...MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION SUBJECT: Military Funeral Honors (MFH) Policy 1. Reference: a. DoD Memorandum 10 December 1999, subject: Military Funeral Honors Policy Memorandum b. Message, CDRPERSCOM, Military Funeral Honors dated 17135Z DEC 99 c. OCAR Memorandum, U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) Participation in Military Funeral Honors dated, 6 January 2000 d. USARC Memorandum, Funeral Honors Duty (FHD) Policy dated 3 January 2000 e. AR 600-8-1, Army Casualty Operations 30 Apr 07 g. USARC Operations Order 08-042 Transition Plan for Casualty Program – Funeral Procedures dated 061300ZFEB08 2. Purpose: To establish the 416th Theater Engineer Command (TEC) Policy on Military Funeral Honors (MFH). 3. Scope: This policy applies to all Active Guard Reserve (AGR) and Troop Program Unit (TPU) Soldiers assigned, attached, or on temporary duty with the 416th TEC. This includes all subordinate brigades, subordinate units, and HQ, 416th TEC directorates and special staff. This policy applies during duty and non-duty hours. 4. General: a. IAW USARC OPORD 08-042, the 416th Theater Engineer Command (TEC) has now assumed program management of the AR Casualty and MFH Programs for our geographic Area of Responsibility (AOR). The 416th TEC has tasking authority of all Active Guard Reserve and Troop Program Unit (TPU) Soldiers within the command for Casualty Operations and Military Funeral Honors Missions. b. All fallen AR Soldiers...
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...A Knack for Excellence Is striving to graduate with Honors really worth the struggle? You might be wondering, is he really taking it there? Well, Yes I am. What if you gave and dedicated your life and soul, solely on achieving this honor and still don’t make it? Yes, I’m sure it looks great on a resume and one may feel like they have accomplished life’s greatest feat, especially when graduating from a Harvard, Yale, Princeton or any other highly-notable University with such prestigious of a honor; but neither life nor success in life is solely characterized by acquiring A’s in school. So is it really worth it, and what does it truly mean to graduate with honors? As the film “With Honors” depicted, for Harvard it meant everything, but he realized the bigger picture in the end. I believe graduating with ‘Honors’ should be considered more than a goal. It should be considered a way of life, a lifestyle so to say. In the film, “With Honors”, ‘Harvard’ was at the mercy of Simon, the ‘Harvard Bum’ who found his thesis paper. Even though Harvard failed to graduate with honors from Harvard, he essentially did one thing right when he chose to chase a dream of graduating with Honors. He set his goals high! He set his eyes on the prize and began a figuratively climb upward the likes of a Mt. Everest; with Mt. Everest being his graduation from Harvard with quote, unquote, honors. Simon taught them that just graduating with a flimsy piece of paper can only get them so far, that...
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...Description: Lt. General Sidney Berry, Superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point has been faced with a series of difficult decisions after being notified of underclassmen at the campus where caught cheating, a violation of the Cadet Honor Code with the Academy. All cadets that are found guilty by the Honor System are subject to expulsion. The decisions Berry is faced with raises issues concerning ethics, organizational adjustment and change, and action planning to tackle the arising conflict. Through acting in the best wishes of West Point’s standards, Lt. General Berry must also heavily consider the interests of the Department of the Army, Congress, West Point alumni, current cadets on campus, and the public with the gaining acknowledgement of the incident. Diagnosis: Throughout the incident, questions arised in a variety of avenues regarding West Point’s standards and the possibility of misalignment of the discipline displayed versus the objectives of the Academy. Questions such as whether the Honor Code was to general to the extent of not being able to evenly and fairly enforce conduct or whether constitutional guarantees of due process were considered during the adjudication of disputes arising under the Honor Code. This incident could also be simply a result of cadets pushing the limits of the Academy of what they are and aren’t able to get away with; much like a child is with his or her parental figures. Nevertheless, the integrity of not...
