The Army lowered enlistment standards to meet current recruiting goals; this will not affect our future readiness. As leaders we face the ethical decision of determining what is best for our Army. Over the decades enlistment standards have...
Much has been said about the way terrorists have been treated and what rights they should have. Some argue that they should be treated like you would want to be treated. The United States, in theory, treats all combat wounded the same, without...
The Combat Skills department is responsible for the training of all newly assigned enlisted personnel. The training is surrounded by four main combat skills, Land Navigation, Combatives, Basic Trauma Management, and Weapons training. The commander...
A platoon of Charlie Company, 2-5 Cavalry Regiment patrolled the streets and after practically having all four HUMMVs blown out from under them, kicked in a door to a house, held the owner's family at gun point, and defended themselves for more...
Two wrongs don't make a right, but sometimes a wrong and a right can equal a right. Potential or current inmates being turned into soldiers can help this Nation two and even three fold. Filling the ranks, reducing the prison population and...
A good newly promoted CSM and newly assigned BN Commander should observe what a well-established unit does, and make notes of areas that need improvement before making unnecessary changes.
With the varied and seemingly endless demands created by the Global War on Terrorism
(GWOT) and the Army's transformation, leaders are selecting courses of action that bring their professional ethics into question due to shortages of personnel....
Leaders must do the right thing for the right reason all the time. They need to be able to act ethically, to fulfill their duties, maintain their integrity, and serve honorably. However, this does not happen all the time. Sometimes leaders make...
Sexual assault is the fastest growing ethical problem the Army faces today. Some senior military leaders however, may disagree and say that sexual assault is just being reported and pushed forward more now than in the past. Some military leaders...
As leaders, we have two basic responsibilities: accomplishment of the mission, and looking out for the welfare of our Soldiers. These responsibilities have a long standing history within the Army, however, today I must question the Army's...
Sexual harassment is an ethical dilemma facing the Army every day. Why is it we
Soldiers are constantly receiving training dealing with Sexual harassment? Because Soldiers continue to sexually harass each other. The leadership of the Army must be...
Over time, the Army's medical community has developed an ethical dilemma through its actions of treating medical symptoms rather than the root causes of those symptoms. The Army has a whole series of regulations that governs medical treatment,...
In my opinion, there is no place in the military community for leaders that commit Adultery. Leaders are ethically bound to live-by and enforce all Army regulation, No one is authorized to pick and choice which Army policies they willing enforce...
As a Sergeant Major, we have observed our fellow Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers put in situations where they have had to make these choices. How they make their decision is a direct reflection on the leaders that they were mentored by....
A Sergeant First Class tests positive for marijuana on a unit urinalysis. He has 19 years in the U.S. Army. During the same unit urinalysis, a Major tests positive for cocaine. He has almost 20 years in the U.S. Army. The Sergeant First Class is...
The current policy on banning homosexuals from military service is not only unconstitutional but hypocritical as well. The United States Constitution guarantees all Americans the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It also bans...
Human beings are motivated by biological instincts toward the physical overthrow of perceived opposition. Is that statement true or is it an excuse for us as leaders and subordinates to commit an act that we know is ethically inappropriate such as...
Oftentimes we as leaders face the difficult task of balancing our personal values with those of society and our organization. What might seem as a personal matter could also be assumed as a military item of interest. Additionally, issues thought to...
I had a company commander who put me in an ethical dilemma when he refused to flag a soldier for being overweight. He knew the right thing to do was to flag the Soldier but because of the circumstances surrounding this Soldier, it was difficult for...