responsibility in the United States Army. A Soldier must always actively strive to reflect well upon the Army. To do this‚ they must hold themselves to a higher standard than the rest of society. From the outside looking in‚ It would be unreasonable for a citizen to place faith in a person who cannot even be responsible for themselves‚ especially with a task as great as defending a country. If it was a wide spread problem‚ it would reflect negatively on the United States Army and we would lose our support
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A Soldier’s Accountability A soldier of the United States Army has many values that are set forth in the “Soldier’s Creed.” The Soldier’s Creed states: I am an American Soldier. I am a Warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United States and live the Army Values. I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. I will never leave a fallen comrade. I am disciplined‚ physically and mentally tough‚ trained and proficient in my
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The Army Values The Army values are; Loyalty‚ Duty‚ Respect‚ Selfless service‚ Honor‚ Integrity‚ and Personal Courage. The seven Army values is what being a soldier is all about‚ it’s what defines us. When you see a soldier walking down the street you can see these seven values in the way he/she presents he/she self. The seven Army values are broken down to us in the acronym “LDRSHIP”. Loyalty: To bear true faith and allegiance to the U.S constitution‚ the Army‚ your unit and other soldiers.
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Responsibility is one of the most important things in the Army. Accountability is also a very important part of being in the army and it goes hand in hand with responsibility. I failed to maintain accountability of my weapon while at Yakima Training Center. This was not an example of being a responsible soldier. This essay will explain what happened and why I think responsibilty is so important in the US Army. I had set my weapon down in the tool room so that I can go grab a couple of things
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negative impact on all parties involved in it. Missing an appointment shows a lack of accountability on my part‚ effects the army as a whole; as well‚ it costs the Army money for another who may have needed that appointment. Service members are held to higher standards than civilians are. We protect our country and being a Soldier I am supposed to lead by example and I cannot lead if I cannot even show up for any of my appointments on time. Missing my appointment shows a lack of accountability as well
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Serving in the army In America‚ serving in the army is often associated with respect and honour. From an outsider’s view‚ America has always been a very patriotic country based on a strong passion for freedom and democracy. So is that the driving power that makes so many young American men and women to enlist themselves in the Army? Yet it seems that not everyone looks upon the army with the same amount of respect‚ and maybe America today isn’t as patriotic as it used to be. In the text “A
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The US Army values soldiers that are accountable for their actions. Being accountable means being dependable; arriving to work and appointments on time‚ meeting deadlines‚ being in the right place at the right time and doing the right thing at the right time. Morning formation is the most imprtant formation of the day. It is made to get accountability of everyone and to put out any information that needs to be addressed. Without having accountability there is no way of knowing where soldiers are
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THE ARMY RESTRUCTURING PLAN 2 Abstract The U.S. Army plans on cutting 80‚000 soldiers by 2013. This will be done by cutting the number of combat brigades from 45 to as low as 32. This restructuring comes as the Pentagon works on its 2013 fiscal year budget‚ which much reflect $260 billion in savings over the next five years. On January 26‚ 2012 senior DOD leaders released a new defense strategy‚
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professionalism as by Merriam-Webster is the conduct‚ aims‚ or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or professional person. Being in the Ranger Regiment we are considered professionals. How we train‚ perform‚ and even hold ourselves to the Army Values and Ranger Creed make us the elite fighting force we are. In this essay I will talk about what professionalism is‚ what professionalism means to me as well as what it means to this unit‚ 75th Ranger Regiment. In any profession there are many
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IS THE ARMY A PROFESSION? ARGUING THE ARMY’S STATUS AS A PROFESSION OF ARMS EINSTEIN Is the Army a Profession? The bond between the professional and the client has been around for thousands of years and in the proceeding millennia‚ there has been minimal change to the principles governing the service client relationship. These principles in include trust between the professional and the client‚ uniquely expert work provided‚ and intrinsically motivated employees.1 Like most modern
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