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Antonio M. Forward
Professor Jennie Hensarling
English 101
9 November 2011
How the Military Shaped My Life
For me the decision to join the military provided me with discipline and taught me leadership skills that will forever have an impact on who I am as a person. Many young people in United States decide to join the military after high school each year. Although military life can be challenging it can be rewarding and beneficial as well.
I grew up in Florida, the second youngest of six children. My parents were hard working people who believed in honest work and obeying the rules. They instilled this message to my siblings and me on a regular basis.
I was shy and reserved during my childhood. My family believed that children should be seen but not heard and that certainly fit my personality. I was a good student throughout my school years and although small in stature, I was athletic. I played high school football.
Although I was a good student, I knew what I wanted to do after high school. I believed that once you graduated high school, you were supposed to leave home and be more responsible for your life. As a result of this belief I decided to join the military.
I contacted a recruiter for the U.S. Army and met with him several times. We discussed a wide range of Army career fields, including working with computers, the transportation field, and being an infantry man. Due to my score on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
The Homework on Middle School vs. High School
One, the closing of one’s grade school years, and the other, a gateway to young adulthood. Middle school and High school, two very important times of a young person’s life, share some similarities and many differences. Middle school, just like its title explains, is the time when students are stuck in the middle of childhood and young adulthood. People start to mature from earlier elementary ...
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test, my recruiter informed me that I had a choice of becoming an infantry man or transportation. To me that was an easy decision; take transportation, drive everywhere and see the world.
Arriving at basic training I quickly learned that discipline was to be the key to having a successful military life. It was easy for me to obey the rules because my parents taught me that obeying the rules was important in life. Early in my military career I learned that discipline was much more than just obeying the rules, it was making sure that your battle buddy obeyed them also. During basic training we were taught a range of tasks and precise ways to perform those tasks. The tasks included shining our boots, making our bunks, and folding our clothes, to name a few. The times to perform these daily tasks were very limited to not much at all. As a matter of fact most of my fellow Soldiers believed that we were not given enough time. Later, I realized that, what my Drill Sergeant was teaching us was discipline and time management. To successfully accomplish our task within the allotted amount of time we needed to be disciplined and manage our time effectively. When we failed to successfully perform our daily tasks, we were forced to repeat the tasks over until we met the standard. Other times we were punished if a fellow Soldier did not do what they were supposed to. I clearly remember one day doing over 800 side straddle hops for not marching correctly while in formation. We never had a problem with that requirement again. This was due to the fact that we didn’t want to repeat that exercise again.
As my career progressed I moved up in the ranks; achieving the rank of E-7, Sergeant First Class. This is something that I am truly proud of; furthermore, not all Soldiers achieve this rank.
The Term Paper on Military Discipline 2
1.General.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. Military discipline is that mental attitude and state of training which renders obedience instinctive under all conditions. It is founded upon respect for, and loyalty to properly constituted ...
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My service in the Army has aided me in my civilian life. The discipline and leadership that I have learned has helped me with my civilian education. Applying the discipline skills gained from military service to my civilian classes helped me set goals to successfully complete the classes. I know that the discipline and leadership skills that I have learned in the military are the cornerstones to being successful. The military has also taught me that it is important to continuously strive for excellence. I learned that positive outcomes were associated with working hard and striving to achieve specific goals. I also learned that I could avoid negative outcomes if I did what I was required to do and obeyed the rules. I have learned what works for me and if I prepare myself then I am usually successful. This is one of the reasons I have made a decision to continue my education at American Military University. In order to be the best at what you do you need to be prepared and education is a key to preparation.
In conclusion, deciding to enter military service is a personal decision that may not be right for everyone; however, it was definitely the right decision for me. I saw the military as a vehicle that would provide me with discipline, training, and experience in a very structured environment. My life is better because of what I gained from being part of the U.S. military. For me the decision to join the military provided me with discipline and taught me leadership skills that will forever have an impact on me as a person.
