My name is MSG Ruth A.R. Bryner, 15P50, Aviation Operations Specialist. I assert in my Ethics Thought Paper that ethics is a matter of personal choice. I believe that between right and wrong, between good or bad, there is always a moment that a...
Coast Guard personnel are often in positions where contact with persons with infectious and communicable disease is unavoidable. When boarding a vessel of alien migrants; transporting ill or injured persons; or cleaning up human waste, blood, or...
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the ethical dilemma that Senior Leaders face when utilizing the current Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Report (NCOER). The report was designed by the Department of the Army as a primary tool to select the...
Every organization, regardless of its size, geographical location and diverse composition requires additional education and training for its leadership. The Army must continue to place great emphasis on additional education for senior...
The agenda of military investigators seems to be focused on building a case, rather than the concept that an individual is innocent until proven guilty. If you are an investigator, I feel your focus should span on the facts, as well as proper...
I believe a decrease in discipline within our ranks have occurred over recent years. Soldiers are performing exceptionally in the fight against terrorism. They are far better trained and educated than their predecessors. However, there seems to...
Thud! "Congratulations; you are now one of a fraternity so many fear!" That's what my Airborne School company commander said to me when I graduated from the U.S. Army Basic Airborne Course in September of 1986. Ethics and ethical dilemmas were not...
An ethical dilemma facing the Army at present is the disappointment of noncommissioned officers not setting the example and adhering to standards and regulations. As noncommissioned officers it is our ethical duty to do set the example every day....
There is an issue in the military that creates lots of discussion when introduced into conversation. This topic has been around a long time and has not commanded a lot of attention in the past since females entering the military. The topic I am...
The role of women in the Armed Services has changed. Women are filling more MOS's than ever before. Today, over 200,000 women are serving in the military, comprising more than 17 percent of the total force. About 80 percent of the jobs and 90...
November 29, 2002, my wife and I went out to dinner with my parents for a special evening. The cause of the special evening was in three days my company, which I was the First Sergeant of, was deploying to Afghanistan in support of Operation...
As leaders, it is vital that we evaluate the way we handle situations and make important decisions. We often pass judgment on others for doing things inappropriately but fail to assess our own actions. In the military, leaders will do what is right...
As we observed the situation in the world today, we see some very disturbing signs that things are not going the way they should. In our highest level of government we see leaders who are being relieved of their duties for violating ethical...
Picture this ...you are driving your brand new car along a quiet country road in early autumn; you can smell the leather seats and the scent of a new car. You're listening to your favorite music on your custom designed speaker system. The weather...
As I frequently travel by air I am occasionally approached by civilians wishing the military well. On one particular occasion, my return to Operation Enduring Freedom VI after a two week rest and recuperation break (R&R) dressed in my Desert...
As the Jamaica Defense Force (JDF) progresses, our Senior Non-Commission officers and leaders will play significant roles in molding our future generation of Soldiers; Ethics and moral values will be an important factor in this process. As such, we...
Throughout the history of the Militia and the formalized United States military, our actions have shown us to be vocal on values, yet contradictory in actions. America was founded by revolutionary ideals: The rejection of tyranny, the embrace of...
With the recent death of Saddam Hussein it is time for the Iraqi and Afghanistan governments to establish their own constitution and accept responsibility of their future and to defend themselves against their own enemies. It is also time for all...
In this interview geared towards analyzing and better understanding the battlefield relationships between US conventional and special operations forces, Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Logan shares his deep insights, drawing upon not only his civil...
In this interview geared towards analyzing and better understanding the battlefield relationships between US conventional and special operations forces, Colonel Mark Neuse, a civil affairs (CA) officer, shares insights gleaned from his extensive...