Argumentative Essay Final 1 
Argumentative Essay:
The 5 Essential Characteristics of the Army Profession
Carlos Albaladejo
LOG C 3 15-003
CPT Neppl
March 10, 2015
The Army Doctrine Reference Publication (ADRP) states that there are five essential characteristics of the Army profession: military expertise, honorable service, trust, esprit de corps, and stewardship of the profession. To briefly define these characteristics, military expertise is our ethical application of land power, honorable service is our noble calling to service and sacrifice, esprit de corps is our winning spirit, and stewardship of the profession is our long term responsibility to our future Army. Trust is described to be the bedrock of our profession. The ADRP explains that trust is the bedrock of our profession because our clients, the American people places a special trust in our organization to put the nations wellbeing as our highest priority. Furthermore our ability to fulfill duties and responsibilities are solely dependent on the trust between Soldiers, Soldiers and leaders, Soldier and civilians to include families and the American public.1 Trust is the most important of the five characteristics of the Army profession, because Soldiers at all levels need to believe that their role in the military is for a reason. We require a purpose. Viktor Frankl was a neurologist and a psychiatrist during WWII and dedicated most of his life studying the powers of motivation. Furthermore, he wanted to know what drove people to continue their lives and what influenced them to better themselves as individuals in order to achieve their short and long term goals. While Viktor Frankl had the opportunity to flee WWII and share his knowledge in the United States (U.S.), he decided to stay behind with his father and the rest of his family, but unfortunately, later ended up in a Jewish concentration camp. Despite the harsh conditions, Victor Frankl continued his studies by observing prisoners in the concentration
The 5 Essential Characteristics of the Army Profession
Carlos Albaladejo
LOG C 3 15-003
CPT Neppl
March 10, 2015
The Army Doctrine Reference Publication (ADRP) states that there are five essential characteristics of the Army profession: military expertise, honorable service, trust, esprit de corps, and stewardship of the profession. To briefly define these characteristics, military expertise is our ethical application of land power, honorable service is our noble calling to service and sacrifice, esprit de corps is our winning spirit, and stewardship of the profession is our long term responsibility to our future Army. Trust is described to be the bedrock of our profession. The ADRP explains that trust is the bedrock of our profession because our clients, the American people places a special trust in our organization to put the nations wellbeing as our highest priority. Furthermore our ability to fulfill duties and responsibilities are solely dependent on the trust between Soldiers, Soldiers and leaders, Soldier and civilians to include families and the American public.1 Trust is the most important of the five characteristics of the Army profession, because Soldiers at all levels need to believe that their role in the military is for a reason. We require a purpose. Viktor Frankl was a neurologist and a psychiatrist during WWII and dedicated most of his life studying the powers of motivation. Furthermore, he wanted to know what drove people to continue their lives and what influenced them to better themselves as individuals in order to achieve their short and long term goals. While Viktor Frankl had the opportunity to flee WWII and share his knowledge in the United States (U.S.), he decided to stay behind with his father and the rest of his family, but unfortunately, later ended up in a Jewish concentration camp. Despite the harsh conditions, Victor Frankl continued his studies by observing prisoners in the concentration