Being American means a plethora of different things. Whether it is positive or negative‚ we are all part of a great country. The US of A gives everyone the freedom of religion‚ brings people’s dreams to life‚ but America has its flaws. In America‚ you are open to any religion‚ whether it may be Islam‚ Judaism‚ Buddhism‚ or Christianity. We may have freedom of religion‚ but in most cases that’s not true. Since 70% of America is Christian‚ every other religion is dwarfed by that colossal
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The word Hispanic brings up various thoughts in different people. Some might think of uneducated‚ loud‚ incompetent people. To others it might bring up words like devoted‚ hardworking‚ and loving. Being Hispanic to me means to know how to work hard and that you caring about family and friends. It also means that you are a strong person that can handle tough situations and make the best of things. My parents were not born in this country; my mother is from El Salvador. She had to flee a violent
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Someone could ask me what me‚ “What does being an American mean to you?” Well up until now I haven’t put much thought to it. I don’t know much about being an American‚ what I do know is we have rights. As Americans we don’t have monarchy. We’re a free country; we have the choice to be able to vote for who we want running‚ not our lives but our country. To be an American is the greatest thing in the world to most
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Our military budget has been a huge argument for the presidential candidates and people who support them. Many think we need to lower the budget‚ so we can spend some of the money on more and better things‚ but also many think we need to raise the budget for a better advanced and successful military. This is why the military budget has been such a big argument because it is a big thing for this upcoming election . The U.S needs to raise the military budget for many reasons. In the news article “Bomb
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are very selective in their recruitment for soldiers for a reason. A certain degree of general cognitive ability is necessary for a successful soldier. There are lots of pre-test that have to be taken and passed for placement. This is one of the differences with the armed forces versus other career fields. Often times leaders might not have a lot of general cognitive ability‚ but they do have a lot of crystallized cognitive ability. Most of the time businesses promote people based on experience
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January 11 THE IMPORTANCE OF A MILITARY IDENTIFICATION CARD In Army regulation 670-1 it requires that soldiers carry a military-issued identification card at all times‚ whether in or out of uniform. It also mandates that soldiers traveling or living overseas wear dog tags at all times (even in civilian clothing)‚ and states that every soldier in uniform must include them as part of their duty uniforms. Military Identification Cards are essential and have many reasons for being used. It gives
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In our world today‚ fate vs. free will remains the biggest mystery of all‚ the Greeks believed that there is an underlying relationship of free mans will exist within fate which the Greeks believed guided the universe in a harmonious purpose. Man was free to choose and was ultimately held responsible for his own actions. A wise man will make good decisions in his life; an ignorant and stubborn man won’t be so fortunate. The play “Oedipus Rex” by Sophocles demonstrates that this concept of free will
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In today’s army‚ being on time can be a paramount activity. Consequences for not showing up on time can be disasterous. In a normal job‚ you get up‚ go to work‚ and come home‚ and that is the limit of the level of involvement. The army is not one of those jobs. In the army‚ we are constantly training our mind and bodies for a combat environment. In such an environment‚ the level of involvement must be much higher. It is understood that any mistake‚ however seemingly small can have extreme consequences
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The Importance of Understanding Civil-Military Relations “Some folks are born made to wave the flag‚ Ooh‚ they’re red‚ white and blue… And when the band plays hail to the chief‚ Ooh‚ they point the cannon at you‚ lord… It aint me‚ it aint me‚ I aint no senators son‚ son… It aint me‚ it aint me; I aint no fortunate one‚ no… Some folks inherit star spangled eyes‚ Ooh‚ they send you down to war‚ lord… And when you ask them‚ how much should we give? Ooh‚ they only answer more! More! More! Yoh…
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Why Being On Time is Important Being on time is one of the most basic‚ yet most important things about what we do‚ as Marines‚ and Military Policemen. Most Marines understand this concept and are able to comply willfully and promptly due to the extent they have been taught regarding the importance of being on time and the punishment that can follow a more than tardy arrival. Tardiness in the workplace is a correctable issue and majority of the time is nothing more than a seldom occurrence.
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