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...traditions is the ‘Aggie Honor Code’ which entitles “An Aggie does not lie, cheat, or steal, nor tolerate those who do.” This straight edged message which represents an Aggies honor and respect is written on a plaque which is attached to a statue right outside of the Corps of Cadet headquarters. This statue was donated by Dr. John and Carol Heit, fellow Aggies from the class of ’43. The Aggie Code of Honor statue seizes the attention of every Aggie that walks by it and with the use of pathos, ethos, and logos this statue is able to connect with the emotions of every single Aggie and convey Texas A&M’s six core values. The statue with the help of pathos and the purge of emotions suggests that the Aggie Ring is only attainable if you follow the path of the...
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...MARY E. WALKER By: Rebecca Leadership March 2, 2013 I chose Mary Edwards Walker as my leader for this final project. I have always enjoyed reading a little bit of military history and I always look for stories about people who have gone above and beyond the call of duty or went against the grain. In my opinion, she really set the bar high for other women to follow, and I find her to be an exemplary leader and role model for other women in the business world. Mary Walker was born on November 26, 1832 in Oswego, New York (Unknown, Women in History ). She can accredit her leadership style and personality to her father, Alvah. Her father was a farmer, abolitionist, and a self-taught doctor. During this time, most women did not attend school or work outside the home, but because Mary’s father believed that women should be well educated, he built the first schoolhouse in Oswego on their land known as the Bunker Hill Farm (Unknown, Women in History ). In addition, this farm served as a “station” in the Underground Railroad system that assisted southern slaves to freedom—mainly from western New York into Canada (D. L. Walker 29-30) . Alvah also believed that women’s clothing was too tight and because his daughters had to help on the farm, he prohibited them from wearing the traditional clothing and corsets (Unknown, Women in History ). When Mary turned 18, she spent two years at the Falley Seminary where she was taught Mathematics, Philosophy, Grammar, and...
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...We have all heard about the Medal of Honor, but how much do you really know about it. Yes it is the nation’s highest military award, but how about when it was established. Did you know that there are three different versions of the award one for the army, one for the air force, and one for the navy marines and coast guard? The history of our nation’s highest medal is deep with honor and self sacrifice. The origin of the Medal of Honor came about during the civil war. Iowa Senator James W. Grimes proposed a medal for individual valor, and was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on December 21, 1861. It was first turned down by Winfield Scott the Commanding General of the United States Army at that time, but it was first used in the Navy. Not far there after a different wording was made and the Army’s version was signed into law on July 12, 1862. The Medal of Honor has changed appearance from the time it was signed into law until now. When it was first created the familiar blue with stars that we see today was not there, in fact it was red white and blue resembling the flag, and nation’s colors. It wasn’t until 1904 for the army and 1912 for the navy that the ribbon was changed to resemble today’s Medal of Honor. The Air Force’s version has never changed from the time that it was created in 1965, and prior to that year airmen were award the army’s version. There are two ways a service member can be put in for the award. The first is by his or her chain of command...
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...MBA 633 “West Point: The Cheating Incident” Case DESCRIPTION- “West Point: The Cheating Incident” case is about cadets that were accused of cheating on a take home exam at the United States Military academy at West Point. Over 100 juniors were involved in cheating scandal which made them in violation of the Cadet Honor Code. Anyone who violates such code is to be expelled from the Academy. 52 of the accused were found guilty and 48 appealed their cases. The cheating scandal brought about the attention of the media, press, and even caused for the involvement of the secretary of the army and congress. DIAGNOSIS- The cause of the problem stems from the vagueness of the Honor Code. The Honor Code simply states: “A cadet will not lie, cheat, or steal nor tolerate those who do.” The fact the Honor Code has a toleration clause makes the system code extremely difficult to enforce. The dilemma that Lt. General Berry, the Superintendent, had was whether to use the Code as a determination of guilt of the cadets or a more detailed and systematic method. During the case some of the accused cadets begin to write affidavits implementing their fellow classmates. They pointed out specific incidents of other cadets lying, cheating, and stealing. If the Honor Code does not allow toleration then that would mean that the other cadets would have to be tried for the violations of the code as well. THEORY- The theory that applies to this case is personal accountability. One of the things that...
