Platoon

The movie Platoon reveals many different things about the nature of warfare in the post-war era. Platoon shows us what it was like being a soldier during that time. From drug use being so relevant during that time to cope with stress to soldiers showing ruthlessness in many different scenarios like the killing of many innocent people, and even betrayal within each other. The drug abuse during the post-war era was very great and relevant. Soldiers needed a way to relieve their stress during the war

I had just reported in to my new troop and been assigned as a Section Leader in First Platoon. I made contact with my Platoon Sergeant, SFC Cruise, and had my initial inbrief. I was told that the whole troop was going undergoing a reformation and we would be getting several transfer Soldiers from Headquarters Troop and other units from the Squadron. We discussed the training upcoming training calendar and had no training events until January when Gunnery would begin. This gave us four and a half

The Ethical Issues Presented by Platoon The movie Platoon tells the story of a platoon of soldiers during their time serving in the Vietnam War. The soldiers find themselves in a variety of ethically challenging situations, and many make decisions with massive ethical ramifications. The situations vary, from searching a village for enemy activity to deciding whether to save a fellow soldier, and the soldiers are forced to choose between varieties of less than ideal options. The movie’s ethical spectrum

Becoming a 2nd Lieutenant: Applying the Lessons from Platoon Leader Zach Van Dyke Wheaton College RTB   Becoming a 2nd Lieutenant: Applying the Lessons from Platoon Leader James R. McDonough sets a spectacular example of what it is to be a second lieutenant in the United States Army and what it is truly like to lead a group of enlisted soldiers for the first time. Lieutenant McDonough, a graduate of West Point, was deployed as a platoon leader in a small fort with the mission of holding a Vietnamese

your case or the 1st and 2nd Lt who either act confused or act like they don't care;however for the most part these are light hearted sidebar comments. Where this becomes toxic is when true contempt for the organization is allowed to fester. As a Platoon leader you need to be aware of your men and women and how their opinions are being affected by the leadership climate. The difficulty comes in being part of the problem and not part of the solution.

about is 2nd brigade of the 101st airborne infantry division. “Black Hearts” was the unofficial insignia of 2nd brigade. Frederick covers one platoon in particularly and their ethical dilemmas they encounter while on deployment. 1st platoon, Bravo Company, 1-502nd Regiment is the unit the book covers. Many things on deployment unfold poorly for this platoon such as having little

The book Black Hearts by Jim Frederick is an in-depth narrative about the 1st platoon, Bravo Company 1-502nd Infantry 101st Airborne Division deployed to Iraq in 2005. The leadership failures documented in this book range all the way from the general officer level down to the lowest private. LT general Ricardo Sanchez failed to understand the climate his command group was entering as they were deployed into Iraq. From then on the entire leadership failures continued to compound upon each other with

the AP, and I instructed the PL’s security to take the vehicle by any means necessary if the driver did not follow directions. Our Platoon Leader was now conscious and responsive, and I told him where he was going and why. Less than fifteen minutes after the attack, the PL and his fight for life was on his way to next level care. As the truck pulled off our 3rd Platoon arrived as QRF. The QRF medic took over where ours had left off. All the casualties were stable and

Oliver Stone is best known from his portrayals of Vietnam in film. His movies “Platoon” and “Born on the Fourth of July” have won him Academy Awards for best director. These movies not only depicted the violence of war, but also the cultural and psychological issues that the soldiers in these wars had to endure. The majority of his earliest and best known movies center around the Vietnam War. Oliver Stone’s experience in the military gave him a special insight that made his movies feel more authentic

newly commissioned second lieutenants possible ways to combat toxic leadership and ways to prevent it. Firstly, this paper will address what is a toxic leader, and how to identify one. Secondly, this paper will explain how a toxic leader affects your platoon. Next, this paper will explain why toxic leadership is tolerated with the Army. Lastly, this paper will provide solutions on how to deal with toxic leadership, and what measures can be implemented to mitigate the risks of it happening. According