Army Ants Anthony Palmieri November 20‚ 1996 Contemporary Science Topics A quote made by Lewis Thomas‚ "Ants are so much like human beings as to be an embarrassment. They farm fungus‚ raise aphids as livestock‚ launch armies into war‚ use chemical sprays to alarm and confuse enemies‚ and exchange information ceaselessly. They do everything but watch television." I am going to focus this report on the part of the quote‚ "..launch armies into war..‚" which sets a metaphor of ants and our armies
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1980’s under the direction of the Chief of Staff of the Army‚ the Honorable John O. Marsh‚ The Army Physical Fitness School was created. The school was designed to enhance physical fitness training within the Army by producing knowledgeable physical fitness trainers that were tasked to create a program designed to standardize the way physical fitness training was conducted throughout Army units. Over the course of the next several decades; the Army Physical Fitness School would face several challenges
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Abstract The Army is a great profession were many individuals come together and make the impossible happen. This institution has to overcome more obstacles then most average career paths will take you. The only way these thing have happened and will continue to happen is through discipline‚ leadership‚ training and mentorship. The army is always changing at a fast rate of speed and without these elements the profession of arms will fall apart. After over a decade of war the army is changing again
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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
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The Army of the United States of America was founded 241 years ago‚ on 14 June 1775‚ with the following mission in mind: 1) Preserving the peace and security‚ while providing for the defense of the United States. 2) Supporting the policies of the nation. 3) Implementing the national objectives. 3) Overcoming any nations responsible for aggressive acts that imperil the peace and security of the United States. To complete this mission‚ the United States Army created the outline by which all Army personnel
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The Army is an organization designed around complete structure and mandated directions that should be followed according to the Army Rules and Regulations. During my military career‚ I worked directly for a very loyal and dedicated Lieutenant Colonel (LTC)‚ Dr. Joseph Blanding. While he was very meticulous about following every rule and regulation‚ there was a situation at one of the units that required him to use his personal judgment and authority to make a decision for the best interest of the
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Gondor from Lord of the Rings and the United States Army; what exactly do all these people in fiction‚ history or even modern day share? They all share the idea of having written law governing their people’s actions and decisions. The Army is no different. If someone were to read all of Army doctrine it would begin at Army Doctrine Publication 1: The Army. The first reference publication‚ The Army Profession‚ which comes with it‚ describes the Army profession with five essential characteristics as
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United States Army regulations are very important. Being a member of the United States Army is a job that must be done correctly by the men and woman who chose to answer the call of duty. These regulations must be followed by all personnel enlisted or officer. These regulations also must be followed by all branches of the army whether you are national guard‚ reserve‚ or active. These regulations are also very important even when you are still in training. If they are not followed it can greatly
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to behaving ethically‚ to protect the interests of the public. The Army Profession comprised of experts certified in the ethical application of land combat power‚ serving under civilian authority‚ entrusted to defend the Constitution and the rights and interests of the American profession. The balancing roles of a profession’s leader are made up of many aspects‚ but there’s only two that plays a major parts. The first role
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Being a member of the United States Army is a job that must be upheld by the men and woman who chose to answer the call of duty. All that you have learned in Basic Training‚ Advanced Individual Training‚ and Permint Party serves a roll in your every day duty. No matter if its shooting expert on the M16‚ learning dill movements in basic‚ brushing up on your boot shining skills in AIT‚ or trust in your fellow solders in permint party. Lots of thing helps make a solder from learning the heritage and
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