Non-citizens have served in the United States military during every war since at least the Civil War. In 1862 Congress, in an effort to increase the size of the Army, passed the first legislation which authorized expedited citizenship for...
Homosexuals disrupt the long standing traditional values of the Army; the Army should ban homosexual service. The first part of the sentence has been discussed and proven, from a military stand point, to be true. The second part of the sentence has...
Cathy Williams was an amazing woman that served her country honorably. After all of the racial injustices that she endured in support of the Union Soldiers and as a Buffalo Soldier, she still had pride in her country and the Army. Her service was...
This document was published for information and guidance regarding the Philippine Constabulary. It contains the following topics: definition and organization; Chief and staff; districts; constabulary stations; command; inspectors; provincial...
Ethics are principles that when followed, lead us to do the right thing. Ethical leaders do the right thing for the right reasons all the time even when no one is watching. Doing the right thing is not always easy, but to fulfill your duty,...
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...
I have been fascinated with the American Civil War ever since I picked up my first novel on the subject. The novel was called "The Killer Angels" and it was written by Michael Shaara. It was historical fiction written about the Battle of...
During World War II, Switzerland, an islet completely surrounded by Hitler; had succeeded to safeguard its independence facing honorably almost insuperable challenges. One reason that has preserved Switzerland’s sovereignty was its economical...
There are times when using the stop-loss policy is the right thing to do for the country. However, the use of the Stop-Loss policy needs to be reviewed. Historically its use has helped us man the Army and improve our readiness, but the way it...
As a Senior Noncommissioned Officer in the United States Army, it is important to understand the history of the Army Reserves and what effect it's had on NCO Corps. The Army Reserve has seen significant changes since it was created almost 100 years...
Does society hold the military Soldier to a higher ethical standard? This is not so much a problem but, a thought to ponder the fairness of the question. As stated in a Washington Post article, written by Captain Marc Hedhal, "It certainly seems...
The events on 9/11 have changed the way we will live forever. The fight was brought to us on our soil and created a greater need for permanent protection of our borders and for the military to bring the fight to the terrorist on their soil, not on...
The Non-Commissioned Officer Corp has made many significant contributions to our Army. I agree that researching our past accomplishments and the significant impact we have made on our Army is something we need to pass on to our Soldiers. The...
My name is MSG Ruth A.R. Bryner, 15P50, Aviation Operations Specialist. I assert in my Ethics Thought Paper that ethics is a matter of personal choice. I believe that between right and wrong, between good or bad, there is always a moment that a...
As NCOs, our nation and Soldiers put their lives and trust in our hands to be the best that we can be to lead and protect them from harm’s way. We owe it to our nation and Soldiers to produce and promote the best-qualified NCOs that the Army has...
In order to deal with today's ethical dilemmas in the Army, leaders must constantly reinforce the fundamentals of the Army Values. These fundamentals spell the acronym LDRSHIP and sum up the Army Values that all Soldiers must abide by. We will...
The enlisted men of the Indian Wars were a hardy bunch of men. The duty was tough, the living conditions sparse, and the pay was bad. Still, the United States Army at the time was an all-volunteer force. Few men were educated and many were...
Ask any combat Soldier from any Army in the world the following question, "If you were unfortunate enough to be captured while in the execution of your combat duties, which nation would you want to be your host?" Ninety-seven plus percent would,...
An ethical problem facing this great Army today is Soldiers doing the right thing even in the absence of orders or supervision. Very often junior Soldiers may simply join a group of friends and partake in an event that might seem fun, however may...
My NCO career is certainly much different from any other NCO or at least from most of them. If someone had told me 25 years ago where I would be today, I would not have trusted him. First, I refused to go to military high school and work in the...