...SGT Rodriguez, Shanna, Marie LC10 “What does the Warrior Ethos mean to me?” As Soldiers we all originate from various backgrounds, but we hold common beliefs once we voluntarily pledge an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. The Profession of Arms reflects American ideas and values. The people of America place special trust and confidence in us to never betray certain principles. “I will always place the mission first, I will never accept defeat, I will never quit, I will never leave a fallen comrade.” These four short but strong statements are the Warrior Ethos that every Soldier regardless of combat or non-combat related MOS live by in order to go the extra mile. These common beliefs, values, and ethos bind us in a brother and sister-hood that empower us to place our mission first, not allowing distractions to defeat that purpose. The Warrior Ethos were written for Soldiers to live and fight by, both on and off the battlefield. However, the Warrior Ethos are remarkably more versatile to keep only within the confines of warfare. The Warrior Ethos goes substantially beyond the battlefield. As leaders we are taught to analyze situations with an organizational perspective. Seeing through that perspective, one understands that a warrior contributes while leaving a legacy and ethos means character which describes the ideology of the Army. The Army is not a job or a career, it is a calling. As a Soldier, a leader, a spouse, a parent, a...
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...fought Proportionality- no “overkill” Conduct in accordance with international agreements (Hague and Geneva Convention) Safeguarding non combatants 3. Define Army leadership. Influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation while operating to accomplish the mission and improving the organization. 4. Which attributes does an Army leader possess? Has character (army values, warrior ethos), has presence (military bearing, physical fitness), and intellectual capacity (sound judgement, innovation). 5. What does an Army leader do? Leaders inspire, influence, motivate. (LEAD, ACHIEVE, DEVELOP) 6. What are the three levels of leadership? Direct, Organizational, Strategic 7. What is the Warrior Ethos? I will always place the mission first. I will never accept defeat. I will never quit. I will never leave a fallen comrade. 8. What are the seven Army values? Loyalty Duty Respect Selfless-Service Honor Integrity Personal Courage 9. Define Army planning. The means by which the commander envisions a desired outcome, lays out effective ways of achieving it, and communicates to his subordinates his vision, intent, and decisions, focusing on the results he expects to achieve. 10. What are the three different Army processes for planning? Army Problem Solving Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) Troop Leading Procedures 11. What are the three types of...
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...Lieutenant Colonel Robert G. Cole Imagine yourself in a situation where you’re given a mission to lead a large group of soldiers and you get ambushed by the enemy forces. How would you then lead your soldiers to safely complete the given mission? After researching Lieutenant Robert G. Cole and his actions that lead him to a Medal of Honor, I came to an ideal of how I would handle an occurrence like this. Therefor I will summarize the situation and action performed by Lieutenant Cole, next, discuss the Warrior Ethos he presented, and finally, learn the Army Values he represented. Lieutenant Cole was a part of the 101st Airborne Division. On June 6th 1944, Cole parachuted into Normandy where him and 75 of his me men captured an exit on Saint-Martin-de-Varreville. This captured position near the beach allowed American soldiers to come ashore. On June 10th, Cole led his battalion down a long exposed road in single file order from St. Come-du-Mont through Carentan to capture German territory. During their march, they took heavy fire from German artillery, machine guns and mortars. Instead of turning around and fleeing he had his soldiers advance to their destination by slowly crouching and crawling across the battlefield....
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...The oldest member of the armed forces in the United States is the US Army. The US Army was established 14 June 1775, this organization predates America's independence. The bases of this organization's core beliefs are the warrior ethos: “I will always place the mission first, I will never accept defeat, I will never quit, and I will never leave a fallen comrade.” The Warrior Ethos is a perfect example of sacrifice. Sacrifice is the one of the most difficult things to do, to give something even if it means that you may receive nothing for yourself. To sacrifice for one's friends, for one's family and for one's country. First, Sacrifices for one’s friends may sound quaint but to the contrary it may be one of the most difficult to do. Friends...
