...preventing female soldiers from having combat roles in the military was lifted (Harris). As of today, women are fighting on the front lines of war alongside men during a time when war is more brutal now than ever. As a soldier in the Army, it is my plan to one day go overseas and fight against the enemies of the United States. However, it frightens me to know I will be fighting alongside mothers, sisters and daughters, who are all sacrificing their lives to do a job that men have been doing since the beginning of time. There are many important jobs done by women in our military, and I know that is what makes our country special, but I do not think women should be allowed combat roles. The main reasons behind my argument are women are not physically or mentally suited for combat, the amount of tension and sexual abuse that results from women in combat, and the amount of other jobs that women can have in our military besides combat jobs. Women are simply not as physically equipped as men are for combat. A contributor to studyhealth.com said, "Men are over 30% stronger than women, especially in the upper body. Although many feminists cannot face this fact, females simply do not have the strength or endurance necessary to be, for example, effective combat soldiers." A combat soldier is required on average to wear between 88 to 102 pounds of gear, depending on the weather, on almost every mission (Patton). Keeping that in mind, a simple patrol for a female soldier could mean...
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...Lifestyle of an Active Duty Soldier and Veteran Keri Reeves ENG 121 English Composition Prof. Ginger Marcinkowski October 4, 2015 The lifestyle of an Active Duty Soldier and Veteran is an experience I will never forget. Imagine this, you just graduated from high school and ship out the following month to boot camp. You are eighteen-years-old and officially on your own. You have a purpose and a new career ahead of you. You just joined the United States Army, congratulations kid. Till this day, I remember when I signed and swore in on my contract. I didn’t see myself going to college like most kids did and I did not want to be the kid that still lived with their parents. You are about to encounter the lifestyle of an Active Duty Soldier and Veteran, carry on. I did ten years in the Army as an active duty soldier. My first tour was in South Korea. I worked there as a medical supply specialist for one year and traveled around the country while I was there. I didn’t appreciate that tour then as much as I know I would have now. I suppose that is what happens when you’re young. When my time was up, I left to go to Fort Drum, New York and served two and a half years there. That same year we left for a fifteen month deployment to Iraq. During the time of our deployment, I was attached to a Scout element and was the female searcher for them. As a female assigned to a Scout unit, I learned very quickly the male soldiers were not allowed to search woman and children...
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...women continue to face discrimination in several professions like the military. In this paper the author will discuss a moral dilemma they have faced in their professional life. Every profession has a code of ethics they abide by that allow them to become creditable and proficient in the job. A code of ethics is defined as a written set of guidelines issued by an organization to its workers and management to help them conduct their actions in accordance with its primary values and ethical standards (Business Dictionary,2012). In every military branch exists a set of values that define the core strength of that organization. The army has seven core values: loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor integrity, and personal courage. Soldiers learn these core values in detail during Basic Combat Training (BCT), from that moment on they live them every day in everything they do, whether they are on the job or off. The military is a very structured...
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...timeline for lifting this ban. This is yet another welcome step forward for our country. If done correctly this move will strengthen our nation, but if performed poorly or for the wrong reasons, could further damage an already tenuous relationship between male and female soldiers. Fully integrating women into frontline combat positions would create a more diverse talent pool for the armed forces to pull form. Diversity has always been a strength for the U.S. military, allowing them to quickly adapt to situations by pulling ideas from cultures and experience not available to its adversaries. The potential problem with this integration stems from the fact that Americans tend to be impatient, demanding instant change. Instead of lifting the ban and allowing the number of women in combat positions to grow naturally overtime the military will most likely bow to political pressure and adjust the standards to allow for the quick entrance of women into these positions until the desired quota is met. The military already has different standards for men and women, take the Army Physical Fitness test; for a male and female soldier to get the same passing score of 60 in the push up event a male must perform 42 push-ups while a female only has to complete 19. These differences in standards don’t mean much for the average military support jobs consisting primarily of office work except to perhaps add a small amount of animosity in amongst the ranks. However, in combat jobs like, infantry or...
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...Subordinates with potential are being placed with senior personnel for guidance and development. The policy for fraternization is un clear fraternization is defined differently from person from person. Dr. Edward Kwapong said fraternization is the very close affiliation with another worker from the workplace that extend way beyond working hours. Discuss Fraternization In The Workplace (July 15, 2014). According to army regulation fraternization is only frowned upon when it brings discredit upon an organization When provided with examples of how some may view fraternization, one might think of the circumstances and understand why organizations would try to enforce this standard. Is it to protect the workforce, or is it set to keep Soldiers from having a relationship outside of the workplace. Whether it is professional or friendly. Here is an example of how fraternization is described a Private First Class (PFC) Jones heard about a chance for a promotion within the unit and needed a recommendation. . Knowing a current supervisor was acquaintance with the hiring authority, PFC Jones ask the supervisor out for some drinks a couple nights a week and he agreed to write a letter of recommendation. In this situation, PFC Jones used charm and...
