What Are America's Heroes

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The United States army started in 1775 with only a group of volunteer fighters who opposed against the rule and the oppression of the British. (Hogan 2005) The U.S army is still an all-volunteer fighting force today defending and defeating enemy threats to the United States. Since the creation of the U.S army it has built on tradition and honor for its country and willing to defend the constitution for more than two and a half century. Learning the culture of the United States Army will help give people an understanding of the people who serve in the army as well as learn what shaped the army today.

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Hero;A person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. Albert Gore Jr. is considered an American hero for his works as an environmentalist. He served his country in the Vietnam War, spoke out against global warming, and broke the barriers between the American people.

In an organization as large as the United States Army, it is critical that managers at every level are able to effectively perform their duties and maintain the chain of command. Throughout the semester we have learned about how a manager needs to be able to adapt and how the responsibilities of a manager might change depending on the culture and structure of a company. What interested me the most about Mr. Dearborn’s position within the civilian sector of the Army was how he was able to manage both small and large groups of employees simultaneously, both encompassing vast ranges of personality types and work styles, maintaining responsibility of both immediate employee actions and contributing to the larger more global direction of the civilian sector of the Army.

This alone can be witnessed in the level of expertise that they require from their Soldiers and the massive amounts of training required annually to maintain readiness and certifications. The Army’s professional culture is changing and advancing with the times. TRADOC (2010) states that the Army’s culture is partially based upon the Army’s beliefs and values (p. 10). The seven Army values explain the Army’s culture accurately: loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal courage. These values are deeply embedded in Army culture. The Army has developed a “mission before self” concept. They also have achieved a brotherhood mentality that is unmatched in comradery. The Army is a professional family who protects on another and the nation. No Soldier is left behind and duty comes

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Without proper motivation, your unit cannot operate effectively and efficiently while producing quality servicemen. Let’s face it, the better you are, the higher the motivation is for the subordinates. Even some of the easiest tasks will be completed incorrectly if done by Soldiers who are not motivated. What causes a lack of motivation amongst Soldiers? A leader showing signs of being worried. Examples are: maybe a leader’s worried about PCS’ing (permanent change of station), worried about making a deadline of some sort, or even concerns about not completing a particular mission or task. All are the things Soldiers will notice and will cause a decline in their motivation. It’s more of a mental game. As a leader, you don’t have to give those so called motivating speeches. You can motivate your Soldiers just by your attitude. Even just your everyday appearance. Soldiers get motivated when they know that you notice their good or hard work and praise them. Reward them. These are not time consuming yet effective ways to ensure your team is staying motivated and dedicated to you, the unit and the missions at

It is our duty to the profession to educate ourselves. We can learn Army doctrine, policy, and regulation by reading. Army Doctrine Reference Publication (ADRP) and Army Doctrine Publication (ADP) 7-0 will teach us structure and focus how to train. This will allow us to understand the procedures in training fundamental doctrine of developing leaders. Understanding these two publications will support how to develop programs in the Operational and Institutional domains. Recommending readings for Senior Leaders should be the following at a minimum: Army Regulation (AR) 350–1, Army Training, and Leader Development;

A veteran of the fishing canneries, railroad, and farm labor, he emerged as a leader organizing filipino workers from Alaska to California.

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4 1.6 RESEARCH QUESTION ......................................................................................... 5 1.7 METHODOLOGY OF THE RESEARCH .................................................................... 5 1.8 STRUCTURE OF THE THESIS................................................................................. 6 CHAPTER 2 METHODOLOGY............................................................................... 8 2.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 8 2.2 DEFINITION OF STRUCTURED LITERATURE REVIEW (SLR)................................. 8 2.2.1 Differences between Structured Literature review and Traditional Review. 9 2.2.2 Advantages of the Structured Literature Review ....................................... 10 2.3 STRUCTURED LITERATURE REVIEW PROCESS.................................................. 10 2.3.1 Mapping the study field (Stage 1) .............................................................. 11 2.3.2 Developing the search strategy (Stage 2) ................................................... 13 2.3.3 Assessment of the literature (Stage 3)........................................................ 20 2.3.4 Material Analysis (Stage 4)........................................................................ 22 2.3.5 Synthesis of the material (Stage 5)............................................................. 22 CHAPTER 3 DESCRIPTIVE