The Army in an extremely nostalgic organization with a copious amount traditions and has about a million different methods of conducting its business. Some are old and some are new, but possibly the oldest one that has been around since before the Army was officially established and still lives today is the Armys rules, regulations and policies on customs and courtesies. In this form of a remedial block of instruction given to me by my team leader, due to certain circumstances I am to explain the Armys customs and courtesies and the importance they have always and still do hold within the Army. The Army is an organization that imprints pride and discipline in its soldiers, both enlisted and commissioned officers, because of its …show more content…
The soldier guilty of these acts is just hurting his own career in the long run by getting negative counselings which after so many are going to turn into an article 15 with extra duty or lose of pay and rank or all three combined. The other soldier or soldiers on the team could end up suffering as well just by having to work with such a dysfunctional team. Or perhaps one of the other soldiers might want to go to a school or something of the sort they might look at how the team functions and assume that he is the same as well and will consider what they will see as a better choice for certain opportunities, privileges and favorable actions. Aside from just making your individual team look bad it 'll make your whole platoon look bad in the eyes of the rest of the company. They will see a team leader having a hard time with his soldier and the only thought that will be going through their mind is “look at how that platoon is”. They will not see it as just one person, they will see it as that specific section or platoon as a whole. This comes from my own personal experience and the things I have heard people say when it comes to such matters. It is important to practice good customs and courtesies because actions and behaviors are contagious. They can either influence people to do good or spread like a poison and cause damage which I have personally seen as well. Proper customs and courtesies help start and
first thing I am going to talk about in this essay is the seven army values and the importance of them to the army. In the US army we are taught to live by the Seven Army Values. They are broken down to us in the acronym “LDRSHIP”. Loyalty “Bear true faith and allegiance to the U.S. constitution, the Army, and other soldiers. ” Duty “ Fulfill you obligations. ” Respect “ Treat people as they should be treated . ” Selfless Service “ Put the welfare of the nation, the Army and your subordinates above your own. ” Honor “ Live up to the army values.” Integrity “Do what is right legally and morally. ” and Personal Courage “ Face fear, danger or adversity (physical or moral). ” We are all drilled on these seven army values from day one of basic
Good order and discipline are rudimentary to any military unit or entity as well as essential to mission accomplishment. The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) is an integral part of maintaining good order and discipline. Sexual incidences detract from good order and discipline, and, similarly, are not unique to the civilian sector. Equally, they are real and documented in the military. Correspondingly as inimitable is the detrimental results of sexual incidences in the military.
The Army is comprised of Soldiers from different backgrounds, cultures and ethnic views, coming together to wear one name: United States Army. Each Soldier’s journey starts the same: learning the core values and the Soldier’s Creed. Each Profession in the Army has a key
In Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker, Army Sergeant William exemplifies the danger of a soldier who would put his personal preference over teamwork. To survive in a high stakes environment like Iraq, group synergy is needed. A problem arises when an individual decides to act of his own accord rather than with his teammates. Throughout The Hurt Locker, James repeatedly jeopardizes himself and his fellow soldiers through his recklessness.
In accordance with FM- 22, Army culture is the system of shared meaning by its soldiers, “the shared attributes, values, goals, and practices that characterize the larger institution over time.” To understand culture, we must understand the different levels associated with it. Artifacts is the surface of culture that includes all the things that Soldiers see, hear, and feel while operating within their unit. Community builds bonds between units and influences cohesion with Soldiers and their families with a shared mission, purpose, and sacrifice. While there are more levels of culture, it is important to know what this culture will do to transition the Army, and what direction Army leaders will manage the change. Army Ethics begins with the moral values the Army defends. We fight to protect the rights of all American citizens. We are called upon to protect the American people from aggression, massacre, and genocide. We must remember that our moral values, such as the seven Army Values, and ethical principles must be expressed through action or they serve no purpose.
