The Importance Of Adapting To The Military

Another key issue from personnel at war besides physical injuries would be the mental damage they suffer. Statistics from the MOD show that between April and June 2013 there was 1367 new cases of personnel suffering with a mental disorder in the Armed Forces, putting them at the highest amount of mental disorder sufferers than any of the other services. That’s just within a three month period, and with Afghanistan tours running every six or ninth months it just seems that number will rapidly heighten.

Mental problems are burdensome for the soldiers, since these burdens cannot be extinguished. When soldiers are at war they are surrounded by responsibility, death and destruction. Adding to all this

There has been a lot of recent attention in the media concerning veterans adapting to their new lives after military service. The essay probes three articles of various scholars in the field of media writing, nutrition, and psychology, using an analytical method, this essay examines the rhetorical appeals of scholarly reports that identify issues that affect veterans as they transit from military life to civilian life. For the purpose of this paper, three stories are considered: “War 's Aftermath: Easing the Return to Civilian Life” by Sara Frueh and Christine Stencel; “Ex-service personnel struggle to cope with civilian life” by Radhika Holmström, and “Military experience strongly influences post-service eating behavior and BMI status in

In many cases, soldiers didn’t seek treatment in fear that their military careers would come to an end. Others were on waiting lists or were directed to the bottom of the list among treatment providers without getting consistent care, or seemed to slip under the radar completely.

Its six months before your military retirement date. You have made several preparations for your transition into the civilian world. The one thing you want to do is make sure you have all the checks in the block so that you have a smooth transition where you do not have to worry about anything after you have gone on terminal leave. Even though through the leadership and management styles picked up through a military career, you think you are ready to step out in the civilian world. Military personnel must realize that their lives will soon change; some may have a difficult time transitioning. Suddenly it is your last day in the military. Shock has come upon you. Either let the stress get to you and

According to an article published by The Denver Post, “Any able bodied person should be able to serve.” Both women and men that complete the Basic Training Physical Fitness test (which is a compulsory component in military training) are suitable armed forces recruits. When a transgender person undergoes gender reassignment surgery, they are legally identified as a single-sex and if successful in their boot camp training, should have the opportunity to explore becoming a military candidate. John McCain, Arizona Senator and the chair of the Senate armed services committee, stated, “Any American who meets current medical and readiness standards should be allowed to continue serving. There is no reason to force service members

This system was used to determine if a member who has had some kind of illness or disability while in the military that is normally disqualifying from military service, can still serve. We had a large backlog of people in the process for a variety of reasons. This was unacceptable as it impacted not only mission readiness, but also real people 's lives (Orenich, 2015).

Being in the military I have sat through several different speeches by people all over the world. I can recall being in the audience and when the speaker hit the stage and start talking I caught on to every word. I can remember sitting back thinking to myself “Wow! This is a really good speaker”. I have also been in an audience other times finding myself cringing in my seat waiting for the speaker to leave the stage. Not that they were bad speakers but the delivery wasn’t very good. I think what make good speakers really good is preparation, knowledgeable about the information that they are presenting, and being comfortable in front of the audience they are speaking to. I feel it’s vice versa for not so good speakers. Many times people

Just because a soldier comes back and has PSTD does not mean he will go into a work places snap and go on a violent rampage. These men and women come home and want come back into society and be accepted, welcomed, and feel like they have helped the people they fought for. The don’t wanna be singled out and and ignored because of what they went through, it is just not fair not to hire someone that is perfectly qualified and able to do a job and not give them that job because they were a veteran.

Are young men and women, previously diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hypertension disorder (ADHD), being discriminated by our military, by denying them the right to serve their country? Many individuals think so, and they argue against the military’s policies which encourage such actions. While opponents may believe that individuals with ADHD do not belong in the military, other people beg to differ and believe their condition should not warrant as a dis-qualifier to serving their country. While disqualifying individuals with an ADHD diagnosis may seem justifiable, there is still a need to conduct an overhaul of the military’s policy regarding enlistment and ADHD to today’s standards.

Joining the United States Army was the most profound decision of my lifetime. Experiencing life, the world, and combat through the mind and eyes of a soldier has influenced me in ways that I had never conceived. These transformations, before, during, and after my military service have ultimately shaped me into the man I am today. I do believe that if I had chosen not to join the Army, today I would be a totally different person with completely different views and opinions. Joining the United States Fighting forces is a decision that no one should take lightly.

The word discipline comes from the Latin word disciplīna which means "to instruct". Discipline is a specific form of instruction which develops self-control, character, and efficiency.

Suffering from a mental illness is a common effect of joining the military that many people aren’t fully aware of. Specific mental illnesses one can suffer from are Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and

The military excludes Transgender individuals from serving because, according to Kayla Quam, “In order to join the military, individuals need to meet the physical and psychological standards listed in the Department of Defense’s Medical Standard for Appointment, Enlistment, or Introduction in the Military Services (‘DoDI 613.03’)” (721). Because of physical and mental exams many transgender individuals choose to keep their abnormalities a secret, forcing them to live a double life. Many are disqualified because of mental and false health issues. For example, “Transgender [people] who have undergone sex-reassignment surgery are disqualified under a medical regulation during the physical exam,” and Transgender individuals who have not undergone “sex-reassignment surgery but identify as transgender are disqualified under the psychological examination” (Ross 190). The military deems Transgender individuals as unfit to serve, but approximately 15,500 transgender individuals are serving in the military and there are 134,200 transgender veterans (Gate and Herman 1). Proving that transgender individuals have served in the military successfully, playing against all odds the military is in fact wrong to classify transgender individuals as unfit to serve.

Soft skills influence mission success. We constantly work to maintain tactical and technical proficiency, also known our hard skills. Hard skills are trainable and measurable. We must also understand and develop those soft skill tools which are much harder to evaluate in training, but no less important. The combination of these skill sets greatly enhance our ability to fight and win our nation’s wars. Cultural awareness, communication, and negotiation have always been needed during armed conflict and will continue to do so. In a period of consistent conflict, with resources constraints, the ability to utilize these skills is paramount.