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...Meyer, Dakota. Into the Fire. Random House: New York, NY, 2012. Character List: Dakota Meyer | Dakota Meyer is the protagonist, narrator and author of “Into the Fire”. He’s Team Monti’s sniper and is in charge of everything that has to do with combat. He is a Medal of Honor recipient for the courageous acts he demonstrated in Afghanistan. | Cpt. William Swenson | Swenson, a long-haired, quiet, border police advisor, is one of the main characters in the book. He and Meyer become very close and fight beside one another at during the events at Ganjigal. | Lt. Mike Johnson | Mike was the leader of Team Monti. He specialized in communications and was and advisor to improve leadership procedures of Afghan officers. He was stranded in a house in Ganjigal and killed. | Sgt. Aaron Kenefick | Kenefick was the staff NCO of Team Monti. There was some tension between him and Meyers until they spent some time in Dangham. Kenefick’s job was to bring order to the Afghan personnel and pay records. He was stranded in a house in Ganjigal and killed. | Doc Layton | Hospital man 3rd class Layton, was a laid back Navy corpsman. His job was to provide medical assistance to Team Monti. He was stranded in a house and killed. | Hafez | Hafez is the lead interpreter at Team Monti. He is the best warning system that they have. He is the unofficial 5th member if the Team and is loyal to the US. He has yet to find a way to America. | Setting: The story takes place along the Afghan-Pakistan...
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...that does not play by the rules set by the school. There is an established authority structure and an unwritten code among students. The last point is there must be a conflict between said outsider and power structure, ending in either the school being changed by the outsider permanently or the school re-asserting its control, either way a balance of power is again found. Old School's outsider is the main character and unnamed narrator. The schools authority is strict and it has unannounced animosity towards Jewish people. The conflict between Outsider and the schools authority structure comes when the narrator believes he can cheat his way into winning a contest and plagiarizes, breaking one the the schools rules and defying the code of honor that the students follow when in contest with each other. The narrator in Old School is not the traditional outsider character, it is not his pears or the staff that labels him as such. It is himself, he puts the label on himself within his own mind. The narrator has a Jewish background on his fathers side; At his school there is an unspoken infamy for Jewish people. "Yet it seems to me that Jewish boys even the popular ones, [...] had a subtly charges field around them."(pg.60) We know that he feels his background sets him apart, even though nobody knows, from the other boys. This is...
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...steal nor tolerate those who do”, reads West Point’s honor code, allegedly violated in 1976. The West Point Cheating Incident revolves around an incident from 1976, where over 100 juniors were alleged to have cheated on an electrical engineering exam. Cheating on an exam can have damning ramifications at any school, but when it comes to West Point; it is a direct violation of the schools highly held honor code. The honor code is a West Point tradition, and has helped mold military leaders with high integrity and strong values. Due to the sheer number of individuals, who were alleged to be involved, and where the scandal was happening, the event garnered national attention. Due to the uproar in the press and across the country, more pressure was placed on General Sidney Berry, Superintendent of the United States Naval Academy by bureaucrats and politicians alike. Diagnosis West Point is not your ordinary school setting. It is a breeding ground for training our nation’s best and brightest future military leaders. In the United States Military, it is imperative for soldiers to lead with character, while remaining calm under fire. It seems West Point, at the time of this event, concerned itself more around punishing for crimes than it did developing character. If West Point was truly interested in developing leaders with high character, it would not utterly dismiss individuals for any perceived violation of the honor code. “[E]ach organization is embedded—more or less—in...
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...always what cartoons tend to describe them. We sometimes think and refer to a hero as someone that will come and save us flying or doing some sort magic, but that is not what a hero is. A hero is someone with tremendous amount of courage and bravery and will be in the front line ready for any duty or obstacle comes upon them. One of the greatest 20th century hero ever lived is Audie Murphy. Born in Kingston, Hunt County, Texas on June 20, 1924, Audie Murphy was raised in a sharecropper’s dilapidated house. His father fell short on his parental responsibilities and eventually abandoned his family leaving Audie to pick up his slack and take care of his mother and younger siblings. Soon after, his mother passed away and to honor her death he enlisted in the military. Audie soon became the most decorated U.S. soldier in World War II. Though he was only 21 years old at the end of the war, he had killed more than 240 German soldiers, had been wounded three times, and had earned 33 awards and medals. One of Audie’s most courageous moments in combat started on January 26, 1945. Murphy and Company B found themselves on the outskirts of woods facing the German village of Holtzwihr. The weather was miserably cold and uncomfortable as the American force waited tensely for an attack. Suddenly, six heavily equipped German tanks appeared supported by a large infantry began moving toward them and instantly put two American tank destroyers out of action. Audie ordered his men to retreat while...
