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For as long as I can remember, I feel as though I have been raised in a military environment. At a very young age my parents taught me to value discipline, manners, and to show and treat people with respect. In addition to these ‘staples’ of my upbringing, excelling in academics and on the athletic fields was where I further grew as a leader and learned to work with others to further distinguish myself from my peers. I knew based on my priorities and values that I was different from others by not only the way I carried myself but how I spoke to my peers and elders and the respect that I commanded. Perhaps those values were aided by both my grandfather’s serving in the military and my uncle attending West Point, a graduate of the class of

The Total Soldier uses the army Values in both his army career and also when he is not at work recognizing that he is always an ambassador for the army and the military as a whole to the civilian population. He or she is loyal to both there country and there fellow comrades that fight the same fight as they do on a daily bases. They put the mission first before there personal needs knowing

In the United States Army we are taught to live by the Seven Army Values. They are broken down to us in the acronym ‘LDRSHIP’ which is short for Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity and Personal Courage. We are all taught these 7 Army values repeatedly from day one in the United States Army. First we memorize these values. Then we are trained to live by them. All of these 7 values coincide with each other, and play an important roll in our Army lives. These 7 Army Values also play well into life outside the Army in our personal life. People sometimes do not realize the importance these values have on the way we are viewed by the people who look up to the men and woman who are privileged enough to represent the

The Army is a noble calling, a trusted profession. Our ethic is reflected in laws, Army Values, Oaths, Creeds, Ethos, and shared beliefs embedded within Army culture. It is the means by which we establish trust with the American people and it is a large part of why and how we serve as Soldiers, Army Civilians, and Army Families. We are committed to do our duty to contribute to the common defense, we share a love of country, and of our Army family. We defend American values and we serve not to promote war, but to preserve peace.

The priorities and maturity that Soldiers develop revolve around the 7 Army values that all Soldiers live by. The values are defined by the Army as follows: “(1) Loyalty: Bear true faith and allegiance to the U.S., the Army, unit and other Soldiers. (2) Duty: Fulfill your obligations. (3) Respect: Treat people as they should be treated. (4) Selfless Service: Put the welfare of the Nation, Army, and your subordinates before your own. (5) Honor: Live up to your values. (6) Integrity: Do what’s right, legally and morally. (7) Personal Courage: Face fear, danger or adversity.”

The best way to exemplify the Army’s Professional Culture 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.” (CG TRADOC, 2010, p.15). The operating environment is always changing but what sets the Army apart is how we adapt to these changes. Striving for excellence in every aspect is what sets us apart from the rest. Culture in the Army has three levels; Artifacts, Espoused Beliefs and Values, and Basic Underlying Assumptions.

10). The Army does little to understand the values or cultures of new recruits as the authors suggest. Instead, leaders try to impose the Army’s own values onto new soldiers. One of the first requirements in basic training is to memorize the Army’s seven values: loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal courage. These values are reinforced in training throughout the Army and are meant to supplant whatever values were already present. Haircuts and clothing become uniform in an attempt to strip away a soldier’s individuality. Communication with families is very limited during initial training. It becomes harder for anyone to identify with his or her own culture as time passes. As cruel as this might sound, it is a necessary step in developing soldiers that place the mission first. During war, it is crucial that soldiers react to orders without thinking. Cultural biases can interfere with this. Many cultures place a lot of importance on respecting elders. People are expected to defer to someone who is older. This presents a problem in the Army when a leader has soldiers who are older than him. The leader’s orders must be obeyed without hesitation. By establishing a new values system, the problem of varying cultures is minimized.

