Learning With a Military Mindset Christopher A. Jabs American Military University COLL 100 Dr. Francine Kemp 31 October 2009 Learning with a Military Mindset Everyone needs a good education in order to be successful in life. For some, it is not easy to earn an education while also defending the freedoms that so many in this great country of ours enjoy. In this essay, I will try to explain the advantages and the disadvantages of trying to earn an education while serving in the military. I am also going to try to show the differences between traditional college students and military college students. Being in the military is not a very easy career.
The purpose of the PCA was to protect the United States from a military uprising. With the PCA in place the power remained within the people and the domestic law enforcers. When the PCA was first established the Act prohibited the use of the Army in civilian law enforcement (The Posse Comitatus Act). The original PCA only concerned the Army and the Air Force. However, now this includes the Navy and the Maine Corps as well.
Hernandez, Jose F. Ms.Oddino English 101 9-15-09 Class Warfare Josiah Bunting proves why our military is not truly diverse. As a lieutenant general and current superintendent of Virginia military institute, Buntin questions the true diversity of social classes in our military. From personal experience Bunting argues that the current generation lacks interest in out countries service. In the past it was considered an honor and of great value to serve ones country. By the abolishment of the draft in 1973, preferences began being made.
The government has created a form of discrimination to combat previous discrimination; this is not even a levelheaded thought, programs and or laws supporting it such as Affirmative Action are immoral and should be abolished. How reverse racism negatively impacts Americans. Discrimination has been affecting America and its citizens for as long as we have been a country. From the Civil war to the Civil Rights movement to present day, it is an infectious plague. Today, hundreds of thousands of less qualified citizens are hired for jobs over other citizens, who are more than qualified for that position, all because of race (www.adversity.net).
As a U.S citizen and tax payer, I believe the government should worry more about the welfare of our people and the way they live. Instead, it seems the only thing they are concerned about is, health care is costing them too much money, taxes need to be higher, and they want to dump more money into the war on terrorism, yet they still think they deserve a pay raise. The United States Military is a very respectable and honorable organization, that puts their lives on the line every day, and sacrifices the most beloved things in their life. Congress needs to save a little money, so why not stop paying our soldiers while they are fighting a war? Two weeks later, congress gets a raise, because they feel their jobs are more important than anyone else in this country.
People aren’t forced to join the armed forces; they volunteer. When the courageous men and women register to join the services they know the dangers they will face. They joined to defend their homeland of America and the people living there. During the Revolutionary War, George Washington was a very important military officer. His army won America’s freedom from Great Britain.
Of course the normal person would love to have thirty days of paid time off that rolls over if not used. It sounds like a very good career but the average person doesn’t see the grueling and intense deployments these young men/women have to endure. I have experienced for myself and I believe that there is little balance between there work and the enjoyment of recreation in their life. If anything these sailors are underpaid and over worked. The government needs to implement a plan where there is more time at home and less time out to sea without jeopardizing the United States sea power.
The Military Draft: Unfair and Unnecessary The freedom to choose a life served in the armed forces is a right given to the American people by its government. A draft ruins the benefits of an all volunteer military , is against life ownership principles, and only adds more numbers to the troops we have stationed all over the world protecting countries other than our own. An all volunteer military ensures that the soldiers we train, support, and trust with our lives and the lives of other; want to serve and protect. Driven by patriotism, and faith, these soldiers have a state of mind that cannot be forced. Being away from home, family, and almost every luxury is both physically and emotionally taxing, having the courage to do this makes being away easier, being told by a piece of paper that you are leaving for a few months to a few years to a location you don’t know, is terrifying.
Research Paper USMC Persuasive Essay “Some people wonder if they have ever made a difference in life, the Marines don’t have that problem” (Ronald Reagan). With the economy getting worse and now with even less jobs, joining the Marines is the best decision if you are joining the military. The Marines instill responsibility and respect, give you great benefits for you and your family, and they also have several job opportunities for people who like to expand their career. There is no greater accomplishment then becoming a United States Marine. The United States Marine Corps was formed in 1775 by Congress to conduct ship to ship fighting and security for the Navy, during the struggle for America’s independence.
Why should they pay for the decisions that their parents took among them? If that was the case of the American belief system, every American child being born in American ground but with immigrant parents would not be able to get American citizenship, but to the contrary, this country is enriched with the many groups of people that constitutes the American population. The California Dream Act, a bill that promises to open state financial aid to students who meet AB 540 qualifications, has been vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger two years in a row. "While I do not believe that undocumented children should be penalized for the acts of their parents, this bill would penalize students here legally by reducing the financial aid they rely on to allow them to go to college and pursue their dreams." - Governor Schwarzenegger.