You are well trained and motivated. Ready to take on any mission. If you are in the medical community as I am, this usually means patient care. However, Operation Iraqi Freedom expanded our mission well beyond doctrinal guidelines and even went so...
With the rapidly changing and unfamiliar global environment, the U.S. Army must require its planners to have an understanding of operational art within the context of their warfighting function and combat power. How can an operational planner...
Who is the Sergeant Major of the Army? The position is the most senior NCO in the Army, established in 1966, by the Chief of Staff. The position designed to serve as the eyes and ears of the enlisted soldier. SMA is the advisor to the Chief of...
While participating in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), I had the first hand opportunity to see how the policies and public pressure of the United States had a direct effect on the progress of the Afghan National Army (ANA) ability reach a state...
Whether a success or a failure, a counterinsurgency is always influenced by a mixture of politics, the media, and public opinion. The United States was involved in a successful counterinsurgency during 1898-1902. I will attempt to reveal how the...
When we were given the assignment to write a paper on ethics, my thoughts immediately went back to my days as a detailed recruiter from May 1995 thru May 1998. The constant pressure to achieve your mission or quota by any means necessary was...
When we were given the assignment to write a paper on ethics, my thoughts
immediately went back to my days as a detailed recruiter from May 1995 thru May 1998.
The constant pressure to achieve your mission or quota by any means necessary...
When we want to know what are the ethical problems in the Army today we should look to the young privates especially ones that are new citizens. Our young Soldiers are very educated today and tend to ask the why question more and more. They are...
When Soldiers fight against an enemy who is not clearly recognizable, by lack of uniforms and unit organization, trying to identify the enemy becomes extremely difficult. Enemy combatants, and disgruntled local civilians, can easily blend in with...
When major combat operations come to a close, decisive action is paramount. Without deliberate action in subsequent stability operations, there is risk of marginalizing previous victories. Expeditionary economic theory offers a solution for...
When leadership is properly utilized at all levels it has a positive effect on Soldiers, the Army, and entire military service. The Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs) are charged with leading and taking care of Soldiers throughout their Army career....
When it comes to excelling as a Soldier, there is one key element in serving our country that cannot be overlooked or taken lightly. The key element is none other than that of leadership. When you are serving in the capacity as a leader, rest...
What would our country be without a military? Would it be here today? We could be speaking another language or wearing uniforms to school. We could be a territory of another country, being governed by some extreme dictatorship, where females...
What is hero? The definition of hero by The Random House College Dictionary stated that hero is a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. There are many heroes in the Army, and each of the heroes is...
What is ethics? According to textbook "The Moral of the Story, Third Edition, ethics comes from Greek world ethos-character, and it refers to some form of proper conduct that further defines study of good, evil and moral duty and obligation. With...
We have a duty and responsibility as Soldiers to live the seven Army values. When we chose to ignore these values it becomes and issues that undermines a unit’s ability to fight. A Soldier not wanting to go to combat places a strain on not only...
We as leaders need to be vigilant to plagiarism. It is very possible that some of us will be in positions to implement changes in the NCOES system, to improve the writing skills of junior enlisted, teach them the rules of plagiarism.
Wars, as well as conflicts, bring about many changes in a Soldier’s life, especially young Soldiers. It is an accelerated crash course into manhood. The road to manhood is a road of trials and endurance, which proves to be challenging at times....