Foreword: The Profession of Arms. General Raymond T. Odierno, U.S. Army; As we look to an uncertain future, the Profession of Arms campaign is welcomed in its promise to deepen our understanding of ourselves and our sacred obligation to our Nation,...
Today’s U. S. Army is comprised of great educational institution which train enlisted members. The Army’s educational institutions set standards for individuals who train and who are being trained. There is no institution without flaws and our...
Leaders are taught the importance of mission and Soldiers. The NCO Creed places the accomplishment of the mission and welfare of the Soldiers as the two basic responsibilities. Everything Soldiers learn is to trust their leaders. They depend on...
Today’s U. S. Army is comprised of great educational institution which train enlisted members. The Army’s educational institutions set standards for individuals who train and who are being trained. There is no institution without flaws and our...
Everyone in the Army has an image of what a Sergeants Major is. Some feel that the Sergeants Major (SGM) should be very approachable, and friendly. I believe that a SGM should be the meanest man in the Battalion. The most competent individual the...
Sergeant Audie Leon Murphy, the embodiment of the seven Army values, early life, military enlistment, and battlefield contributions exemplified the man, his values, and his duty to country. Born near Kingston, Texas, 20 June 1924, Sergeant Audie...
Audie Murphy was born on June 20, 1924 near Kingston, Texas. However, some accounts place his actual birthdate in 1925. The son of poor sharecroppers, Audie was one of 12 children, only nine of whom survived to adulthood. Military Enlistment: Audie...
The purpose of the monograph is to explore the trends in retention during the last fifteen years during an era of persistent conflict. Frequent deployments influence soldiers' retention decisions. Based on extensive research from surveys, focus...
As Senior Non-Commissioned officers we have a duty to mentor our subordinates in the ways of the Army. To teach them to make the right choices even when it would be easier to bend the rules or take a short cut. This is when we need to step in and...
The contributions of the Signal Corps noncommissioned officer (NCO) are numerous in number and vast in depth and knowledge. Both men and women of the Signal Corps have observed the Army’s Values of:
Loyalty - Bear true faith and allegiance to the...
After an extensive search of literature by and about the military profession and professional military officers, this study concludes that the concept of Duty includes five imperatives: defense of the United States, support of the government in the...
This monograph explores the role of cohesion and morale on unit effectiveness in a culturally and racially heterogeneous environment, whether these elements can be nurtured and maintained within this environment, and what the means are for doing...
As leaders, we face ethical dilemmas everyday. The definition of ethics is rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the conduct ofthe members of a profession. In this case, our profession is the United States Army and our rules or...
Army Ethics keep military members working on one accord and focus on the Army mission. Personal Courage is facing fear, danger, or adversity both physical and moral. Personal courage is not the absence of fear, it is the ability to put fear aside...
Ethics and morals interestingly enough are defined by Webster's dictionary as, "Motivation based ideas of right and wrong, and the philosophical study of moral values and rules". Values are defined as "Beliefs of a person or social group in which...
In order to deal with today's ethical dilemmas in the Army, leaders must constantly reinforce the fundamentals of the Army Values. These fundamentals spell the acronym LDRSHIP and sum up the Army Values that all Soldiers must abide by. We will...
This is the information age. Information about everything is a simple mouse click away. News and current events are instantly available to technologically sufficient societies around the globe. A sound bite or video clip may launch anyone into a...
Leaders are responsible for setting the ethical climate whether deployed or not deployed. When we as leaders fail to train Soldiers to live the Army Values and embed our Warrior Ethos instead of just reciting them, Soldiers will not be influenced...
Leaders are responsible for setting the ethical climate whether deployed or not deployed. When we as leaders fail to train Soldiers to live the Army Values and embed our Warrior Ethos instead of just reciting them, Soldiers will not be influenced...
Ethics is a field of study, a set of principles, a theory, a system, all which involve a person’s morals and obligations. Within the context of the military, ethics can be broken down into three categories; professional ethics, code of ethics,...