As America finds itself answering to the needs of the world, the costs associated with less-than-vital military operations have become a growing subject of debate. One inevitable part of this debate is the issue of combat casualties and the widely...
Thesis: There have been homosexuals in the Army for many years who were very productive members of the Army. The issue of homosexuality has always been very controversial and polarizing in the Army, and this led to a policy change in 1993 which...
Thesis: Homosexual conduct in the Army can be very polarizing if gays and lesbians are allowed to openly serve, and pose the question whether Soldiers should be judged solely on their sexual orientation or on the basis of their skill sets to...
Recruiting for the United States Army started in 1775 with a focus on the revolutionary war. The United States Army Recruiting Command, however, traces its roots back to 1882, when Major General Jacob Jennings Bron, Commanding General of the Army,...
This monograph examined the relationship between junior and senior U.S. Army officers. In 2000, Thomas, E. Ricks, a reporter for the Washington Post, wrote an article contending that there was a rift between the junior and senior leaders in the...
First Place Winner of the MacArthur Military Leadership Writing Competition for the CGSC Class of 2006-001. Secretary of the Army Francis Harvey challenged our CGSOC class to "continually make your units better". To be able to lead change well, the...
In the military, it is said that rank has its privileges. But unspoken is the absolute necessity: rank also has its responsibilities. However, times have changed and so have rank and its privileges. Responsibilities seem to be piling up while...
The attitude that all statistics on paperwork has to look nearly perfect places leaders in all positions in an ethical dilemma and does not uphold the Army values. There seems to be a difference of what the truth is and what the truth for paperwork...
"Ask a doughboy or an officer about 'over there' these days, and nine times out of ten his answer will be, 'Oh, what's the use of talking about it? Folks are tired of hearing about the war."
By the spring of 1999, it was apparent that the United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) faced sustained, increasing failure. By years end, the organization was 6,300 personnel short of the annual required number of enlistments for the...
Maintenance operations are often the key to whether or not a mission will be successful. During the preparation and the actual Desert Shield and Desert Storm Operations, ground maintenance played an important role. Leaders and Soldiers alike...
Ethical decision-making is critical in combat and requires leadership, values, and moral principles. Having served as a 1 SG in combat it was easy to see how Soldiers can fall outside the lines. The lack of being able to identify the enemy adds to...
General Harold K. Johnson with General Order number 29 established the position of Sergeant Major of The Army on 4 July 1966. Since this positions establishment we have had thirteen Sergeant Majors of the Army SMA's. The SMA is the Chief of Staff...
Fund-raisers are common in the US Army. Army Regulation 600-29 defines the acceptable types of fund-raising including the local fund-raising usually sponsored by units to raise MWR funds. In a training environment fund-raising takes on different...
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...
Even though few are more experienced to lend assistance and guidance to fellow military wives, it is not ethical for the military to expect, obligate or pressure wives of senior enlisted and officers to perform these duties without pay.
The United States Army regards senior noncommissioned officers as leaders regardless of MOS. I was a medical NCO and the team leader for 11 infantrymen tasked to guard the battalion’s equipment on a ship bound for Turkey. The task should have...
Iwo Jima was the key to ending the war with Japan ahead of Allied timelines; by securing this key terrain the Allies could apply continuous pressure to the faltering Japanese military and threaten the Japanese homeland by sea, land and air. The...
The great institution the Army is today can be directly linked to the personal ethics of leaders and soldiers alike. Values and Ethos are the foundation for our organization. Do to the personal ethics, and character of our soldiers and leaders we...