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...Current Events in Business Research RES/351 September 10, 2012 Julie Bonner Current Events in Business Research The business research process is about learning everything there is to know about an organization, the consumers, competitors and the trade. The main points are trying to figure what products or services to offer, what consumers are likely to buy them, the region as to where to sell or buy them, and lastly the pricing. By following the important steps of business research a company is able to achieve these objectives. Business research was used in the military but in different ways Identifying Competitors - The mission of the military when it comes to new soldiers is to attract and retain quality soldiers. For instance the Army (the branch I was enlisted in) is facing tough competition when trying to maintain or attracting recruits and enlisted personal of all components and ranks. This is due to the low momentum of the recruiting efforts and potential recruits and that is why they are offering enlist or re-enlistment bonuses which is a financial incentive that is not given in the civilian hiring world. Since, the real world is their true competitors. Studying Customers - The needs and wants of the new recruits and re- enlistment are very essential. So before initiating these incentive programs, I believe that the military would have to establish what the needs and wants are of enlist and re-enlistments. An essential point, just like a product is...
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...Sun Tzu Verses Great Military Leaders Military 301 Great Military Leaders Abstract Sun Tzu a great military leader, designed many principles in which he felt if followed you would have the ability defeat any enemy. Three of Sun Tzu’s principles were preparation, know yourself and your enemy, and deception. One must always prepare for battle. In this preparation process, one must learn their enemy. You have to learn their strengths and weaknesses. You must also learn your strengths and weaknesses. One of Sun Tzu’s keys principles of being a good leader is leadership, being able to communicate clear and concise orders and having the ability to motivate your subordinate leaders to execute your exact orders without hesitation. Subordinates must have the discipline to execute the mission upon receipt. This is Sun Tzu’s principle of knowing yourself. Sun Tzu also practiced the art of deception. Which in many ways similar to deception techniques used by General Patton and General Washington when flanking their enemies. I will show you these principles and the principles of some of our great leaders throughout history. I will show how many of these leaders’ principles and beliefs were very much alike and used throughout history during different periods. Some of these great leaders are Napoleon Bonaparte, General George Patton, and John Moore. We can see through the analyzing of battles throughout history Sun Tzu’s principles are effective and taught by many today....
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...and the person’s response involved “intense fear, hopelessness, or horror” (American Psychiatric Association [DSM-IV- TR], 2000). It is considered PTSD if the symptoms, such as avoidance of any stimuli that reminds the person of the traumatic event or sleeplessness, last for more than a month and causes problems in important areas of functioning. PTSD is considered an invisible wound of war, mainly because for the soldiers overseas, there is no typical enemy (Tanielian & Jaycox, 2008). Christopher was in the Spec Ops of the US Army. He was a staff sergeant that was in charge of a squad. He has been stationed all around Europe and Southeast Asia. After he was injured, Christopher was transferred back to the States. He has shrapnel in his left leg from a tour of duty and the hospitals said that they could remove it but if they did, they might as well amputate his leg. Refusing to lose his leg, Christopher decided on the answer that most military Cause 3 veterans or even active duty soldiers decide on. They would “soldier on” and finish their job no matter what. This...
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...I am writing about what is the importance on being a NCO and AR 670-1. Last week I got caught with a tongue ring in my mouth by a Senior NCO, 1SG D****. As a NCO I showed poor discipline and lack of character. AR 670-1 states that c. Body piercing. When on any Army installation or other places under Army control, soldiers may not attach, affix,or display objects, articles, jewelry, or ornamentation to or through the skin while they are in uniform, in civilian clothes on duty, or in civilian clothes off duty (this includes earrings for male soldiers). The only exception is for female soldiers, as indicated in paragraph 1–14d, below. (The term “skin” is not confined to external skin, but includes the tongue, lips, inside the mouth, and other surfaces of the body not readily visible). So by this regulation I was at the wrong. I should be a better role model to these solider. If they see me doing this how can a solider respect me or even the NCO core I need realize that I am not a kid anymore and I need to grow up and start acting maturely. If I don’t I can see that I don’t need to be a NCO and become one of the soldiers. The smart thing I did after I got caught with it I took it right out told my platoon SGT. SSG Dao. I remember too that SFC Tremmell told all the NCO if you cant act like one then he will take it from us NCOs’ . I took that to heart and I will never do something like that ever again. Sometime I have to step back and look at myself a as leader and read over with...
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...found their way to help pitch in. Many women disguised themselves as men fighting in combat; some created organizations to support soldiers with forms of aid and donations of food and supplies, and others volunteered on a more personal status sending items to soldiers they knew. It is only recently that women have been considered to take part in direct physical combat which still holds strong oppositions. Women, who are enrolled in the army today, are still not equally treated. They are suffering from being sexually assaulted, discriminated against in high roles, and given poor primary and reproductive healthcare. There should be a change in the availability of opportunities for women in service, fair recognition of their hard work, and they should be given equal rights. Today women in the military face many unjust things one of the leading problems is sexual harassment. Military sexual trauma is the experience of sexual harassment or completed sexual assault during military service. This occurs in both male and females militants. Based on research from the National Virginia Military Sexual Trauma Surveillance Data, approximately one in five women veterans receiving universal screening at a Veterans Health Administration facility reported that they experienced military sexual trauma. In an overall survey they found that seventy percent of soldiers have suffered sexual trauma most of which are women. According to the Department of Defense annual report on sexual assault in the...
