Management
...Values of Our Young Soldiers
Abstract
The Kirkpatrick Signature Series is the first college level course I have taken in over 20 years. The main topic being; what is the proper role for the citizen or the individual in society?
During the course, I compared my involvement with soldiers and how, through direct or indirect measures, I influence their values. I used the two required textbooks and the internet to attempt to define what American values are, than I used military text for comparison. The project I chose was volunteering to be the course manager over a Basic Soldier Orienteering Course (BSOC) where I could identify civilians at the beginning level of their military career and attempt define their views of American values.
The course has brought me to the conclusion that values are not constant. Although the military trains and maintains their seven core values, there is no such list when it comes to the American people. American values are ever changing and society is changing with them. We as the people need to set a good example for our young in order to establish and maintain a value system that is conducive to the American life.
How my position as a military leader influences the values of our young soldiers.
The Kirkpatrick Signature Series has allowed us to examine ideas from our Western tradition and values; and gave us thought provoking questions about values, both American and Army, and their importance in the workplace, and in daily life. The site for my project was Camp Ashland. I am employed by the Nebraska Army National Guard as a Quality Assurance Officer. Our academy serves the nation with multiple schools for soldiers from the beginning to advanced level.
I chose this topic because, as a military leader, I believe that I have a direct influence over the actions of soldiers while they are here and hopefully, as...
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