Army Society Or Organization
Merriam-Webster defines “Army” as: “The part of a country’s (in this case, The USA) military with soldiers trained to fight on land.”
The US Army can be looked at as a “Society” by sociologists as opposed to just an organization.
After having served myself, I can completely agree with the notion that the Army is definitely more of a society, in sociological terms, than an organization.
Merriam-Webster defines “Society” as: “ people in general thought of as living together in organized communities with shared laws, traditions, and values”. This easily describes the US Army. You wouldn’t enlist if you hated or objected to everything that it stood for, so while everyone may have disagreements on what should happen, or how it should happen, the …show more content…
While this is the reason we have the Army, the soldiers within have made it more of a society than an organization. It’s like a huge extended family, for the most part.
The US Army was formed in 1775 by the Second Continental Congress to defend the original 13 colonies from the British Empire.
Though many aspects of serving in the army have changed since 1775, the general ideas and theories remain the same. Discipline is unbelievably important, and to obtain the type of discipline that is required of a soldier, one must go through “basic combat training” to gain the skills and proficiencies of a warrior.
Only in the 20th century were women allowed to serve, and they had to volunteer. Men, on the other hand, could volunteer on their own or be “drafted” should the need for military expansion arise.
Part of that training involves the deindividuation process, where you are basically stripped of your individuality to be better able to be apart of a team that your life may one day depend upon. After that is complete, a soldier always has someone to watch their back, and the sense of comradery is always present. I almost never felt alone while …show more content…
A soldier is expected to pack up their belongings and be ready to either deploy to a war-torn country or move to a new station, sometimes at the drop of a hat.
In the army, a person enlists for a specific job; successful completion of required job training determines whether or not they get to do that chosen job.
The American society, as a whole, expects to be protected by the army from threats, both foreign and domestic.
Society expects the army to be professional and proficient in their skills in order to preserve the way of life that we have come to know.
During conflicts, society expects a positive outcome from the army. When too many soldiers are killed in battle (and even one is too many to me, but I digress…), or the overall outcome of the conflict does not appear to be as positive as previously thought, society has a public outcry demanding a new strategy for battle. The problem with that is that, since majority of Americans have never served, they do not understand all of the workings within the battle strategy, and to be honest, it is better that
The US Army can be looked at as a “Society” by sociologists as opposed to just an organization.
After having served myself, I can completely agree with the notion that the Army is definitely more of a society, in sociological terms, than an organization.
Merriam-Webster defines “Society” as: “ people in general thought of as living together in organized communities with shared laws, traditions, and values”. This easily describes the US Army. You wouldn’t enlist if you hated or objected to everything that it stood for, so while everyone may have disagreements on what should happen, or how it should happen, the …show more content…
While this is the reason we have the Army, the soldiers within have made it more of a society than an organization. It’s like a huge extended family, for the most part.
The US Army was formed in 1775 by the Second Continental Congress to defend the original 13 colonies from the British Empire.
Though many aspects of serving in the army have changed since 1775, the general ideas and theories remain the same. Discipline is unbelievably important, and to obtain the type of discipline that is required of a soldier, one must go through “basic combat training” to gain the skills and proficiencies of a warrior.
Only in the 20th century were women allowed to serve, and they had to volunteer. Men, on the other hand, could volunteer on their own or be “drafted” should the need for military expansion arise.
Part of that training involves the deindividuation process, where you are basically stripped of your individuality to be better able to be apart of a team that your life may one day depend upon. After that is complete, a soldier always has someone to watch their back, and the sense of comradery is always present. I almost never felt alone while …show more content…
A soldier is expected to pack up their belongings and be ready to either deploy to a war-torn country or move to a new station, sometimes at the drop of a hat.
In the army, a person enlists for a specific job; successful completion of required job training determines whether or not they get to do that chosen job.
The American society, as a whole, expects to be protected by the army from threats, both foreign and domestic.
Society expects the army to be professional and proficient in their skills in order to preserve the way of life that we have come to know.
During conflicts, society expects a positive outcome from the army. When too many soldiers are killed in battle (and even one is too many to me, but I digress…), or the overall outcome of the conflict does not appear to be as positive as previously thought, society has a public outcry demanding a new strategy for battle. The problem with that is that, since majority of Americans have never served, they do not understand all of the workings within the battle strategy, and to be honest, it is better that