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...WOMEN IN COMBAT Abstract As the band is lifted on women serving in combat, some would say it will affect our military readiness as a whole. Through research this paper will show that all these misconceptions of women not being cut out to serve in combat zones are just that a misconceptions. This paper will also discuss physical standards, the fact that women have already seen combat, and whether women are able to make the same decisions as men in stressful combat situations. WOMEN IN COMBAT Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will lift a longstanding ban on women serving in combat, according to senior defense officials. The services have until this May to come up with a plan to implement the change, according to a Defense Department official. "To implement these initiatives successfully and without sacrificing our war- fighting capability or the trust of the American people, we will need time to get it right," he said in the memo, referring to the 2016 horizon (Martinez, 2013). The new order, signed Thursday by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, will open as many as 237,000 new jobs to women. Women comprise about 14% of the 1.4 million active military personnel (Michaels, Vanden Brook, 2013). (See Appendix A, photo 1.) During the Iraq War, 4,475 U.S. service members were killed and 32,220 were wounded; in Afghanistan, 2,165 have been killed and 18,230 wounded through Feb. 5, 2013. Among service members deployed in these conflicts, 103,792 were diagnosed with post-traumatic...
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...Lance Erickson Dr. Grey Peace Action and Nonviolence 12/13/13 Cumulative Essay Throughout the history of the world, we have come to realize that violence is often ubiquitous. Whether it be of domestic concern or international, most nations have, at least at one point in time, had to deal with these conflicts to prevent further damage. How a nation decides to address these sources of violence determines whether or not the conflict will be settled and put to an end, or merely pushed further, in most cases as a means of retaliation. However, in many instances we see these sources of violence to be pushed further, even though it may be unintended, which thus keeps the cycle of violence in our world in constant flow. In order to prevent this perpetuation and continuation of violence from happening, it is important for nations to implement peace action in their response to conflicts. Even though there have been many instances of peace action and nonviolent resistance that have impacted the world we live in, there have been more cases of violent action which outweigh acts of peace and may hold a greater impact on our world. This is why I believe it is safe to say that there is a constant need, or struggle, for peace action and non-violence to be present within all our nations. When looking at all the nations in our world, we see that certain governing and military forces are more influential than others, usually through wealth. Thus, the actions of these forces are...
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...Restrepo: One platoon, one valley, one year. Word Count: 294 While watching Restrepo, the thing that came to me most is how close these soldiers were. It was truly like they were family, especially how when they were dancing with each other and fist pumping. It reminded me of something my siblings and I do on a constant basis. It was nice to see that even though these young men are thousands of miles away from their families in a hostile environment not knowing whether or not they would be able to return safely to their families or not, that they were able to have fun and play around. For the most part, I was not able to detect much nervousness and they did not seem to be scared. They showed bravery for the majority of the documentary. I hate to think about all the post-traumatic stress these brave men have to deal with when they return home. Many of them are still struggling with what had happened in Korengal Valley. I believe it was Steve Kim who said he has been on four or five different sleeping pills that did not do anything to help him sleep. He said the nightmares were so terrible that he would rather not sleep anyways. I just wish there was more that we could do for these men who put their lives on the line for us every day. A veteran’s experience I spoke with Staff Sergeant Brad DuLowe before he was deployed last weekend about his experience during his past deployments and he said the guys he was deployed with are closer to him then some of his best friends growing...
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...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 a particularly theory or culture or people, but on an idea.” The Kahlors were proud of their son Ryan’s recruiting as well: “Although the Kahlors would have preferred that Ryan attend college, they were proud of his determination to serve his country.” As Sarah Palin they were...
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...Effects of Deployment on Military Families: A Literature Review Rhonda Steffek Columbia College of Missouri Abstract This review examines the many issues and effects that military deployments have on families. The continuation of Middle Eastern conflicts require a constant flow of military operations in this region. Deployments cause military service members, which can also be spouses and parents, to leave their homes. This is usually for extended periods of time in support of combat operations away from their loved ones. Researchers report findings that show associations between deployments and increased alcohol and drug use, relationship and communication problems, and developmental delays in children. Deployments create strong emotional stressors, greatly impacting these military families. Military families may need to seek additional help from social workers to address the negative effects that deployments tend to create. A recommendation for future studies into the positive effects of deployments is also discussed as this can be useful for social workers to develop service plans. Keywords: literature review, military family, deployment Effects of Deployment on Military Families: A Literature Review Military families are exposed to a myriad of challenges that many civilian families never have to face. One of the greatest challenges is deployment. A deployment requires a service member to be separated from their family for extended periods of time...
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