The rain this morning pattered on the rooftop like the joyful tears running off my family’s face before I left. They were proud of me as I was going to fight for my country. I lie awake this morning staring at my name tag which says William Harding Bowyer on the front of it thinking about what was going to happen on my first day of training as a new recruit for the U.S. I want to train so I can become a paratrooper. I can’t wait to jump out of the plane and fall into battle to defend my country.
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commonly said to succeed in the military that all you need to do is be in the right place‚ at the right time‚ and in the right uniform. This premise is in keeping with basic standards and discipline which are not only critical in the military‚ but are expected as the standard. This means every soldier‚ marine‚ airman‚ and sailor must comply with this without instruction as it is not only expected of them‚ it is instilled in them from literally day zero in the military and every day thereafter. It is
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Cause for joining the Military When many people think about the military they automatically think about basic military training (BMT). Depending on what branch of military service you choose will determine how many weeks of BMT you are required to complete. There is more to military than basic training‚ which give many an incentive to join. Causes for joining the military are physical fitness‚ education benefits and stability. An important aspect of the military is physical fitness and one might
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Responsibility and accountability: are two of the main factor in being a successful soldier in today’s Army. What is Accountability in the Army: the obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate records of property‚ documents‚ or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records.why is accountability important in the army?accountability is a very important part of an enlisted and a NCO’s job. the enlisted soldier is responsible
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Running head: EXPOSING WORKERS TO PLUTONIUM Exposing Workers to Plutonium Abstract In the late 1990’s‚ a Washington Post investigation had found that thousands of uranium workers were unwittingly exposed to plutonium and other highly radioactive metals were found at a federally owned plant where contamination spread throughout work areas‚ locker rooms and even cafeterias‚ a Washington Post investigation has found. The article (washingtonpost.com) states‚ “workers inhaled plutonium-laced dust
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What is respect? Respect can be in various forms. It can be knowledge‚ self awareness‚ trust‚ character‚ honesty‚ understanding‚ and a positive attitude. But respect also has to be earned. If you cant respect yourself then you wont be able to respect others. To gain respect you have to treat others the way you would want to be treated. Without respect you cant have team work and care for other peoples well being. To be respected as a leader you also have to respect your followers. You also have
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Being disciplined/keeping an appearance In The U.S. Army The following essay is a compilation of my personal experiences‚ definitions‚ and examples of how discipline is important to surviving in today’s U.S. Army. Discipline is increased when one constantly adheres to the standards set by his superiors and maintains not only his bering‚ but appearance as well. Discipline is: acting in accordance with the rules put in place and behaving in accordance to the rules of conduct as well as maintaing
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dimension that differentiates learning from more traditional organizations is the mastery of certain basic disciplines. The five that Peter Senge identifies to be leading to innovative learning organizations are: (a) Systems Thinking (b) Personal Mastery (c) Mental Models (d) Building Shared Vision (e) Team Learning (Mark‚2001) 2.0 The Usefulness of Peter Senge’s Five Disciplines As a Tool in Helping Managers (a) Systems Thinking It is an idea of the learning organization developed
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Military Nude Photos Scandal Goes Full-On ’NCIS’ As Investigators Fight Burnout‚ Taunting A probe into the military’s nude photos scandal channels the popular ’NCIS’ television drama. However‚ the investigation into tens of thousands of leaked naked images of soldiers is real and nearing a boiling point. http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/investigators-in-nude-photo-sharing-scandal-face-a-grueling-task/ar-BBAOt0b?li=BBnb7Kz According to an MSN investigative report on the nude photo-sharing scandal
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After decades of downsizing the military‚ the number of contractors increased to compensate. According to Privatized Military Operations DoD entered into over 3‚000 contracts with an estimated value of $300 billion. Contracts continued to increase by 31% by 2007. The Gansler report showed that while the dollar value of Army contracts
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