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...stands for Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage. Loyalty is a feeling of commitment or allegiance that a person has toward his or her country. In the army loyalty is an important value because if an enlisted man did not care for his country he would have no motivation to serve. Loyalty also means that you will not betray your country in any way and you must always stay true to your country. Duty is an act or action that is required by position, law, customs, or religion. In respect to the army, the soldier has an obligation to his unit, superiors and to his nation. Respect is important to the military life. On a daily basis you are required to show respect to your superiors as well as your subordinates. Respect is treating other people as they deserve to be treated. For example officers demand a higher respect because they have had the training and have the experience and knowledge to effectively lead people. Selfless Service is the basis of the military concept. You choose to serve your country and you men before you help yourself. You must put others before yourself. Honor is the prestige and character that all military personnel should have. The honor of the military life is most visible at formal occasions and parades when the dress uniforms are worn. Honor also requires a certain amount of pride in the organization and actions that you participate in. Honor is also recognized by civilians and superiors. Such recognition...
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...In General Douglas MacArthur’s speech “Duty, Honor, Country”, given on May 12, 1962 to the United States Military Academy at West Point cadets as an acceptance speech for the Thayer Award, he elucidates the deeper meaning behind the words “Duty, Honor, Country” and why the cadets should live by those words. General MacArthur exemplifies his claim by using rhetorical devices such as parallel structure, paradox, and allusion. These rhetorical devices also effectively support General MacArthur’s purpose of providing the cadets at West Point and any men and women currently serving in the United States military with words and ideals to live their lives by. With his use of parallel structure, General MacArthur restates his point and adds a dramatic flair that draws the audience’s attention and makes them listen more closely. In paragraph three General MacArthur uses parallel structure by saying, “Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.” This supports General MacArthur’s purpose by illustrating what “Duty, Honor, Country” should and will mean in the cadets’ lives in a clear and precise way. Parallel structure is also used to support General MacArthur’s purpose in this way when he says “They build your basic character. They...
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...the NFL to serve in the U.S Army in 2002. Pat gave up his life in the NFL and his teammates amates to serve. He also left his family behind was he went to serve. Pat said to his wife that his family served in the military, navy and U.S army, so he thought that he never made a difference in the world by just playing football. So pat enlisted in the U.S army for a three year term. Pat later on died in Afghanistan while fighting for are country. Pat will always be remembered as someone who would give up everything in his life to protect and save someone...
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...“The Three H’s of Military Service” When you think of the military what do you think of? Trained soldiers in uniform performing duties that only the bravest men in our country are capable? How is it you suppose that they came to be such men? Do you think it happened overnight, or do you think that they have always been those kinds of people but now they just dawn a uniform for such a grueling commitment? I assure you that it is neither option. Those men would not be the way they are today without the unimaginable amount of time they have put into insuring they are the best of the best in the world. This brings us to our first “H” of Military service: Hours. Hours Becoming a member of the military of the United States of America is no easy feat accomplished by any ordinary Joe. It is said to be one of the most physically demanding jobs of our country with such an absurd amount of time put into it, that you might think these men are fools. But they had the calling to be something better than themselves. From day one of boot camp until the day they retire their uniform for good, soldiers spend every waking minute devoted to their cause. During boot camp, wakeup call is at four in the morning. Once awake they clean their work area and make sure everything is up to regulation. Within five minutes of being conscious, they have a drill sergeant and platoon commander inspecting everything in every bunk and reprimanding those who have failed to follow procedure. When inspection is...
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