...A paper on serving in the army 1. Statement of the various views on serving in the army presented in the three texts. Each text gives its own opinion and view on serving in the army. Text 1 is an autobiographical text written by Sarah Palin in 2010 named “Why They Serve”. She tells that her son Track enlisted in the American army. She feels proud of the young men and women, who want to give up their freedom and risk their lives for the benefit of others. Sarah explains that the society asks the soldiers to stay away from their families for a long time, to live under bad conditions and to risk their lives. “The least – the very least – we can do is support them in this mission. That doesn’t mean never questioning a war or our leaders. It means understanding what fundamental principles are at stake, and acknowledging those who bear the burden of their defense. (p. 3 line 37-40). According to this text example, Sarah presents her chief point of view. She points out that the Americans should appreciate the basic difficulties that soldiers in the American army undergo. Text 2 is an article published from The Boston Globe website, written by David Zucchino, December 21, 2008 named “A soldier’s story: War affects whole family”. In this text, Zucchino writes about the side effects of being a veteran. He portrays a story about Army Sergeant Ryan Kahlor, who returned from war. He was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. This of course had a major impact on...
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...Serving in the army Task A Nowadays many youngsters from the western world seek towards serving time in an army. Militaries attracts many, both rich and poor, and as former American politician Barry Goldwater once said "You don't have to be straight to be in the military; you just have to be able to shoot straight." Question 1 The names of the texts illustrate very well, how each of them approach, what it will say to serve in the army. Text one engage the subject with the question; why they serve. For Track, and most other youngster, the major motivational factor is family. They simply want’s their families being able to live in a safe world. They feel some sort of duty to protect them from anything that will try to harm them. This idea comes in connection, with Palin's experience, that Americans are patriotic, and boys like Track therefore feel this duty. Palin does also express, that they want to defend America as country but also as an idea. Fundamentally America is built up around the idea of freedom, so when they enlist to defend they are not only defending a piece of land, but they are also defending the fundamental principles of America. Sarah Palin, suggest that citizens should support their fellow American soldiers, who risks their lives for the country. The second text is focusing on a Veteran who got both mental and physical scars. He has been diagnosed with Post-traumatic stress disorder. Like text 1, it is expressing that support was/is important; text...
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...Essay II A The following paper is an analysis of the three texts “Why They Serve”, “A soldier’s story: War affects whole family” and “The Making of a Marine Officer”. In the paper will be discussed the different opinions and views on the military and serving the army. Why people are willing to risk their lives to serve their country and what motivates people to join the army despite the consequences and the hazardous drawbacks. Give an outline of the various views on serving the army presented in the three texts. There are a lot of different opinions on serving the army. People are different; have different values, norms and we all have a diverse view on our nation and on war. Some of these views and opinions are expressed in the three texts. Sarah Palin describes her son’s deployment with the army and career as a soldier with great pride: “That day I was just one of thousands of proud but wary American women. I was the mom of a young soldier being sent overseas to defend our country.” She was proud to have a son who was eager to fight for his country. I believe she was even prouder because she was vice-presidential running mate – she was in the running to become one of the highest ranked females in America. She was very patriotic and believed in America as the greatest nation. This is shown in the text “Why they serve”: “But America isn’t just another country, it’s an exceptional country. We are the only country in the history of the world that was founded not on...
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...A 1. Give an outline of the various views on serving in the army presented in the three texts. The one thing, that the three texts have in common is the theme; serving in the army. In text one, Why they serve, Sarah Palin tells her own story about her son, Track, serving in the army, and she tells about the feelings she has. She sees serving as a way to protect the idea of America, not just geographically. Sarah Palin is proud of her country and the unity, and she is proud of her son. She wonders for what reason some young men and women want to risk their lives to defend their country. For her son, the reason is family. He has young members of the family, and he wants a safe world for them to grow up in. For Track his family is the motivation. As a contrast to Palins positive view on serving in the army, we have the article A soldier’s story: War affects whole family written by David Zucchino. The article is about the Kahlers family who’s son, Ryan Kahler, suffers from a stress disorder. Ryan’s disorder has had a bad influence on the parents, who now also suffer from a less serious stress disorder. In the article the parents complain about the help their son, and all the other soldiers, who has returned from war, have or have not gotten. Ryan’s parents regret that they were supportive about Ryan getting into the war. Joel Pitney is the author of the article The Making of a Marine Officer. The article is about Lieutenant Fick – Nathaniel Fick – who is a former marine...
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...occupations. Some people conceive there are many professions that women are not supposed to do, like serving in military. The issue of women’s serving in the military has remained controversial for many decades. Although women have successfully proved that they cannot be called a weak gender any more, there are some occupations women should not be included, such as military. Fifty or seventy years ago, the notion of a women’s participation in the combat looked ridiculous, however it does not seem strange in modern society. Nevertheless, the question arises. Why do women serve in military...
