Should military service be compulsory? Why? Military service is compulsory in most countries in the world. The argument on conscription has always been quite controversial and up till now there seems to have been no sort of agreement. In my idea military service should be abolished if men want peace. The first step towards peace would be not having a military force as this wouldn’t be needed during times of peace. Having a large military force nowadays seems to be quite useless as countries are
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Respect in the Military It has been said that military standards are higher than the country demands of its president. And that is true. President Clinton lied under oath. Perhaps that is not perjury‚ but an army officer could not do that. Nor could army personnel have extramarital affairs. Kelly Flynn found that out when she lost her position in the Air Force and years of pilot training went down the drain. But for the Commander in Chief‚ it is another story. While it is true that the
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Within the U.S. military‚ leadership is generally considered something of a given. It is a fundamental ingredient of warfare‚ without which the outcome of a combat operation cannot be assured. The leader is the brain‚ the motive power of command‚ upon whom subordinates rely for guidance and wisdom‚ and depend upon for good judgment. The leader must be determined‚ unflappable and charismatic; confident in delegation of authority; able to combine the various strands of command into a common thread;
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Military Technology Technology in the military has greatly increased strength and eased the ranking among world powers and effected the development of new military weapons. The term "Survival of the fittest" means that the strong will succeed but the meek will not‚ this is the case with military technology. The U.S. has the best technology in the world‚ therefore we are the highest military power. Technology is a very important part of warfare. Technology is driven by the military. The army’s
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The issue of following military orders from higher ranking military officials that may be unethical has been a disturbing and controversial issue over many years and decades. Many soldiers and service members in general have been put into a situation where they were given in order‚ knowing well that the situation isn’t right but cannot disobey. The leader giving the order in all likelihood may threaten or set out stiff punishment on to the individual who did not follow the order or hesitates to
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in the history books. While it has been a slow process‚ there are now more opportunities than ever for women to serve in our nation’s military; however there are still positions women cannot legally hold. It is baffling that today’s military would still restrict positions to one gender‚ deeming women ineligible to fight with men in direct combat. Though all military branches are working toward dropping the segregation tactics‚ the Marine Corps gained a strong lead in equality
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Military and Personality: What are the implications? After reading this research article‚ the results did not come as a surprise: the idea that military may have an impact on our personality just seemed logical if one believes that societal factors have an effect on personality change. Nonetheless‚ it is actually a great and important step in actual research by being one of the first scientific study to provide data on life experiences influencing personality changes. For the nurture vs nature debate
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years. In recognition of their brave and patriotic service to the nation‚ enlisted service members should be better compensated for their courage to serve.Good thesis According to the fiscal year 2002 military pay scale the average enlisted service member with two years of service in the military is paid $1‚385.40 per month (www.DFAS.mil). Broken down this figure is equal to roughly $8.65 per hour. With the rate of taxes being higher on single personnel and the fact that some service members have
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Selective Training and Service Act of 1940‚ which created the countries first peacetime draft. In 1973 the draft ended and the U.S converted to an All-American military. Even though there is no draft‚ yet‚ there is still a requirement for men who reach the age of 18 to register for selective service. America today is worried about a military draft becoming law. Some believed that the Bush administration was preparing to reinstate the draft. There was legislation pending in the House in 2004 and
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What is Military Geography? Long before the history of military being recorded‚ conflicts among humans existed. There will always be different kind of views‚ ideology‚ perspectives‚ needs and greed in every part of the world. The most crucial moment is‚ when greed overcomes mind. Authority‚ territory and fame are the common pursued purposes. From those days onwards‚ military was founded under circumstances that to expand and to conquer others‚ to defend and to offend; it has indeed became a very
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