ADP and ADRP 1 Flashcards
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When was the American Continental Army created?
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14 June 1775
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How many Campaign and Battle Streamers does the Army Flag have?
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Sergeant Major, there are over 180 Campaign and Battle Streamers on the Army Flag
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What does the Uniform of the Army represent for Soldiers?
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Sergeant Major, for Soldiers it means that they have become part of something far bigger than themselves, a chance to serve their Country and to Change the World. It also means danger, long separations, grinding fatigue, and stress.
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What does the uniform of the Army represent for Families?
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Sergeant Major it is a source of both Pride and Anxiety, knowing the sacrifices ahead
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What does the uniform of the Army represent for Veterans?
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Sergeant Major it represents one of the most important periods of their lives, pride in awards and decorations, and sometimes intense emotional and physical distress
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What does the uniform of the Army represent for the American Civilians?
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Sergeant Major, it represents that Soldiers represent Patriotism and Selfless Service, men and women in whom the Nation takes collective pride
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What is the Land Domain?
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Sergeant Major Land Domain is the most complex of all Combat Domains and also where most countries are capable of having a defense as some are unable to afford Navies, Air Forces and other forms of defense.
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What is Unified Land Operations?
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Sergeant Major, Land Operations is the synchronization of our efforts between Joint Services, other government agencies, other partner Nations and other Military Forces from other partner nations
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What is the main goal of Unified Land Operations?
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Sergeant Major, the goal of Unified Land Operations is to combine Offensive tasks, Defensive tasks, Stability tasks, and Defense Support of Civil authorities (DSCA) in coordination with Joint Services, other Government Agencies, other partner nations, and other Military Forces from partner nations.
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The Army’s Vision captures the Three Strategic Roles of the Army what are they?
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Sergeant Major, the Army’s vision captures Prevent, Shape and Win as the three strategic roles
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What is meant by the Army’s role to Prevent?
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Sergeant Major, The Army’s role to prevent means that countries believe that our Force is Credible, Unbeatable, Rapidly Deployable, Highly Trained, Well Equipped and Always Ready to assist our Allies and protect the U.S. interests
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What is meant by the Army’s role to Shape?
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Sergeant Major, The Army’s role to Shape is to assist other nations to shape their own training and their military strength to be able to defend themselves
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What is meant by the Army’s role to Win?
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Sergeant Major, the Army’s role to win means, we must be able to Attack and Defend successfully against Enemy ground forces.
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What U.S. Code governs the Army?
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Sergeant Major, United States Code Title 10 governs the Army
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What Department of Defense Directive governs the Army?
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Sergeant Major, Department of Defense Directive 5100.01 governs the Army
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What gives the President the Authority as the Commander and Chief?
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Sergeant Major, The U.S. Constitution gives the President Authority as the Commander and Chief
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Who determines the size and organization of the Army?
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Sergeant Major, The United States Congress determines the size and organization of the Army
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Where does Congress get the Authority to determine the size and organization of the Army?
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Sergeant Major, The Constitution gives Congress the authority to determine the size and organization of the Army
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Where does the Army get it’s Mission from?
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Title 10 United States Code and Department of Defense Directive 5100.01
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What is the Army’s Mission?
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Sergeant Major, the Army’s mission is to Fight and win the Nation’s Wars through prompt and sustained Land Combat, as part of the Joint Force
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How does the Army Accomplish it’s Mission?
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Sergeant Major, the Army accomplishes its mission by Organizing, Equipping, and Training Army forces for prompt and sustained Combat incident to operations on land; Integrating our capabilities with those of the other Armed Services; Accomplishing all missions assigned by the President, Secretary of Defense, and Combatant Commanders; Remaining ready while preparing for the future
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What is the “Dual Nature” of the Army?
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Sergeant Major, the dual nature of the Army is to have a a Military Department and be part of a Military Profession
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What are the 5 Essential Characteristics of our Profession?
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Segeant Major, the five essential characteristics of our profession are:
- Trust
- Honorable Service
- Military Expertise
- Stewardship of the Profession
- Esprit De Corps
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What 5 things does the Army’s ability to fulfill its strategic role and discharge its responsibilities to the Nation depends on?
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Sergeant Major, the five things the Army’s does to fulfill its strategic role and discharge its responsibilities to the nation depends on:
- Trust between Soldiers.
- Trust between Soldiers and Leaders.
- Trust between Soldiers and Army Civilians.
- Trust among Soldiers, their Families, and the Army.
- Trust between the Army and the American people.
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What is the Army Ethic?
Sergeant Major, Army ethic is the heart of the Army and the inspiration for our shared professional identity.
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What is the Motto of the Army’s Seal?
Sergeant Major, the Motto of the Army as it appears on the seal is “This We’ll Defend”
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What does Ethics provide to the Army Profession?
Sergeant Major, ethics provides the moral basis for why our Army exists
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Where does our Army get its Ethics heritage?
Sergeant Major, the Army gets its ethics heritage from philosophical heritage, theological and cultural traditions, and the historical legacy that frame our Nation
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What are the American values and universal rights and where do they originate?
