By LTG Walter F. Ulmer Jr. U.S. Army retired he American Army is‚ of necessity‚ a hierarchical bureaucracy. Disciplined response to authority remains a bedrock value. Ten years of complex operations conducted typically with notable professionalism by a true volunteer force must be unique in history. And that noteworthy effort followed decades of erratic funding and potentially traumatic alterations of structure. Our Army is also a remarkably introspective institution. Studies of leadership and
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Officers History Army I. Introduction. A. Good morning‚ I’m MSG Michael Dobbs‚ Thank you for being here COL … and CSM… B. This is a unclassified NCO History presentation. C. I will be covering the NCO’s of 1865 to 1925. We will be looking at how they trained what weapons they used‚ the discipline they adhered into their soldiers and the hero’s that were made. D. References used: The Story of the Noncommissioned Officer Corps‚ Center of Military History‚ United States Army‚ Washington
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Why Is Communication important in the Army? According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary the classification of communication states it’s a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols‚ signs or behaviour. In relation‚ communication is the heart of what makes the United States Army what it is today. Without Communication vital information would not be passed down from the Chief of Command to a chain of Non Commissioned Officers to the soldiers
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Accountability (noun) Being responsible or liable for someone or something at the state of event and or situation. A leader takes charge and takes accountability for all those who fall under his or her leadership. Personnel accountability is critical in the event of a disaster or national emergency. Ensuring strict accountability for our military members is relatively easy because they are required to provide supervisors with contact information when they depart on leave even on there off
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Why I joined the Army First off I joined the military to improve myself physically and mentally. Before I joined the military I used to be 260 lbs of fat. I was a lazy teenager that didn’t do a single sport‚ didn’t care about a thing in the world‚ never respected my parents‚ didn’t want to do to college because i was socially awkward‚ never finish a what I started‚ gave up on everything when it got a little difficult‚ and most of all I was FAT. And I needed a change in my life. So I
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Why Accountability is Important Accountability is very important in the Army. Accountability is taking responsibility for your actions and your items. By meaning what you say‚ saying what you mean‚ and doing what you say‚ when you say you will do it. By keeping track of all my items and equipment I can always be ready for anything that is needed of me by my country‚ my superiors‚ or other servicemen. Being accountable means being dependable. Where my country‚ my superiors and fellow servicemen
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winter at Valley Forge‚ one third of the army has died. Some soldiers do not have enough money or materials for shoes‚ let alone an entire uniform. The soldier’s huts in the camp were so small and filled with smoke‚ that the soldiers could not even see. For these reasons‚ I have decided to not re-enlist in the Continental Army‚ for if I did‚ I would have to endure through sickness‚ suffer in bad conditions‚ and watch my fellow soldiers walk away from the army. In 1773‚ the Boston tea party occurred
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1-25th Army History The U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division‚ nicknamed "Tropic Lightning‚" is headquartered at Schofield Barracks‚ Hawaii and is assigned to the Pacific Command. The Division of nearly 17‚000 soldiers stationed in Hawaii‚ at Fort Wainwright and Fort Richardson‚ Alaska‚ focuses primarily on training for low intensity conflicts throughout the Pacific region. However‚ the 25th ID is fully involved in the Global War on Terror and deploys units in support of Operation Enduring Freedom
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Equipment Responsibility The United States army values soldiers that are responsibility for their actions and equipment. Being responsibility means being Dependable-arriving to work and appointments on time‚ keeping track of and control of equipment‚ meeting deadlines‚ being in the right place At the right time‚ doing the right thing at the right time. Without having accountability there is not knowing of where or in what shape your equipment is in and there for having a negative effect on
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Respect RESPECT HAS BEEN a distinctive US Army value since 1778 when Frederick William Baron von Steuben noted that a US officer.s first objective should be to treat his men .with every possible kindness and humanity..1 So it was not surprising when the US Army identified respect as oneof its seven values. In 1998 respect language gave the Army a powerful way to organize ongoing discussions about discrimination and harassment.2 The previous year.s headlines had been filled with allegations of
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