will...
Shirley, Michael L.; Dailey-Johnson, Theresa W.; Ramsey, James C.; Mathis, Anthony J.; Clark, Johnny R.
As a result of reduced military strength, national security interests, and global commitments the Department of Defense has increasingly relied on civilian contractors to fill critical military shortages in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The services of...
Quarterly training briefs and statistics provide the commander the readiness of his unit. Faced with the dilemma of appeasing their higher headquarters expectation and ensuring the Soldiers are prepared for combat, Commanders sometimes need...
Thesis: It is important for military professionals to take time out of their busy schedules to study military history. The study of military history allows NCOs to see the great contributions made by past NCOs and officers. It also allows them to...
Military soldiers are usually and ready set with arms to attack their enemies. Then why should there be losers if they are all set? Is War victory achieved by good physical defense singly, or through both physical and psychological preparation?...
Twenty years ago, most active duty soldiers knew few fellow soldiers who possessed extensive combat experience. Soldiers joined the Army with little to no expectations of engaging in war or facing combat. The possibility of having to kill an enemy...
War crimes/atrocities are more prevalent in the modem era (1940-present) than in prior periods of history. War by its very nature is a murderous affair, and is often an extremely dirty and cold-blooded activity. After all, the goal of war is to...
Watkins, Lyle; Bailey, Randy; Bradburn, Bruce; Jerabek, Manfred; Wright, Wayne
Main Thesis: The increased availability of nuclear technology makes it more probable that terrorist organizations will obtain nuclear weapons.
Supporting Thesis 1 -SGM Bradburn. Political change in government can weaken central control over...
The military practices that were discussed in the book America’s First Battles show the failure of the army to execute missions during an unexpected attack from hostilities because of the lack of preparation. The first battles are quite different...
The agenda of military investigators seems to be focused on building a case, rather than the concept that an individual is innocent until proven guilty. If you are an investigator, I feel your focus should span on the facts, as well as proper...
Ethics in the Army is extremely important to good order and discipline in units. A unit with good ethics is usually a very strong unit with good leadership that understands how ethics can affect a unit in a positive or negative way. In the Army,...
The Army values: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage coupled with our own personal values and beliefs play a vital role in how we conduct ourselves. In addition to the Army Values, Soldiers are subject...
This paper describes key events and experiences which shaped the leadership style and philosophy of SGM Brewer. During the period of Jan 1990 to Mar 2005, SGM Brewer worked various positions and attended required military schools. Through these...
The experiences and lessons learned during my deployment as a Camp Commandant for a Combined Joint Task Force in Support of Operation Enduring Freedom are not new concepts. My experiences reinforced much of what I had learned throughout my career...
In June 1993, shortly after the United Nations forces transitioned control from UNITAF, I deployed to Mogadishu, Somalia to support UNOSOM II with PSYOP operations. This was the first time the U.N.’s mandate had ever allowed for peace...
I was a First Sergeant in the famed Second Infantry Division from April 2002, until July 2003. Security measures were high on all military installations due to the frequent civil unrest in the Republic of Korea. Political tension was rapidly...