The second amendment states: A well regulated militia‚ being necessary to the security of a free state‚ the right of the people to keep and bear arms‚ shall not be infringed. Those words are forever engraved into the minds of the American people. Guns have been a staple in American culture since the Declaration of Independence. Nearly every movie or TV show has a gun in it. The newspapers are filled with stories about guns and gun laws‚ and thousands of Americans take part in the great debate
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The Human Resources Sergeant plays a vital role in the Army Profession of Arms. An Army professional must have various attributes of good character and leadership skills and the “Be‚ Know‚ Do” qualities to be called a profession at all. All leaders must embrace the challenge of balancing multiple responsibilities at once within their profession in order to accomplish any mission. As a United States Army Human Resources Sergeants‚ we must always consider the culture of the Army and its Profession
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viewpoints of this argument really come from each group’s interpretation of the verbiage that makes up the Second Amendment. One group takes a universal human right to bear arms approach‚ while another group takes an approach that makes the Second Amendment a propositional statement. The viewpoint of universal human right to bear arms indicates that this right is more of a natural right to the human race rather than a right given to you by your country. This interpretation of the amendment seems to
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What exactly is the Profession of Arms? We must first define the word profession. The word profession as defined by Webster: 1. a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation. 2. A principal calling‚ vocation‚ or employment. 3. The whole body of persons engaged in a calling. These are all attributes that the Army once had‚ but today’s Soldiers do not always embody these attributes. With this being said‚ the question is why not? Why aren’t today’s
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Right to Bear Arms “We should not blame a gun itself for any crime or any acts of violence‚ any more than we can blame a pen for misspelling a word.” Proven by this statement belonging to Robert Bennett but even more notably by the malevolence of the world’s past‚ time after time it has been proven that guns do not kill people; in fact it is the people themselves that do. Remaining stationary and innocuous until a force and a finger consciously pulls the trigger‚ a gun is and will always remain
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Profession of Arms 2012 Shaping of the Army after 10 Years of Conflict SSG Hinch Leo C. Small Group Leader: SFC Wilson Senior Leader Course 91X-12-034 01 June 2012 Abstract The changes that the Army has underwent over the past ten years on a Soldiers point of view while serving within the organization. It assess the impacts of a decade of persistent conflict on the all-volunteer Army rationalization and shape for which
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“The Profession of Arms” is a meaningful article that makes you see what it is like to do a profession. In this essay‚ I will talk about what it means to be a profession‚ the balancing role of professional leaders‚ the Army’s professional culture‚ and the Human Resources Sergeant’s role in the Army profession as my main topic. A professional is a unique expert at work (The Profession of Arms‚ 2010). In order to professionals‚ they must have a strong work ethic and self-control. First‚ they take
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The Arms Race leading up to WW1 The great war of 1914 was one of the bloodiest conflicts modern man has yet experienced. Its consequences reached far from the battlefield and into the towns‚ homes and families of the soldiers. There are many arguable points one could debate regarding the origins of WW1 but much guilt resides on the part of the arms race. An arms race can best be described as one country adding a portion to its military then a neighboring country
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Profession of arms supports the different cultures of the U.S. Army. The importance of the role in Human Resource begins with the Human Resource Sergeant. The Army’s Human Resource Sergeant not only leads its personnel‚ but also the junior soldiers and civilians to upholding and maintaining the profession values. The Human Resource Sergeant is a true professional‚ and sets the tone for all subordinates and civilians‚ working under his or her leadership. Being in a profession can mean different
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The Profession of Arms A member of the Army does not simply become an Army professional overnight. The Army professional‚ as a member of the Profession of Arms‚ is bound to uphold two great commitments. The first is commitment in service of the American people. Our government derives its authority from the will of the people and through this we receive our mandate to uphold and preserve the Constitution. The second commitment of the Army professional is to his or her fellow soldiers. The lethality
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