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...Characterizing the Army as a profession is a widely debated issue. Some attest that the military employs a small cadre of professionals, yet this does not qualify the entire vocation as a profession. Others are not so kind and paint a picture of mindless robots simply following orders. The debate rages because it is fundamentally difficult to find an absolute definition for a profession. This troublesome task is further exasperated because the trust of the public ultimately certifies a profession. Nevertheless, the principle characteristic that remains constant to all professions is that they possess a guiding ethic that controls the effective application of their expertise.1 The Army constitutes a profession because it possesses an ethical framework that is intrinsically present within the institution. As it relates to a professional ethic, all professions possess a code that governs the moral, ethical and legal activities of their members. For example, The American Medical Association's Code of Medical Ethics holds to the Oath of Hippocrates.2 This oath is Western civilization’s expression of the ideal conduct of a physician.3 Lawyers also take an oath of office that anchors them to the ethical practice of their craft. This code of ethics provides parameters for lawyers on how they should conduct their affairs and matters ranging from client confidentiality to conflict of interest.4 Similarly, all members of the United States Army swear or affirm...
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...The Wounded Warrior Leadership Challenges MSG Gregory A. Camacho Vera United States Army Sergeants Major Academy Class 65 The Wounded Warrior Leadership Challenges One of the most challenging assignments that I have experienced was working as a First Sergeant at a Warrior Transition Unit (WTU) at Fort Hood. The central mission for the Wounded Warrior Unit is to heal, recover, and reintegration Soldiers back to the Force or back to the civilian communities as Veterans. Placement in the unit can be rewarding, but at the same time it comes with great challenges. The health and welfare of soldiers placed under the commanders authority is the units First Sergeant responsibility. One question to be asked when taking over responsibility would be how am I going to fulfill those responsibilities without the proper training and knowledge to identify the individual needs of a Wounded Warrior? Due to the absence of training, and knowledge on how to identify the needs of a Wounded Warrior a First Sergeant must learn and understand the Triad of Care and the Triad of Leadership techniques, followed by learning how to deal with other challenges that may present itself while on assignment. Triad of Care First and foremost the Triad of Care element of the Warrior Transition Program is the foundation of knowing the needs of a Wounded Warrior. The Triad of Care portion of the program creates the familiar environment of a military unit and surrounds the Soldier and their family with...
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...unintentionally created. I must speak to someone now about what I have discovered and to address SGT Day’s response to what has happened. I would be wondering what else may have been disregarded by SGT Day. 2. Employ applicable laws and regulations. Since I am now in a new unit I would check the SOP regarding proper disposal of classified documents and the reporting protocol for breach of security violations regarding the this type of incident. 3. Reflect on the ethical values and their ramifications. I must take into account first the Army values and how they apply in this situation. The first value that I think of is “Integrity”- Do what is right legally and morally. I have to follow SOP for this incident and not let the fact that SFC Sharp is revered by his peers and what effect this will have on me for following through with doing what is right. “Duty”, I am bound by oath to fulfill my obligations and hold true to the Warrior Ethos, I have the duty to ensure this incident is reported regardless of who is involved. “Respect” SFC Sharp will be treated in a non judgmental way by me as it’s only for me to follow SOP and report this incident. SFC Sharp is to receive an award in the evening and I will not do anything to prevent the presentation of such award. “Loyalty” I will bear true faith to my unit by not accepting SGT Day’s “sweep it under the rug approach” when it comes to SFC Sharp’s mishandling of the secret material. This brings into question SGT Day’s loyalty for his...
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...Enlisted to Warrant Officers, supervise, train and coach 20 Warrant Officers serving as TAC Officers, standardize and supervise all Candidate and TAC Officer training, supervise hands on training for National Guard TAC Officers as part of the RTI initiative. Observation 1: Leadership Development training provided by the Warrant Officer Career College for Warrant Officer Candidates has successfully changed to meet the needs of the operational Army. Discussion: The Warrant Officer Career College was challenged by TRADOC to restructure the training that is provided to Warrant Officer Candidates to better prepare them for their role as Officer leaders in the Army. The Commandant, COL Jones took this tasking on with passion and intensity. He immediately started re-looking old and outdated practices of not only Candidate leadership training but just as important TAC Officer training. Col Jones decided that Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS) needed to evolve to better align its philosophy and activities to meet the needs of an Army at war. The driving force is the desire to produce Warrant Officers better qualified to operate effectively in the demanding operational environment (OE). The current focus...
