My Historical Examples Were Thoughtful, And Correct

So therefore even in garrison we need to maintain accurate numbers on the soldiers accounted for. If the numbers are inaccurate in garrison, what is it to say when it comes to combat situations? How will soldiers know how to perform their duties while they are in combat if they did not attend the specified training that is there

equals, and chain of command to carry out their military duties adequately. a military member is required

Retention control points are directly linked to the manning needs of the United States Army. Military members that have served for twenty years or more have witnessed the cycles and fluctuations in strength. There are several issues that build or reduce the manning strength in the military. Building or reducing a large military force should be a slow process, but that is usually not the case. When the decision is made to grow the size of the United States Army, it is usually done quickly by offering large enlistment bonuses and re-enlistment bonuses. During the build-up years the standards for joining the military are loosened to include a larger population of potential applicants. When the decision for a smaller military is made,

If the economy is weak, such as it is now, more people look to the military for employment. Second, the Army has been tasked to reduce its force by nearly 50,000. Simply put, no new bodies are needed so only the best are accepted.

The morale and welfare of the men and women that serve our country is considered one of America’s primary missions. Throughout the course of American history, the U.S. government has set forth initiatives as well as mandated laws; with efforts to provide aid and support services for members of the armed services.

The department’s leadership is responsible for providing appropriate manpower and resources to each mission using an increasingly tight budget, while also following strict laws for high priority missions, such as nuclear defense, which mandate both high levels of training and manpower (Air Education Training Command, 2015). Additionally, warfare technology has become incredibly advanced. Due to this complication, the educational and technical requirements for military service members and employees are steadily increasing.

of Soldiers, Families, and Civilians, and to enable unit readiness. While the delegation of senior command authority is

The face of how Army Reserve Soldiers mobilize to support contingency operations around the globe has changed very drastically in the last half century. In their report titled, Reserve Component Personnel Issues: Questions and Answers (2013), Kapp and Torreon noted the increased pressure on reservists and employers:

After five deployments including trips to Afghanistan and Iraq, I have seen the full spectrum of the deployment process. I have seen the process for conventional and special forces and how they differ. Over the years, I have experienced how the Army sustains the force and how it has made changes to the process. Sustainment in Army operations is not always smooth and effective.

As you read in Chapter 21 “An Emerging World Power,” the government clamped down hard on those who dissented from the war and on those who held radical or unpopular opinions. In this assignment you will explore how political and ethnic minorities were treated during and after World War I.

From 1848 to 1891, the government of the United States and its army were tasked to secure the nation’s expansion into newly acquired territories west of the Mississippi River. Even during the Civil War years, the western frontier and those citizens intending to settle those areas compelled attention and protection from the government and the army. Yet, the United States government never clearly formulated a doctrine for handling the population already living in the new territories, the American Indian tribes. A cohesive doctrine issued by the Government to manage Western expansion and Indian affairs, along with a professional, well-trained, unified army would have avoided the worst violence of the Indian wars.

The Army’s mission is to build forces capable of Unified Land Operations, able to operate effectively with Joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational partners across the range of military operations to provide capable and ready forces to combatant commanders (CCDRs) in support of the National Security and National Defense Strategies, while sustaining and maintaining the quality of the All-Volunteer Force. (United States, 2014)

2. The recruiting CHALLENGES we face could impact the future of the all-volunteer force and subsequently our nation’s security.

When it is suggested that the military should be cut down to a smaller size,

In other words, the Army’s mission is to deploy when needed and to win in combat in support of the interests of the United States. It conducts training and operations in every part of the world with 520,000 active duty Soldiers in 223 occupational specialties or jobs. The mission seems relatively simple but recruiting Soldiers to fulfill this mission and retaining them is much more difficult than one would realize. I will present a few of the benefits in the Army’s EVP that motivate Soldiers to “be the best they can be” to make America and the world a better place.