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...My community engagement action plan for the next five year will include my participation with in a national service. Within the next year, I will be joining the military serving in the Army Reserves. My time enlisted will be at minimum 6 years. While also being enlisted in the military I will continue to be enrolled in school here at Virginia Commonwealth University. As I continue my undergraduate studies I will be volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America as a site based mentor for the next 12 months. As a Site-Based Big will go to a local school for one hour per week during the school year to provide one-to-one individualized time and attention to my little. Big Brothers Big Sisters of America have sites located throughout Richmond...
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...brought 143 men to the field serving six 10-pounder Parrott Rifles. Lieutenant John K. Bucklyn commanded the 1st Rhode Island Artillery, Battery Echo. He achieved the Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Chancellorsville the previous month. Bucklyn suffered wounds on July 2, and Second Lieutenant Benjamin Freeborn took command in spite of suffering wounds himself. Battery E brought 116 men to the field serving six 12-pounder Napoleons. Captain George B. Winslow commanded the 1st New York Light Artillery, Battery Delta. It brought 116 men to the field serving six 12-pounder Napoleons, and lost...
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...PRACTICE & PROBLEMS OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT OF BANGLADESH ARMY INTRODUCTION 1. Human beings are the most important resources in an organization. A firm’s / organization’s success depends on the capabilities of its members. Most problems, challenges, opportunities and frustrations in an organization are people related. Human Resource Management is one of the toughest duties of a manager or leader since humans differ in terms of attitudes, values, aspirations, motivations, assumptions, psychology, and life goals. Looking at today’s competitive world, managerial level staff will require more conceptual and strategic skills. Managers have to be proactive, able to anticipate technological developments and prepare their staff for whatever technological changes that might take place. This will be a successful task only when the HRM itself is fully aware of those changes and has the means to deal with them. HR managers have a number of roles to fulfill. They are the guardians of the manpower- the key assets of the organizations. They are also counselor and protector of employees and directly responsible for their effectiveness in the organization. They need to do their jobs in keeping with the existing laws, rules and regulations of the organization, and promote harmony at the workplace. This has direct bearing in a healthier and more attractive work environment. The success or failure of HR depends also on the top management’s recognition of the importance of HRM, and...
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...Army Reserve: A Better Choice Stacy Tharpe Devry University With tensions building around the globe, it takes a multi-tiered force of highly trained, committed Soldiers to protect our freedoms and uphold democracy. This force consists of Active Duty Soldiers and Soldiers in the Army Reserve. (US Army) Many families struggle with the decision to enlist Army Reserve or Active Duty. Evaluating your current living situation can help in the final decision. Army Reserve allows you to serve your country while still having a civilian life. I believe Army Reserve is a better choice for someone with a family, despite the limited benefits, because it allows personal choice of living, more time with loved ones, and provides benefits. The Army Reserve allows soldiers more flexibility in making living decisions. The Army Reserve is stationed at home unless called to active duty. The Army Reserve makes up a significant portion of the Army. One of the positive factors about the Army Reserve is the ability to live a civilian family life in their local hometown. The soldiers also have the option of living on or off base. Being able to remain in their local hometown, the Army Reserve soldiers can hold full-time civilian jobs. A civilian job helps the soldiers strengthen their technical skills that are also taught in the Army. The flexibility makes it easier to rely on the Army Reserve to meet complex demands for the future at home. Its Citizen- Soldiers embody the warrior mindset and spirit...
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...Discrimination in Kazakhstani Army Turmaganbetov Azat ID 20122082 Academic Reading and Writing II (Section 2) Fall 2013 Abstract The research was conducted with a purpose to investigate and analyze the reasons of rights’ violation that conscripts face with in the army. Rising number of rights’ discrimination accidents causes the importance of the topic. The research included two interviews conducted with two man who are directly related to the army and conscripts’ rights violation and was conducted a survey among two different group of people as primary research and reading related academic articles as secondary research. The research revealed several problems such as physical violence, abuse of authority, helplessness and fear of punishment and possible ways to solve this problem that were found from the secondary research and some ways that were offered by the primary research participants. Reasons of conscripts’ rights discrimination in Kazakhstani army To date, the Kazakhstani army is experiencing a deep crisis. During recent years, a number of questions have been raised regarding the horrifying accidents that took place in Kazakhstani army. The main issue of those accidents is conscripts’ rights discrimination. It is a fact that Kazakhstani army has an experience of human rights’ violation and press makes publicized all sorts of events taking place in our army. Actually, it is important...