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...The Army is the primary landpower arm of our Nation’s Armed Forces. It exists to serve the American people, protect enduring national interests, and fulfill the Nation’s military responsibilities. FM 1 is one of the Army’s two capstone field manuals. It contains our vision for the Army. While the entire manual is important, I would direct your attention to four particular items. FM 1 establishes the fundamental principles for employing landpower. The most important of these are the Army’s operational concept and the fundamentals that support it. They form the foundation for all Army doctrine. All Soldiers should understand and internalize them. FM 1 describes the American profession of arms, the Army’s place in it, and what it means to be a professional Soldier. Central to this discussion are the Soldier’s Creed, Warrior Ethos, and Army Values. These three statements establish the guiding values and standards of the Army profession. To understand Soldiers, you must know about them. To be a Soldier, you must live them. FM 1 discusses Army contributions to the joint force. As the Armed Forces achieve even greater joint interdependence, the Army will depend more on the other Services and vice versa. For this reason, the Army is currently transforming its units and institutions to enhance our campaign qualities for sustained operations and to achieve greater expeditionary and joint capabilities. It is important for Soldiers and all who support or are associated with the Army to understand...
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...EXCELSIOR COLLEGE LA498: MILITARY STUDIES CAPSTONE CLIFTON WEIGEL ETHICAL DILEMA IN THE MILITARY ETHICAL DILEMA IN THE MILITARY In the United States Army we are told to live by a set of “warrior Ethos” such as loyalty, respect, and self-less service but many times in our jobs we face ethical dilemmas that require us to not only invoke the Army values but our own personal code of ethics and morals. During my time in the US Army I have had the chance to serve as a recruiter and currently as an Army Reserve career counselor, in both jobs I have had to do some form of recruiting either as a traditional recruiter or by trying to recruit Soldiers in the Inactive Ready Reserve (IRR) to rejoining Troop Program Units (TPU). These jobs are rewarding but highly stressful. As a recruiter I was on a mission usually of having to recruit six people per month as an Active Guard and Reserve (AGR) or Army Reserve Recruiter, this was actually six times the mission of my active duty counterparts and in many occasion I was the only reserve recruiter in my recruiting station. During my time in recruiting there were many rumors about the lack of ethics within the Army Recruiting Command, such as recruiters forging documents, concealing law or medical issues, and even having sexual relationships with potential recruits or their parents to get them to join. This has been a stigma of recruiters for as long as I can remember even when I was recruited in 1987 my parents, teachers and friends...
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...Assault Definition and Army Policy Definition Of Sexual Assault Sexual assault refers to offenses of a sexual nature committed without the lawful consent of the victim. Sexual assault includes rape, forcible sodomy, indecent assault, and carnal knowledge as defined by Articles 120, 125, and 134 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). The following are types of sexual assault: • Rape – Sexual intercourse by force and without consent • Forcible Sodomy – Oral or anal sex by force and without consent • Indecent Assault – Any non-consensual touching done with the intent to gratify lust or sexual desires • Carnal Knowledge – Sexual intercourse with a child under age 16. Attempts to commit the offenses of rape or forcible sodomy under Article 80, UCMJ, or assaults with the intent to commit rape or sodomy under Article 134, UCMJ, are also crimes punishable under the UCMJ. Discussion Questions: • What are some of the differences between sexual assault and sexual harassment? • Why isn’t sexual assault considered to be just a more serious example of sexual harassment? Sexual Assault Definition and Army Policy (continued) Army Policy on Sexual Assault The Army policy on sexual assault is as follows: • Sexual assault is a criminal offense that has no place in the Army. It degrades mission readiness by devastating the Army’s ability to work effectively as a team. • Sexual assault is incompatible with Army Values and the Warrior Ethos and is punishable...