Sergeant Major, the American Values and universal rights are “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness,” and come the U.S. Constitution
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What is the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States?
Sergeant Major, the Preamble to the Constitution of the United Sates is, “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”
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What do Army professionals base their decisions and actions on?
Sergeant Major, Army Professionals base their decisions and actions on the moral principles of the Army Ethic, ensuring the protection of the inalienable rights of all people
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What are the 4 Legal foundations of the Army Profession?
Sergeant Major, the four legal foundations of the Army Profession are:
1. The U.S. Constitution
2. Titles 5, 10, 32, USC • Treaties
3. Status-of-forces agreements
4. Law of war
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What are the 5 Legal foundations of the Individual as Professional?
Sergeant Major, the five legal foundations of an individual as a professional are:
1. Oaths for: Enlistment, Commission, and for Office
2. USC—Standards of Exemplary Conduct
3. UCMJ
4. Rules of engagement and
5. Soldier’s Rules
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Who and when was the Army created?
Sergeant Major, The Continental Congress created the U.S. Army on 14 June 1776
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What was the mission the Continental Congress gave the Army?
Sergeant Major, the mission the Continental Congress gave to the U.S. Army was to defend what would become the United States of America
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Who lead the first American Army?
Sergeant Major General George Washington led the First American Army
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After the loss of Philadelphia in 1777, where did the Army winter quarter?
Sergeant Major, after the loss of Philadelphia the Army Winter Quartered at Valley Forge
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How do Units and organizations preserve their storied histories?
Sergeant Major, Units and Organizations preserve their storied histories by proudly displaying distinctive emblems like (regimental colors, crests, insignia, patches, and mottos).
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Where Must Trust Always be Maintained?
Sergeant Major, trust must always be maintained between Soldiers; between Soldiers and their Leaders; among Soldiers, their Families, and the Army; and between the Army and the Nation
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Why is “Trust between Soldiers” so Important?
Sergeant Major, trust between Soldiers is important In Battle, because Soldiers primarily fight for one another, not just for their Country or some ideal. They Entrust their lives to the Soldiers on their left and right, and focus on doing their Duty in a way that maintains the Trust of their Comrades. Without this level of trust, there is No Cohesion, no ability to stand fast in the most horrific environments. The level of resilience and cohesion within an Army Unit correlates directly to trust between Soldiers in that Unit
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What is the Catalyst to developing Trust between Soldiers?
Sergeant Major, the Catalyst for developing trust between Soldiers are The Army Values
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Does “Trust between Soldiers” accomplish missions or generate High levels of Unit effectiveness?
Sergeant Major, No, “Trust between Soldiers and their Leaders” allows this
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If Soldiers do not have “Trust between Soldiers and their Leaders” what can be the outcome?
Sergeant Major, Soldiers will not follow Orders Except from Fear of Consequences
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What is the second Critical Aspect of Trust?
Sergeant Major, the second critical aspect of trust is, Trust between a Superior and a Subordinate
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What does Trust at all levels of Leadership depend on?
Sergeant Major, trust depends on Candor
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What are the 7 Army Values?
Sergeant Major, the seven Army Values are
1. Loyalty
2. Duty
3. Respect
4. Selfless Service
5. Honor
6. Integrity
7. Personal Courage
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What usually keeps Professional Soldiers in the Army?
Sergeant Major, Families usually keeps Professional Soldiers in the Army
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What is Essential to Preserving an All-Volunteer Force?
Sergeant Major, The Trust between the Army and our Soldiers’ Families; Confidence of the American Citizens is essential to preserving an all-volunteer force
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What does the Army need to Provide to the Soldiers and their Families?
Sergeant Major, the Army needs to provide a Quality of Life commensurate with the Soldier’s Service to the Nation to Soldiers and their families.
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What does Trust in the Army between the President and the Congress allow the Army to Maintain?
Sergeant Major, the Readiness required to Fight and Win allows the Army to maintain trust in the Army between the President and Congress.
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Do American Citizens place Special trust and Confidence in Soldiers to Serve the Nation before all other considerations in their lives?
Sergeant Major, Yes; most American Citizens Trust that Most Soldiers will Defend our Country at any Cost and do so in austere environments and extreme living conditions and at Extreme Hardships to their own personal lives
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What do Most Soldiers Ask of their fellow American Citizens for their Service?
Sergeant Major, Soldiers ask their fellow Americans to Remember their Sacrifice, not with Tangible Rewards, but with Respect and Appreciation for having done their Duty
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How is our Military Profession Unlike other Professions?
Sergeant Major, our military profession is unlike any other profession because the Employment of landpower in a distinctly American military context; The context is distinct because of American Military structure and the way the U.S. military employs Joint Capabilities
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How is our Military Profession Like other Professions?
Sergeant Major, we are a repository of a Unique body of knowledge; we apply our knowledge using Expertise developed through Extensive Education and Training; we certify individual and organizational competence
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How many Fields of Professional Knowledge are there?
Sergeant Major, there are four fields of Professional Knowledge.
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What are the Fields of Professional Knowledge?
