Maturation In The Military

Growing up the daughter of an Army Basic Training failure was an embarrassment for quite some time. My father went to Army Basic Training straight out of high school, and came back shortly after leaving. He was discharged for injuries of his knees; he was weak. One would not assume a child of someone who failed Basic Training would be eager to go, however I knew it was my time as soon as I received a call from a recruiter asking me to come in. It was my chance to show my dad the person I am without him, as well as fight for my country. I conquered Basic Training the summer in between the summer of my junior and senior year at the age of seventeen. There are four easy steps to Basic Training: two flights, reception, training,

Its six months before your military retirement date. You have made several preparations for your transition into the civilian world. The one thing you want to do is make sure you have all the checks in the block so that you have a smooth transition where you do not have to worry about anything after you have gone on terminal leave. Even though through the leadership and management styles picked up through a military career, you think you are ready to step out in the civilian world. Military personnel must realize that their lives will soon change; some may have a difficult time transitioning. Suddenly it is your last day in the military. Shock has come upon you. Either let the stress get to you and

There has been a lot of recent attention in the media concerning veterans adapting to their new lives after military service. The essay probes three articles of various scholars in the field of media writing, nutrition, and psychology, using an analytical method, this essay examines the rhetorical appeals of scholarly reports that identify issues that affect veterans as they transit from military life to civilian life. For the purpose of this paper, three stories are considered: “War 's Aftermath: Easing the Return to Civilian Life” by Sara Frueh and Christine Stencel; “Ex-service personnel struggle to cope with civilian life” by Radhika Holmström, and “Military experience strongly influences post-service eating behavior and BMI status in

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The purpose of this paper is to thoroughly describe how CPT Justin Fitch’s attributes and competencies contributed to the Army community. It will also depict my personal growth and development as a Soldier I received from CPT Fitch. Additionally, this paper will clearly describe the legacy that I would like to leave on the Army community that was a direct result from my direct interactions with CPT Justin Fitch.

Using the materials you are studying in your text, describe the nature of the socialization (the process) you received, either at your present workplace, or the last place where you worked. Was that program effective? If it was effective, why was it? If it was not, why not?

“The soldier is the Army. No Army is better than its soldiers. The soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country” by George S. Patton Jr. There are some people who are brave enough to put their lives on the line for their family and also their country. What happens after the battle that needed to be fought is over though? Do they just go back to their family and live happily ever after? From the outside looking in, one may only see just a man in uniform who fights for our country. They do not see the amount of time these soldiers spend away from their loved ones. They do not see the effects war has on not only them but

Young people in some countries are forced to serve two years in the military in some countries. I believe that we should not have a similar policy because some people want to do something else other than being in the military, we would have too many people in the military, and it would cost a lot of money. It is not fair to force people in the military. They can respect their countries in other ways. There are a lot of reasons why young people in the United States should not have to serve in the military for two years.

Quick note: This article is just as important for civilians to read as it is current active duty service members and veterans. This will provide better insight into the beginnings of the transitional process while still serving on active duty.

There are many different ways a person could look at the military and study it from a sociologist perspective. There are several different perspectives within this sociological window that people could use to approach this topic. The military can be a sensitive topic to many people. However, if they were to look at this from a functionalist perspective, one may ask, how does our military, and war, help us understand and keep some of the most important foundations of our country in place? How does it help preserve things such as freedom and democracy? This would be an appropriate question for the functionalist perspective because this perspective is all about usefulness and functionality of whatever it is you are talking about. If you were to

As I am a firm believer in equal opportunity throughout the military service, I also feel that when a member decides to voluntarily opt for a procedure that is elective or cosmetic surgery, they should have to meet certain obligated service requirements. Which brings me to the Transgender policy in the U.S. Coast Guard and why members should have to at least fulfill their initial obligated service contract before being approved for the Transgender transition process. Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard releases official statement, approving the U.S. Coast Guard’s stance on the transgender policy and what it entails. The cost effective budget per member initiating the transgender process and what mission effective details this would require.

In the past there was a linear path that kept people in the same career throughout their life, in today’s society with job roles more varied, diversity in career transition has occurred (Brown, 2000). Previous research by Dolliver (1999, cited in Brown, 2000) has shown that self efficacy is a factor for a change in career. Fischer et al (1993) noted that the alteration of an individual’s environment alters their normality, along with Viney’s (1980) findings that for psychological growth a transitional period is required. However, joining the military is not just a career change; it is an entirely different way of life and affects the individual’s social and cultural solidarity. Being in the Military is an occupational culture

Growing-up I took notice of my family members that were in the military and how they moved a lot and I wasn’t as familiar with them due to them not being around as much. So at very young age I made the decision that I would never date a man in uniform. I also thought that men in the military would be very militant, bossy and uptight. Sure enough I met a man that was fun, outgoing, extremely laid back, so nonchalant I was for sure he was not in the military. Was I ever so fooled, not only was in the military he had already served eight years and was determined to see the world through his career in the Airforce. Once I learned this about him even though him being in the military was completely opposite of what I was looking for and excepted

There you are, last five minutes of your work day. It’s Friday, you have plans. All of your friends are counting the seconds until the final formation of the day, food, drinks and merry making are close at hand all that stands between you and fun is the last five dreadfully slow minutes and a box, then suddenly you hear the worst, most horrific words you could possibly hear, “Hey, you.” With two words you entire body freezes “please don’t be me!” you think hoping desperately that whomever spoke the words was aiming them at some other poor person. With a quick glance you notice someone else, head hung low in shame and agony as they shuffle off to do the bidding of some superior that needs an extra pair of hands weather it’s for one minute or

When people think about growing up in a Military family, they may think about privilege or regimentation or discipline. They may consider how difficult moving all the time is, or how it must be terrible to not have your parents around all the time. They may even understand what it’s like to sacrifice the presence of your parent for wartime duty, or the pressure that puts on the families involved. It’s true, all of that is there, it comes with the uniform and rank. But there are benefits to being a Military kid, too.