The United States Military was established in 1775, which coincided with the Revolutionary War. In 1776, the government boosted enlistments into the military for the Revolutionary War by providing pensions to disabled soldiers. In 1789, the Department of War was established, which would later be renamed the Department of Defense in 1949 (www.defense.gov/about/). The establishment of the military brought on the development of the veteran culture. As stated before, Veterans span many cultures and generations (Hobbs, 2008). The Veterans still alive today have served in the most recent wars being; World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq-Desert Storm, Iraq-Operation Freedom, and Afghanistan. Many older generations of Veterans have expressed their understanding of the younger veterans returning home from war and seem familiar with the problems they face (Hobbs, 2008). Simply speaking, the
Respect, especially in the Army is a very important value to live by. It is much more than just talking kindly and listening to someone. It is the process of taking into consideration someone’s emotions, feelings and needs. You must also focus on their ideas, thoughts, and preferences. It is showing someone that you value their time; that you care what they have to say. Showing someone respect allows that person to know and acknowledge that you are tracking them and that you comprehend and believe in what they are saying, It is important to allow someone to feel your respect for them. It will ease the conversation and create trust. Behavior and attitude will allow the person demanding respect to feel that respect. When we
Although, a universal criterion to qualify a particular vocation as a profession is difficult to quantify, the possession of a guiding ethic is common to all professional definitions. The Army is a profession because throughout its ranks it has continued to operate within the ethical framework it has set forth for itself. The Army, as a profession, demonstrates not only that it possesses ethical cannon, but is committed to operating by it. The Army Values, the Soldier’s Creed and the Warrior Ethos are the natural outpouring of these ethical cannon. The Army, then, can be considered a Profession of Arms, but only senior Soldiers, having received advanced training and having gone through the formal education processes of the Army, can be considered professionals.
The purpose of this essay is to further my knowledge of the Army NCO support channel, chain of command and why we as Soldiers use them. It is also to inform the parties that may be what I feel loyalty, dedicated service and also my interpretation of Military bearing and Discipline. I am explaining the importance of obeying a lawful order from an NCO and performing that order in a timely manner. The NCO support channel is designed to be subordinate to and supportive of the chain of command. The NCO support channel is not an independent channel. It is mandatory of the users of this channel to ensure that the chain of command is kept informed of actions implemented through the NCO support channel and to eliminate the possibility of
Understanding military culture can help me in my social work practice with clients who are in the military or have family members because this allows me to gain a sense of empathy of what they have been through. Gaining cultural competence toward the military culture demonstrates how I can better fit their needs and aid them with the proper resources that are available. It is important for me to understand their language, the reasons why they have decided to join the military and the sacrifice they have put in to the military service. If I myself, as well as other social workers, don’t understand the importance of this we will not be able to adequately intervene and offer care to these families. It is even more important to be familiar with
The Army is one of the largest organizations in the world. The Army is global; the Army is technologically advanced and maintains its own infrastructure. What allows the Army to be the modern day force that it is today? The Army has values, and expects results from its soldiers. This culture has created employees that lead the sons and daughters of our nation.
I am very familiar with the culture shock of the military. My husband joined when he was 21 and I was pregnant with our second child. I gave birth at a military hospital, and the doctor ended up paralyzing our daughter due to his severe neglect. While it was obvious to my husband who was not even medically trained that the doctor was not doing the correct thing, he was unable to do or say anything to the officer for fear of losing his job or jail time, despite him holding her limb body. He did well to abide to the culture of the military and contain his composer, because in the military culture it doesn’t matter what an officer ahs done there are somethings you just cannot do in response.
a. The Army is an skilled continuously improving professionals who are united by shared ethics, a common culture, and traditions. The American Soldier is an expert in his craft who is a guardian or American ethics and empowered to administer scaled force in support of upholding American policies defined in the U.S.
aspects on the topic at hand. I as a writer hope you the reader understand all the army values put forth
The essential characteristics of one’s culture have several imputes. Culture is commonly learned from family and shared among social groups, accepted as a standard view, such as art and government. Culture has symbolism that is used currently and historically, our integration of beliefs is what gives us the ability to accept and understand differences between ideas, and how they are different from our own. Cultural characteristics are the foundation that supports a society’s standing culture. For the military, the understanding of culture is paramount in operations around the world (Department of Defense, 2006).