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...Kaffia Jones, a native of Beaufort, S.C. and now California resident, is being promoted brigadier general during a ceremony Sept. 10, 2011 in Atlanta. The promotion came while she was serving as Third Army/ARCENT G-6, communications, and commander of the 335th Signal Command. She was also the commander of the 505th Signal Brigade. Jones’ joining of the Army came different. A trip to the post office did it for her. While waiting in line she began to read all of the signs along the wall. One just happened to be a recruitment poster. Jones enlisted in the National Guard in 1976 as part of the Quartermaster Corps. After receiving her bachelor's degree in liberal studies in 1980, Jones was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the California Army...
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...Topics in Comparative Russian Politics Army of Russia. To Serve or Not to Serve –Russian Young Men Uneasy Dilemma In Russia February 23, the Defender of the Fatherland Day is an official holiday for those who currently serve or have already accomplished their duty in armed forces. It used to be called the Soviet Army Day. Then our army was victorious, strong, and renowned for defeating a powerful enemy in the World War II. Now there is no world war, no Soviet Union anymore, but the country refuses to abandon the old Soviet system and still maintains compulsory army conscription for all men of the ages between 18 and 27. Existing military system that conscripts every young man of the country, often against their will, is very costly, greatly disliked in the society, and creates unavoidable disorders among discontented, forced to serve men. Much has changed since the soviet times, and people’s definitely positive attitude towards the national army is no exception. Today’s population has almost evenly divided into those who are for obligatory army and those who are in opposition to it, agreeing that serving should be a matter of personal choice (Levada Center Research) Nearly every second Russian with no trouble can name a number of reasons for their negative feelings about the national army. Today there are three major problems, accumulated and deepening through time, to be faced by reformers. 1) Insufficient financing Some critics claim that all the problems in the...
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...The country has been ranked 8th globally in military spending and its spending is expected to exceed to USD 100 billion over the next few years. Pay Scale or Salary of an Indian Army Officer Its always a matter of Curiosity among people that how much an Indian Military Officer earns for his determined and hard job but for a true Soldier Money comes after the Spirit. There was a time when this money was so small that most of the officers use to work in Private firms after a Pre- retirement from Army but now the picture is different. Below is the Pay Scale or Salary of an Indian Army Officer according to their ranks: Lieutenant rank Lieutenant rank is the first rank given for the candidates who have successfully completed the prescribed training of Indian army. Pay band or scale of an officer in the rank of Lieutenant is 15600 - 39100 which lies in the pay band 3. Lieutenant gets grade pay of 5400 rupees per month and Military Service Pay or MSP of six thousand rupees per month. Thus if total allowances and pay included an officer working in Indian Army in the rank of Lieutenant gets salary of around 65000 rupees per month. Captain rank of Indian Army officers Second rank of Indian Army officers is captain rank. After two years of service as commissioned officer, an officer of Indian Army...
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...African Americans and Their Service Daniel Owsley His 204 Instructor Christina Winn October 11, 2010 African Americans and Their Service African Americans have contributed to the security of this nation by serving this country in spite of the racism they faced. From the Civil War to the present war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the African American soldiers have served and broke down racial barriers in the face of adversity. This is a look at the contribution of service to this country as soldiers from 1865 to present day. During the years of the Civil War, 1861-1865, the African Americans were participating in the war whether they were freemen or slaves. In the southern states many slaves were forced to aid in the war effort by the Confederate army. On the other hand, the Northern states turn away black men at the beginning of the Civil War, but towards the end of the war the Northern army (the union) began accepting Negro soldiers into the army. “For the black soldier in the Union Army, the reason for the war was to free the slaves”, although President Lincolns effort was to save the Union. Emancipation or freedom of the slaves became a major part of the Civil War and it provided additional resources to the Union Army in the way of black soldiers (Simmonds & Carter, 2010). According to Simmonds and Carter (2010), the “Negro Soldiers” fought bravely and won praise in over 200 battles during the Civil War (Para. 4). One of the most recognized or famous black regiment...
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...other branches. I served as an infantry or basic rifleman for thirteen years, active duty, retired, then joined the United States Army reserve. One questions that I am frequently asked is how difficult it was to transition from the Marine Corps., to the Army Reserve. Switching from one branch of the military to another presents its challenges. Especially, when you are used to certain, customs, traditions, and work tempo. Some tangible differences switching from active duty to the reserves is that you serve in a reserve capacity, which basically means that you are part time. What this means is, you are obligated to train for two days out of each month, depending on the demands of the Army Reserve, and two weeks out of the year. As oppose to active duty, in which you are designated or serving at an active military installation. There are both pros and cons regarding both active duty and being a reservist. Serving in an active duty component requires most of its service members to live at the base or location that the Marine Corps chooses for you. As a result your freedom is limited, you are relegated to constant supervision, and the pressures to accomplish the mission are elevated. Some of the rewarding advantages to serving on active duty are job security, guaranteed pay check on the first and fifteenth of each month, free health and dental insurance...
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