The great institution today is the Army and it is directly linked to the personal ethics of leaders and Soldiers alike. Values are the foundation for our organization, because of the personal ethics of our Soldiers and leaders. We are able to...
Thesis: It is important that military professionals take time to study military history. It is
through the study of military history that professionals can apply lessons learned from the past.
Through the study of Sam Watkins’ memoirs, Emery...
When you hear the word ethics…many would normally associate the word with values. These values can either mean the values you grew up with, the values you adapted upon entering into the military or a combination of both. Either way, the...
The NCO Corps stood up shortly after the Army formed in June of 1775 and NCOs modeled after the NCOs in the continental European era. Those NCOs were the disciplinary, masters of drill, and overall managers of the troops much like the NCOs serving...
This monograph addresses the leadership component of battle command. It contends that leaders of the 21st century and beyond will have to possess additional competencies, skills, and abilities which current leadership doctrine does not adequately...
I believe there are many leaders and Soldiers, officers and enlisted, that compromise their character by failing to live by the Army values. One area this is clearly demonstrated in concerns the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT). We all are aware...
Training, teaching, and instilling ethics into our soldiers today can be a very hard task. Soldiers are sometimes exposed to environments in the civilian sector and even in the military where unethical behavior is done and accepted. Stealing,...
Leaders in the U.S. Army, both officers and noncommissioned officers, have a tremendous responsibility to make ethical decisions every day. When ethics are pushed to the side in day-today decisions, leaders fail to set good ethical examples for...
Ethical behavior is a wide lane to manage. Senior NCOs can do their part by mentoring, and setting the example for all soldiers to see. The NCOs and Officers who choose to behave unethically will eventually learn that their decision was costly. We...
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...
First, to understand ethics we as Senior Non-Commission Officers must know the meaning. Webster defines ethics as a doctrine of morals principles; moral philosophy and a system of moral principles we follow that lead us to do the right thing....
The Department of the Army has a policy that disallows Soldiers with a homosexual or bisexual orientation from serving in any capacity of the Army. A Soldier is subject to discharge if he or she admits they are a homosexual and an investigation...
Bottom line up front, the Army can do more for our junior enlisted Soldiers. As Sergeant Majors and Command Sergeant Majors, we will be the role models for future generations of soldiers to come. Junior enlisted Soldier are currently telling...
Today's Army and American Soldier are without a doubt the greatest in the world. However, the continuing War on Terrorism is placing a huge strain on our Forces. I feel one of the biggest dilemmas facing the United States Army today is the...
Soldiers in Iraq today face the ethical dilemma of choosing to maintain their commitment to the Army values or succumbing to the temptations of reprisal and revenge. This dilemma rises from the conditions and environment of conducting operations in...
As leaders, we have the responsibility to train our Soldiers for war. We accomplish this in a multiplicity of methods. First, we can review the syllabus of the Army's school and training programs and realize that the emphasis of history is part of...
The post-cold war operating environment, the strategic corporal phenomenon, the war on terrorism, and the increased public demand for ethics and professionalism in the Canadian Forces present significant challenges for the Canadian Defense Ethics...
On 20 July 2004, an incident occurred in Iraq that has changed my life forever. This was the day that my company suffered its only combat death. However, the ramifications of that day had far reaching impacts on my unit that were still unfolding...
This monograph examines the effect of allowing women into the infantry in the U.S. Army. It focuses on aspects of the moral domain - cohesion, bonding, morale and stress. It attempts to answer the question: Will small level infantry unit (i.e....
Ethical development in the Army is an ongoing task that never ends. It starts when recruits first join the military and are issued "Values cards". These cards are designed to be worn around the neck and tuck neatly in our wallets. A daily reminder...