Respect in the Army

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Respect in the Army Respect is essential to good order and discipline in the Army Our Army was established in 1775 by the first Continental Congress. During the Revolutionary War conscripts were inducted from all of this great land. In order to turn the ragtag group into a formidable fighting force something had to be done. General George Washington requested the help of the Prussian General, Baron Von Stubben. General Von Stubben came to the aide of the American Army. He devised the Blue Book. The Blue Book was a set of guide lines that we as an Army used to form into a coherent fighting force. Von Stubben used drill and ceremony as a base of getting the Soldiers of that day to work as one team. Over the years the Blue Book has grown and changed along with our Army. Respect is a large part of what was taught in those early days of the United States Army. Respect for superiors, respect for peers, respect for self, and respect for subordinates. Respect for superiors is very important for the accomplishment of our mission today. Soldiers respect superiors that are COMPETENT LEADERS, LOYAL MEMBERS OF THE TEAM, CARING LEADERS, DEMANDING LEADERS, and COMPASIONATE LEADERS. Gaining a Soldiers respect is valued because that a Soldier that respects his/her leader will give their all for that said leader. A respected leader influences his/her Soldiers to accomplish the mission through what they do on a daily basis. A supervisor that has the Soldiers well being first and foremost needs not worry about the mission. The Soldiers will ensure that the mission is accomplished because they do not want to let the superior down. They know that they are a vital member of the team and that their superior will always lookout for them. When a superior does not show the Soldier that they are important to them then the mission will suffer. Respect for our
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