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...------------------------------------------------- The Army In the first text by Sarah Palin – “Why they serve”, we heat about Sarah Palin and her son Track, who enlisted in the army. The main reason Track serves is family. He has a little sister, baby brother and a nephew, he wants to be a part of making the best possible world, which is safe and welcoming for them. The young American women and men who chose to defend America are not just defending a regular country. America is the only country in history that is not founded on a particular territory or culture, but on an idea. The young people, who are fighting for America is not just defending a piece of land, but also the idea of America itself. The second text “A soldier’s story: War affects whole family” by David Zucchino is about the consequences after you have served in the army. We hear about Ryan Kahlor and his family’s story. Ryan Kahlor has been in Iraq and has got a lot of damages on him, like a detached retina, a ruptured disk and was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. In the story we also hear about Ryan’s parents and how they fell. His dad says - “”I was so naïve. I was a kid from the Bible Belt who thought our country would take care of our soldiers” Tim Kahlor said. “I have guilt for helping him get into this”” (p. 4 l. 27-28). This shows that, a lot of people joining the army maybe have the thought, that It does not happen to me. Even though his parents would rather have Ryan attend to...
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...text from 2010. David Zucchino has written a story from a soldiers perspective on how hard it has been to go fight fore the country. At last Joel Pitney round of by sharing another angle on how it is to be in the army. The first text is written by Sarah Palin and is called “Why They Serve”. In this text the reader is given Sarah’s opinion about why young individuals should join the army. She tries to motivate people to join the army to defend their country although it is tough. She uses her own son who joined the army as an example of how people should defend their country. She relates to the mothers who went trough and are going trough the same pain and anxiousness as her. “I was the mom of a young soldier being sent overseas to defend our country” This quote shows the reader that she is proud but also sad that her son left for the army. The second text is about Ryan who joins the army and how it affects his family. Ryan’s father Tim Kahlor encouraged Ryan to go the military although he would have liked the idea of Ryan going to collage better. Ryan says that the military destroyed his life and broke the entire family. “[...] a walking billboard for virtually every affliction suffered by today’s veterans” This quote describes how Ryan’s experience in the army hunts him till this day. The third text is about the auteur Nathaniel Finick who has written a book about being a marine officer called One Bullet Away: The Making Of A Marine office. In this text the reader...
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... The US military holds a unique standard when compared to other civil and federal organizations. The US Military is a conglomerate of diverse individuals with varying levels of skills and education, who choose to forfeit many of their civil rights and for some more lucrative opportunities in order to serve; many joined because of a sense of a calling, others out of necessity but few if any believed that when they enlisted that they were joining a profession. As a means to instill a level of professionalism, the military instituted the use of the Warrior Ethos in 2003. This was one of the first in a series of steps geared towards instilling a sense of pride in our Soldiers while reassuring the American public that our military was prepared to face any challenge. One of the key points to this campaign was the concept that the military was not merely an occupation but a profession, a profession of arms. As a member of the US Army, Soldiers are obligated to follow the orders of their superiors without...
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...------------------------------------------------- The Army In the first text by Sarah Palin – “Why they serve”, we heat about Sarah Palin and her son Track, who enlisted in the army. The main reason Track serves is family. He has a little sister, baby brother and a nephew, he wants to be a part of making the best possible world, which is safe and welcoming for them. The young American women and men who chose to defend America are not just defending a regular country. America is the only country in history that is not founded on a particular territory or culture, but on an idea. The young people, who are fighting for America is not just defending a piece of land, but also the idea of America itself. The second text “A soldier’s story: War affects whole family” by David Zucchino is about the consequences after you have served in the army. We hear about Ryan Kahlor and his family’s story. Ryan Kahlor has been in Iraq and has got a lot of damages on him, like a detached retina, a ruptured disk and was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. In the story we also hear about Ryan’s parents and how they fell. His dad says - “”I was so naïve. I was a kid from the Bible Belt who thought our country would take care of our soldiers” Tim Kahlor said. “I have guilt for helping him get into this”” (p. 4 l. 27-28). This shows that, a lot of people joining the army maybe have the thought, that It does not happen to me. Even though his parents would rather have Ryan attend to...
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