During Operation Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn (OIF/OND)‚ over 2.1 million American military troops have been deployed‚ 44% of whom have children (DOD 2010a)‚ resulting in nearly 2 million children experiencing stressors of parental deployment (DOD 2010b) to a war zone‚ whereby a parent may be either wounded or killed (Link‚ Palinkas‚ 2013). Children are moved between 6 to 9 times during their school careers‚ following their parent as they are re-stationed from base to base. When a child is repeatedly
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Military Discipline In the military‚ discipline is harsh. Military discipline is the body of laws and procedures governing members of the armed forces. Soldiers can be disciplined for perjury of oath‚ abuse of authority‚ bribery‚ intimidation‚ misuse of assets‚ failure to supervise‚ dereliction of duty‚ conduct unbecoming‚ and refusal to refusal to obey a lawful order. They can also be punished for regular crimes but may be punished greater due to their being expected to follow rules. A picture
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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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Communication has always been important with in the military from day one. Wihtout this communication no soldier would know where to be or when to be there. When the U.S. military first began we fought in a completely different style than we do today. Back then there was alot more chivalry to war to than there is today. They stood on line with their chests out proud of what they were doing. Without communication the first rank would not know when to fire their muskets‚ when to take a knee‚ when to
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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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worldwide in the armed forces making military children‚ one of the largest and unique parts of the military community. According to the research‚ Month of the Military Child (MOMC) is part of former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger legacy which was established in 1986. The Defense Department commemorates the importance the role of military offspring has in the armed forces community. “Although young‚ these brave children stand in steadfast support of their military parent with admiration;” thus‚ April
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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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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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