Whether we accepted or not, the reality is, that lying is now part not only of our society, but also the Army. To make it more interesting; it is not a secret that the level of punishment receive by an Enlisted for lying is not near as closed as the degree of punishment for an Officer for the same wrongdoing; if so, then how the Army determines the level of reprimand that each individual must receive? As an example of these two differences, in 2006, a Sergeant accused of adultery lost one rank, and was in confinement for two months before receiving a dishonorable discharge from the military. In 2012 in a similar case, a Brigade General was reduced two ranks but retire with full benefits without jail time or a dismissal from the service for

They exhibit the Army Values everyday by their actions and behavior, whether it be towards their leadership and their peers or completing the various tasks given to them to accomplish. The Army Values help shape and mold the soldier into who they are and establishes the culture of the Army. The Army Values are especially important for those in leadership positions. An Army leader is defined as “anyone who by virtue of assumed role or assigned responsibility inspires and influences people to accomplish organizational goals. Army leaders motivate people both inside and outside the chain of command to pursue actions, focus thinking and shape decisions for the greater good of the organization.”

The first of the seven Core Army Values is loyalty. Loyalty, according to the army, is bearing true faith and allegiance to the U.S. Constitution, the Army, your unit, and other soldiers a like. Loyalty is necessary when deploying over seas. A loyal soldier is an effective soldier. It means that he puts aside his personal life and is motivated to the cause at hand. This is why loyalty makes and unit more effective. It is what brings soldiers together, because if they know that they can rely on the man next to him then they can accomplish any mission no matter how difficult. If loyalty is not present in a unit then they can’t be mission ready and won’t be effective in the field.

In summary, the Army’s endeavors to strengthen, standardize and assess character among its ranks is slowly becoming a topic of discussion over a regulated military educational requirement. Developing character in Army Professionals should not be something that the Army regulates. Character derives from how one handles themselves in diverse situations and personal experiences. It is created internally and different in every Soldier and situation. Character does not evolve from sitting in a week long class, listening to an hour long brief or writing a paper. Character is gained from personal experiences, one’s self identity and values. Can the Army genuinely test character, build and implement development when there is no formal doctrine on the

I agree with you that we as military leaders have to develop the trust of our troops as the trust of the public in order to be effective in our jobs as leaders. Dishonesty or unethical behaviors within our leadership indeed have great affects in our way of accomplishing our mission. I believe that order and discipline within the military is on of the outmost important components of military leadership. Most importantly whenever any act of dishonesty or unethical behavior occurs within our ranks we must be swift, diligent and without hesitation and reservation or rank or position take action in order maintain our ethical behavior leader principle.

I was born in a place that was not meant for me. While small town Iowa provides opportunities, there is rarely one where I may contribute to an entity bigger than myself such as the army The United States Army instills values such as duty, honor, and country at the core of their teachings. Army Officers uphold these ideals through any trial they face. From the age of twelve, I admired these qualities found in Army Officers more than any other position or career path. The Military Academy produces persistent leaders who willingly sacrifice their lives to protect their brothers and sisters in arms, the American people, and these principles. I aspire to be transformed into a leader who has the sacred honor to defend the uniform, the flag, and

2. In the Army we are trained as future leaders to lead from the front, set an example for others, and take care of your people. We ensured our guys ate first, slept first, what ever it was, I allowed my guys first. We trained as a team and put trust in each other because if have too, we would count on each other in battle. I trusted my squad leaders and platoon sergeants, as I was trusted when I became a squad leader. Lucky for me, I had great NCOs and officers who looked out for us. They we're good mentors and pushed us

This Essay is to explain the Army Values and how they pertain to the mistake I made. In the US army we are taught to live by the 7 army values.   They are broken down to us in the acronym ‘LDRSHIP’.   Loyalty “Bear true faith and allegiance to the U.S. constitution, the Army, and other soldiers.”   Duty   “Fulfill your obligations.”   Respect   “Treat people as they should be treated.”   Selfless Service   “Put the welfare of the nation, the Army and your subordinates above your own.”   Honor  “Live up to the army values.” Integrity   “Do what’s right legally and morally.” and Personal Courage   “Face fear, danger or adversity (physical or moral).”   We are all drilled on these 7 army values from day one of basic training.   First we