Within the U.S. military‚ leadership is generally considered something of a given. It is a fundamental ingredient of warfare‚ without which the outcome of a combat operation cannot be assured. The leader is the brain‚ the motive power of command‚ upon whom subordinates rely for guidance and wisdom‚ and depend upon for good judgment. The leader must be determined‚ unflappable and charismatic; confident in delegation of authority; able to combine the various strands of command into a common thread;
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Deviance and the Military Deviance This weeks’ writing assignment is to “discuss how members of a military unit could openly bring themselves to commit murder against some individuals and not feel any sense of deviance or criminal wrongdoing for the act. Be sure to include ideas from the work of Stanley Milgram in your answer.” In the 1960’s‚ Stanley Milgram conducted an experiment at Yale University regarding the relationship between obedience and authority where local residents‚ were asked
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in the history books. While it has been a slow process‚ there are now more opportunities than ever for women to serve in our nation’s military; however there are still positions women cannot legally hold. It is baffling that today’s military would still restrict positions to one gender‚ deeming women ineligible to fight with men in direct combat. Though all military branches are working toward dropping the segregation tactics‚ the Marine Corps gained a strong lead in equality
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Definition of Military Discipline Military Discipline is a state of order and obedience existing within a command. It involves the ready subordination of the will of the individual for the good of the group. Military discipline is an extension and specialized application of the discipline demands habitual but reasoned obedience that preserves initiative and functions unfalteringly even in the absence of the commander. Discipline is created within a command by instilling a sense of confidence and
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Through the years‚ military forces are being employed in Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW). For an operational commander and staff‚ these operations present significant challenges: in many areas they are relatively unfamiliar‚ complex‚ involve a wide variety of agencies and are often protracted in duration. The term MOOTW describes a range of operations too diverse to analyze effectively. This reflective essay focuses on a particular form of MOOTW‚ in this case Humanitarian Assistance (HA)
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Are drones really beneficial for U.S. military use? Imagine you are trying to seek refuge while bombs are going off and massive guns are being shot. You need help from someone‚ but no one is there to point you in the right direction. Why? Because there are no soldiers‚ only drones. With technology advancing as quickly as it is‚ this is something we could be seeing in our future. The reasons drones should not be used in the military is lack of human qualities‚ violating the sovereignty of other countries
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Being in the military causes wear and tear on the service members bodies‚ most being musculoskeletal conditions. Because of this the Army has implemented a program to try to decrease the amount of injuries. It’s called the PRT reconditioning program. The goal of this program is to create a better Soldier performance and to control or reduce the number of future injuries. The army requires a lot out of the members physically and it takes its toll. Many of these injuries are knee and back‚ therefore
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called a drone. The drone at the time may have been a great invention to the world‚ it can be used for a various of things‚ fun‚ protection‚ or worse violence. The military adapted and decided to use drones for certain operations that could be seen as good‚ in reality were very violent and may even be unconstitutional. As you may know or even witnessed drones have been used in the military as a defense tactic so that soldiers don’t have to risk their lives as much‚ instead they fly a drone to the area
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brave to get the people away from his house. My grandfather will do anything to save his house and protect his family. If he thinks there is somebody downstairs he gets out of bed and investigates. I admire my grandfather because he was in the military service. He was a marine and he fought for our country. He also fought for his family. He even jumped out of planes‚ diving. I also admire my grandfather because he is 63 years old. He is really lucky to have made it this far in life. His birthday
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The military has a very streamlined and detailed process for processing new recruits into vacant jobs. Their process involves a physical examination to assess their individual ability to physically perform the job. It is also involves an extensive aptitude test for both enlisted an officers. This test focuses on a variety of areas to include mechanical knowledge‚ technological knowledge‚ cognitive and analytical ability‚ and other important areas for performance related to various jobs. The test
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