The Duty Of The Army

The second proponent in carrying out functions related to the Army Profession and Ethic is a web-based resource named CAPE (Center for the Army Profession and Ethic). CAPE is fairly similar to The Army White paper, in terms of topics. Subsequently, both publications provide an overview of the Profession of

General George Washington gained command of the continental army in July 3, 1775 from the directions of General Artemus Ward who said, “The Continental Congress having now taken all the Troops of the several Colonies, which have been

While simultaneously staving off calls by the Continental Congress for his relief, Washington surprised the British with an ambush during the Battles of Trenton and Princeton. Washington’s aggressive initiative galvanized his army and unified the American people. From these victories, Washington “realized that his army – not any individual city or state – was the key to victory, and he now appreciated the unique strengths of his soldiers.” Washington used the winter to rebuild his army by seeking longer term enlistments, focusing training on manual of drill, integrating militia, and accepting foreign engineers to assist in building fortifications. The adjustments Washington made to his army are examples of how he persevered through defeat and failure and established his competence as a commander. Washington’s tenacity to succeed earned the trust of his army and the American

A Soldiers’ moral demeanor must reflect beliefs and principles, not just fear of chastisement from each other. Over time, Soldiers adhere to dedication to the oath and the Army values because they want to live virtuously and truly confine in them because they feel it is a reflective of themselves and who they represent. When people believe and practice the Army values, they become

How and Why it was Formed- After the Continental Army was formed by the Second Continental Congress to fight the british for their independence. George Washington was brought onboard to serve as a General and was set back by the shocking lack of so many things for the Continental Army like training, weapons, and food. Also, the Continental

The French and Indian War served as a training ground for the leaders of the American Revolution. From his experiences in the field Washington came to understand the key role played by discipline, "the soul of an army," as he later called it. He also learned that tactics and formations had to be adapted to terrain. Perhaps most important for his future, he came to realize that the able leader pays close attention to administrative detail, learns how to make do with limited resources, and seeks to foster the welfare of his

In 1777, Washington was uncertain if General Howe would move north toward Albany or south toward Philadelphia. Therefore, Washington has moved his army to the middle brook encampment in New Jersey’s watching mountains. Howe then moved his army southwest. In response, Washington strategically used this move to draw General Howe out of this strong position, and then refusing to move. This, ultimately lead to General Howe’s retreat, and his attempt to separate him from his mountain defenses was foiled in the Battle of Short Hills. Washington's main priority when he first developed a military was to create an efficient well-endowed and trained army. This was to be believed the hardest task that George Washington whatever uncovers. The biggest achievement that Washington had ever had before was the Virginia regiment,

Unfortunately, one major problem Washington and his army faced early on in the war, was the absence of money. With low revenue coming in for the soldiers, food, clothes, training, and living conditions faced a sad decline. To keep soldiers performing at their best, food was a necessity, and maintaining the food supply was starting to decline. This soon led to starvation leading to the death of men who were without food for too long. Since money was attributed to necessities only, wants such as uniforms were denied and looked at as unneeded. Without uniforms, “field officers were all but indistinguishable from the troops they led”, which contributed to unprofessionalism and confusion causing Washington to distribute certain color ribbons to officials in order to distinguish between the ranks (32). Sadly, there were even men who had to live without shoes, because there wasn’t any money to spare. With money being an issue, it also affected the amount of soldiers the army had. Men didn’t feel a strong need to return since they weren’t being paid. Washington wanted to pay men in advance so they would have another reason, other than for the love of their country, to stay and fight, but there was not enough money to give out (63). Sadly, only 2,540 of Washington’s army had reenlisted, out of a total around 10,000 (63-64). With more money, like the British contained, the Continental Army could have been healthier, fuller, and even better trained. I believe this could have helped the army by providing an easier way to reach freedom for America. With this not being the case, I have a higher respect for Washington and his army for continuing to persevere and move forward when they had little hope at times. Although there was many negatives about being in the Continental Army at this time, McCullough kept stating how Washington

Washington had training and experiences his commanding military warfare with his qualified to wage war on the world's most powerful nation. Washington had trained and experience in frontier warfare involving small numbers of soldiers. He never abandoned the belief that once the Americans were deprived of their major cities, the rebellion would wither. These opposing viewpoints represented a continuation of the debate over the proper role of government, a debate that began with the conception of the Constitution and continues

The lack of experience among Washington’s continental army

At first they tried to recruit troops themselves and enlisted George Washington to be the commander of their army. This was actually a bit of a failure at

From morning until night he taught his army the art of war. He worked as hard as he could to make sure his soldiers were ready for anything and everything that could happen on the battle field. But, training his soldiers was not the only thing that needed to be done. Although the soldiers were making due at the camp, conditions were far from perfection. He ordered that camp to be laid out in a way that best fit the soldiers. His instructions were to build a log hut 14 by 16 ft for every 12 men. He also ordered his men to build a bridge over the Schuylkill River to resupply his army more efficiently. Washington wanted the best for his troops, and in order have that he needed help from sources outside of Valley Forge. As early as September, 1777, Washington contacted Alexander Hamilton to ask for supplies such as clothes and blankets, which the soldiers were in need of. He desperately wrote a letter to congress to inform them of the harsh conditions, and asking them for any supplies that they would give to his troops. He wrote, "From my soul... I pity these miseries, which it is neither in my power to relieve or prevent” (Bruns, 63-64). Washington also sent men on large expeditions to get food for his soldiers. These men were successful and most likely saved the army. With all of these efforts combined, his troops’ supply dilemma eased and they got back on track for the war.

General George Washington knew that he lacked experience with almost all aspects of the war. He had retired from military life fifteen years before the revolution, and had never led an army in battle, commanded anything more than a regiment or directed a siege. He accepted the command of the army on June 16, 1775 where he warned Congress, “[should] some unlucky event happen unfavorable to my reputation…may it be remembered by every gentleman in the room that I this day declared with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with. (McCullough Pg. 49)” Washington knew his limits, but what he did not know was the state of disarray that the army was in. Washington arrived in Boston the first week of July, 1775. No head count had been taken, and when an official count was taken, Washington learned that instead of the twenty thousand men he had been informed he had, he had sixteen thousand with only fourteen thousand fit for duty.

Responsibility is one of the most important things in the Army. Accountability is also a very important part of being in the army and it goes hand in hand with responsibility. I failed to maintain accountability of my weapon while at Yakima Training Center. This was not an example of being a responsible soldier. This essay will explain what happened and why I think responsibilty is so important in the US Army.

We discussed what “The Profession of Arms” defines a HR role in the Army profession as “expertise, trust, development, values and service” (p.18). Nonetheless, what is the HR professionals characteristic? The characteristics that they describe are as follows: “skill, trust, leadership, character and duty” (p.18). The characteristics between a profession and professional are similar but they are performed at a different level. However, one characteristic they share in common is trust. Trust is the foundation where HRs engage effectively with civilians or military relations. Other attributes that a professional has is the drive and motivation to become a great NCO. We are provided with guidelines, doctrines, courses and most importantly, culture. In the reading, culture is the system of shared meaning held by its Soldiers, which are: “the shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterize the larger institution over time” (p.9). As leaders, we learn from one another. We analyze a NCOs way of teaching, the way they speak to other Soldiers, and the way they are looked upon through other NCOs. We then decide what kind of leader we want to become. It ever so happens that we know what we don’t want to become. We don’t want to be that NCO that doesn’t know his MOS, that doesn’t know how to cooperate with other Soldiers or plainly, doesn’t know how to be a leader. As NCOs, we all want to