Salvation Army was started in 1852 when William Booth set out to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. Taking the concept of church to the streets with the main purpose to save souls and help the poor‚ the homeless‚ the hungry‚ and the destitute. William Booth along with his wife Catherine founded The Salvation Army. Dedicated to convert many to Christianity‚ thieves‚ prostitutes‚ gamblers‚ and drunkards were some of the first souls saved. Leading people with spiritual guidance‚ this volunteer army is now
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The Army Values Loyalty "Bear true faith and allegiance to the U.S. constitution‚ the Army‚ and other soldiers. Be loyal to the nation and its heritage." I define loyalty as the willingness of a person to sacrifice at their own personal expense in order to protect‚ uphold‚ defend and edify those persons‚ ideals and/or things which they cherish most. The amount of loyalty a person feels towards someone or something determines how much they are willing to sacrifice for them. As a soldier‚ we
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of disobeying a direct order. On 25 of August 2011‚ I accompanied SGT Williams off post. Although it seems to be nothing at all by that statement. The consequences of that night and the things I should have done are possibly going to cost a good NCO his career‚ and landed me in this punishment. Before I get in to the actual circumstances of this incident I want to cover my references Article 92 and article 89 of the UCMJ. First what is UCMJ? The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) is the
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STANDERS ON PERSONAL HYGIENE AND THE WEAR OF THE ARMY UNIFORM It states in div pam 600-2 paragragh 15 that the face will be clean-shaven (including prior to the first daily formation/physical training and over weekends and off-duty periods while on post). if a mustache is worn‚ it will be kept neatly trimmed‚ tapered and tidy‚ and will not present a chopped off appearance . no portion of the mustache will cover the upper lip line or extend sideways beyond a vertical line drawn upward
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Staff NCOs: The Backbone of Mission Success In the United States Army‚ every movement begins with a plan. Countless missions are being conducted across the world at any given time. The Army relies heavily on every soldier within its ranks to be able to react to any situation that occurs. If a team relied on you‚ and you were required to make a decision without any training or knowledge‚ would you feel confident in your choice? In the same situation‚ given prior education‚ resources‚ and guidelines
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accountable for my actions no matter how severe the consequences are. I need to teach the Soldier’s that it is best to have integrity in all situations. By not have good accountability for myself I did not live up to all of the Army values. Once you have neglected one army value then you might have well neglected them all. Also by not making it to accountability it looks like I was blowing off pregnancy pt. Pregnancy pt is a post wide program and is mandatory that you let them know where you are
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What You Can Expect From Me as an NCO As a Non-commissioned Officer you can expect me to be a professional leader dedicated to taking care of soldiers‚ the mission‚ and the army way of life. You can expect me to use Army Regulations‚ Technical Manuals‚ and direct orders from my superiors as my guidance on what actions to take in each situation faced whether tactical or technical. I will not be afraid to make sound and timely decisions in the absence of my leadership’s orders. When left in charge
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As I have learned over the past seven years that I have been in the Army is that accountability and responsibility are the two most important things that the organization focuses on. In this essay‚ I will be discussing the importance of accountability and the responsibilities as a Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO). Accountability is concerned primarily with records‚ while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody‚ care‚ and safekeeping. Accountability is defined as‚ the obligation
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Each one of one of us has our limitations. When pushed to our limitations weather is be mental or physical sometimes our reactions become irrational. However being in todays army and serving as a Non-Commisoned Officer no matter what limit you are push to you must always maintain a the upmost level of perfessionalism and respect. Last week I push to a new level of fustrtion and madness. In response to this I lost my proffesinalism‚ I dissrespected a sernior non-commisoned officer something that should
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Since the Marine Corps’ beginnings‚ non-commissioned officers (NCOs) have played an important role in the many successes in the Corps and in the United States. Obviously‚ the modern NCO today might be a bit different than when the Marine Corps was first established on November 10‚ 1775‚ but they uphold and are the complete embodiment of the Corp’s history and traditions in values of honor‚ courage‚ and the commitment to the NCO creed. Honor guides the Marines to exemplify the ultimate in ethical
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