Military Life vs Civilian Life
Military Life vs. Civilian Life
When we think about the military these days, normally the first thing that comes to mind is war. However, when we think about the civilian world the one thing that stands out is freedom. As a result, in order to maintain that freedom we must have our military go out and fight wars. There are many differences between our military and the civilian life; nonetheless, similarities do exist. A few that will be discussed pertaining to military and civilian life are how soldiers and civilian personnel are accounted for, their different clothing and their rank structure.
In the military, specifically the Navy, personnel are accounted by a process called mustering. At exactly seven o’clock in the morning; you will hear the phrase, “all hands to quarters for muster, instruction, and inspection” at this time everyone falls into formation and a person begins roll call. When you hear your name you will say present or here. This will tell your supervisor you are present and accounted for. If for some reason you are not present and no one knows your whereabouts you will be marked absence without leave. This could affect you negatively in many ways; the most severe punishment would be, Captains Mast and possibly being demoted in rank.
Another part of military life has to do with the uniform you wear. In the case of the Navy the uniform used the most would be the Navy Working Uniform (NWU’s). Uniforms are worn by military personnel for the majority of the day. Without any questions asked these service members wear it with pride and professionalism, thus becoming a great part of their lifestyle.
The military is also well known for its rank structure. Without rank structure it is quite possible the military would not be able to function. The military is much disciplined when it comes to rank structure. Therefore, anyone who fails to conform to the rank structure is easily punished.
One last part of military life consists of time off or
When we think about the military these days, normally the first thing that comes to mind is war. However, when we think about the civilian world the one thing that stands out is freedom. As a result, in order to maintain that freedom we must have our military go out and fight wars. There are many differences between our military and the civilian life; nonetheless, similarities do exist. A few that will be discussed pertaining to military and civilian life are how soldiers and civilian personnel are accounted for, their different clothing and their rank structure.
In the military, specifically the Navy, personnel are accounted by a process called mustering. At exactly seven o’clock in the morning; you will hear the phrase, “all hands to quarters for muster, instruction, and inspection” at this time everyone falls into formation and a person begins roll call. When you hear your name you will say present or here. This will tell your supervisor you are present and accounted for. If for some reason you are not present and no one knows your whereabouts you will be marked absence without leave. This could affect you negatively in many ways; the most severe punishment would be, Captains Mast and possibly being demoted in rank.
Another part of military life has to do with the uniform you wear. In the case of the Navy the uniform used the most would be the Navy Working Uniform (NWU’s). Uniforms are worn by military personnel for the majority of the day. Without any questions asked these service members wear it with pride and professionalism, thus becoming a great part of their lifestyle.
The military is also well known for its rank structure. Without rank structure it is quite possible the military would not be able to function. The military is much disciplined when it comes to rank structure. Therefore, anyone who fails to conform to the rank structure is easily punished.
One last part of military life consists of time off or