Responsibility is one of the most important things in the Army. Accountability is also a very important part of being in the army and it goes hand in hand with responsibility. I failed to maintain accountability of my weapon while at Yakima Training Center. This was not an example of being a responsible soldier. This essay will explain what happened and why I think responsibilty is so important in the US Army. I had set my weapon down in the tool room so that I can go grab a couple of things
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A Soldier’s Accountability A soldier of the United States Army has many values that are set forth in the “Soldier’s Creed.” The Soldier’s Creed states: I am an American Soldier. I am a Warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United States and live the Army Values. I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. I will never leave a fallen comrade. I am disciplined‚ physically and mentally tough‚ trained and proficient in my
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Army Recruitment Table of Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Problem Statement 3 3. Review of Current Practices 3 4. Strategic Plan for Change 6 5. Strategic Approach for Implementation of Changes 8 6. Final Recommendations 10 7. Summary/Conclusions 11 Introduction Recruitment of the United States military is a vital part of maintaining an all volunteer military force. Because of recent world events and the high operations tempo of
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IS THE ARMY A PROFESSION? ARGUING THE ARMY’S STATUS AS A PROFESSION OF ARMS EINSTEIN Is the Army a Profession? The bond between the professional and the client has been around for thousands of years and in the proceeding millennia‚ there has been minimal change to the principles governing the service client relationship. These principles in include trust between the professional and the client‚ uniquely expert work provided‚ and intrinsically motivated employees.1 Like most modern
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“In peacetime‚ we practice tactics‚ strategy‚ and weapons firing. We must do the same with our values”. General Donn A. Starry.” Loyalty‚ Duty‚ Respect‚ Selfless Service‚ Honor‚ Integrity‚ and Personal Courage; The 7 army value soldiers past‚ present‚ and future are taught to live by. None of these takes precedence over another. All are of equal importance in application to life. My favorite by far is integrity. It is Do what is right‚ legally and morally. Be willing to do what is right even
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The Bonus Army In 1924‚ a grateful Congress voted to give a bonus to World War I veterans‚ $1.25 for each day served overseas‚ and $1.00 for each day served in the States. (Bartlett) However the payment would not be made until 1945. Unfortunately‚ by 1932 the nation had become engulfed into the Depression and the unemployed veterans obviously wanted their money immediately so that they could support their families. Nearly one-third of working Americans were unemployed and desperate for relief
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THE ARMY RESTRUCTURING PLAN 2 Abstract The U.S. Army plans on cutting 80‚000 soldiers by 2013. This will be done by cutting the number of combat brigades from 45 to as low as 32. This restructuring comes as the Pentagon works on its 2013 fiscal year budget‚ which much reflect $260 billion in savings over the next five years. On January 26‚ 2012 senior DOD leaders released a new defense strategy‚
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Statement of Understanding for Use with Army Tuition Assistance (TA) the proponent agency is DCS‚ G-1 DATA REQUIRED BY THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 AUTHORITY PRINCIPAL PURPOSES ROUTINE USES DISCLOSURE For use of this form‚ see AR 621-5; 10 U.S.C. 3013‚ Secretary of the Army; 10 U.S.C. 2005‚ Advanced education assistance: active duty agreement; reimbursement requirements; 10 U.S.C. 4302‚ Enlisted members of Army: schools; AR 621-5‚ Army Continuing Education System; and E.O. 9397 (SSN). To provide
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Food Hygiene Regulations 2006 What are the regulations? The Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006 are supported by European Regulation 852/2004. Who is affected? Anyone who owns manages or works in a food business‚ apart from those working in primary food production such as harvesting‚ slaughtering or milking‚ is affected by these Regulations. They apply to anything from a hot dog van to a five star restaurant‚ from a village hall where food is prepared to a large supermarket‚ or to a vending machine
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A 1. Give an outline of the various views on serving in the army presented in the three texts. Text 1 is about Sarah Palin giving her opinion on why young people in America should be motivated to join the army. Her own son enlisted himself‚ and she uses him as an example. In the text she elaborates on‚ “[…] they are doing much more than defending a piece of land. They are defending the idea of America itself”. Text 2 is about Ryan Kahlor. Today‚ the two combat tours in Iraq defines who
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