FOR MALES The recurring debate over mandatory military service has been revived as the U.S. all-voluntary military force is stretched to its limit in the war on terrorism. I recently returned home from the military on an honorable discharge. I also served two years in Korea and learn that all Korean males had to serve a mandatory two years of service. I personally think it would be good for every male to at least serve one year of military service within 10 years of high school completion or
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Subcultures Culture plays a very important role in continuing values and norms of society. We know that people are different each other and our society also offers lots of opportunities for people to be creative. These creative people become a cultural subgroup outside the core of the dominant culture and they are called a subculture. A subculture is a group of people within a culture that differentiates themselves from the larger culture to which they belong. According to the Oxford English Dictionary
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The Centralized Organizational Structure of the US Military Thaddeus A. Menold‚ Sr. Project Management 611 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University August 23‚ 2014 The Centralized Organizational Structure of the US Military I have served as a warrant officer in the US Army since 1992‚ which means that I have always worked in a centralized organization. Why must our military use a centralized organizational structure? The nature of our military’s missions require a structure with a definite chain-of-command
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Culture’ it quickly became apparent that she was expressing the view that although there is a rather prominent disdain towards the media from grass-roots cultures and subcultures‚ it is in fact the media that helps develop these subcultures and is very effective in their growth. This is contrary to youth discourses‚ which believe that subcultures “begin as a seed and grow by the force of their own energy” as Thornton puts it. Instead‚ the media is integral to the processes by which‚ in Bordieu’s terms‚ “we
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INFLUENCE ON MODERN WESTERN MILITARY ARMIES History 100‚ Staff Group A‚ CGSC Class 14-001 27 March 2014 1 Throughout history‚ military leaders have immortalized their legacies by vanquishing their enemies in the battlefield against overwhelming odds. Soldiers and historians have revered their accomplishments by studying their mastery in the art of warfare with the hopes mimicking their accomplishments. Of them all‚ Napoleon Bonaparte is considered the best military leader in the history of the
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things you do being in the Army‚ or any branch in the armed services‚ enlisted or reserve. Obedience is what enables the military to operate in an organized and effective manner which is clearly very important during challenging military situations. While many individuals can question the notion of obedience in daily their life‚ this luxury is often not available to us in the military‚ where the grand goals and aims require smooth internal functioning and hierarchical coordination throughout the chain
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the norms and values of mainstream society and instead turn to the norms and values of a delinquent subculture. In this subculture the boys can achieve success because the social group has different norms and values from the rest of society. So in this culture a high value is placed upon criminal acts such as stealing and vandalism which are condemned by mainstream society. In these subcultures the individual who lacked respect in mainstream society can gain it by committing crimes such as vandalism
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The argument of whether or not military members are being fairly compensated for their service has existed for a long time. Some people claim that it is absurd that entry level military positions can pay the same or less than civilian jobs and others believe that the military is being paid more than enough already. Many have argued that if soldiers are willing to risk their lives for the good of our country‚ then our country should be able to provide extended compensation and that offering higher
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Code of Military Justice. That is the Oath we take when joining the United States Army. Military discipline and effectiveness is built on the foundation of obedience to orders. Recruits are taught to obey‚ immediately and without question‚ orders from their superiors‚ right from day-one of boot camp. Military members who fail to obey the lawful orders of their superiors risk serious consequences. Article 90 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) makes it a crime for a military member
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2013 Why Women Should be Drafted and Serve in the U.S. Military during Time of War Throughout time women have gone to war along-side their male counterparts without any question as to what role they couldn’t play but rather what contributions they brought with them. History shows that women have played a vital role in military combat and have been very successful filling any role that their male equivalent has played during combat. Military women have led armies into battle‚ marched as soldiers
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