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Sergeant Major, the four fields of professional Knowledge are
Military-Technical Field;
Moral-Ethical Field;
Political-Cultural Field;
Leader Development Field
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Describe the Military-Technical Field?
Sergeant Major the Military-Techincal Field encompasses the Doctrine of how the Army Applies Landpower, including the Integration and Adaptation of Technology, the Organization of Units, and the Planning and Execution of Military Operations
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Describe the Moral-Ethical Field?
Sergeant Major, the Moral-Ethical Field describes how the Army applies its Combat Power according to Law and the Expectation of our Citizens
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Describe the Political-Cultural Field?
Sergeant Major, the Political-Cultural Field prescribes how Personnel and Units operate Effectively across and outside the Army’s Institutional Boundaries
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Describe the Leader Development Field?
Sergeant Major, Developing Good Leaders is the Qualitative Multiplier on any battlefield, the Most Dynamic Element of Combat Power
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How does the Army Impart Professional Knowledge?
Sergeant Major, the Army Imparts Professional Knowledge through Training and Education at both Individual and Unit Levels
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What type of Culture does Mission Command want to Foster during Training?
Sergeant Major, Mission Command wants to foster a Culture of Trust, Mutual Understanding, and a Willingness to Learn from Mistakes during training.
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Army Training does more than develop Technical Expertise, it also Encourages Army Leaders to do what?
Sergeant Major, Army Training encourages Army Leaders to Exercise Discretionary Judgments without Close Supervision; this Ability is Critically Important because of the Lethality of what we do
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How do Individuals Develop Certification in detail?
through Army Branches, Proponents, and Army Civilian career field programs
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What does Certification Measure?
Sergeant Major, Certification measures; Competence, Character, and Commitment
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What is Professional Competence?
Sergeant Major, Professional Competence is the Mastery of Specific Skills
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What does Professional Character do?
Sergeant Major, Professional Character Ensures Army Professionals use their Expertise on behalf of the American People and Only in Accordance with the Law
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What is Professional Commitment?
Sergeant Major, Professional Commitment shows each individual’s willingness to put the requirements of the Army and Nation above their Personal Goals
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How is Unit compliance with Safety and Personnel Regulations measured?
Sergeant Major, unit compliance with safety and personnel regulations is measured through Inspections
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What are the two Communities of Practice the Army Profession recognizes?
Sergeant Major, the two Communities of Practice the Army Profession recognizes are the Profession of Arms and Army Civilian Corps
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What must an individual do to become a Professional?
Sergeant Major, individuals become professionals by becoming certified
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How is the responsibility for each Individual’s Development and Certification a mutually shared responsibility?
Sergeant Major, responsibility for each Individual’s Development and Certification a mutually shared by the Individual and the Army and is the responsibility of both
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What article of the Constitution requires that Every member of the Army Profession—Military or Civilian, Officer or Enlisted?
Sergeant Major, Article VI of the Constitution requires that Every member of the Army Profession—Military or Civilian, Officer or Enlisted
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What does Article VI of the Constitution require Every member of the Army profession—military or civilian, officer or enlisted enlisted to do?
Sergeant Major, Article VI of the Constitution requires Every member of the Army profession—military or civilian, officer or enlisted enlisted“shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution.”
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What is an Oath?
Sergeant Major, and oath is an Individual's Moral Commitment made Publicly Unlike Civilians
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What does the Oath bind Soldiers to?
Sergeant Major, an oath bind Soldiers to Unlimited Liability, Acceptance of the Risk of Serious Personal harm or death
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Is the Constitutional Oath legally binding?
Sergeant Major, Yes, the Constitutional Oath is legally binding.
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How is the Constitutional Oath Legally binding?
Sergeant Major, the Constitutional Oath is legally binding by making Soldiers subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, Federal Laws applicable to the Armed Forces, and the Law of Land Warfare
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How is Loss of Discipline on the part of our Soldiers exploited by the Enemy?
Sergeant Major, Loss of Discipline on the part of our Soldiers exploited by the Enemy through Propaganda and magnified through the Media
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Why may the Enemy not respect International Conventions and Commit Atrocities?
Sergeant Major, the Enemy may not respect International Conventions and Commit Atrocities to Provoke Retaliation in kind from our Soldiers
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What must Small-Unit Leaders do to prevent our Soldiers from Retaliating in response to an Enemy’s Unethical Acts?
Sergeant Major, Small-Unit must maintain Discipline and Ensure that the conduct of Soldiers remains within Ethical and Moral Boundaries
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. What are the five compelling reasons Small-Unit Leaders must maintain Ethical and Moral Boundaries?
Sergeant Major, the five compelling reasons Small-Unit Leaders must maintain Ethical and Moral Boundaries are -
1. Humane treatment of Detainees Encourages Enemy Surrender and thereby reduces friendly losses; nothing Emboldens Enemy Resistance like the belief that U.S. forces will Kill or Torture Prisoners
2. Humane treatment of Noncombatants reduces their Antagonism toward U.S. Forces and may lead to Valuable Intelligence
3. Leaders make Decisions in Action fraught with Consequences. If leaders lack an Ethical foundation, those Consequences can adversely affect Mission Accomplishment
4. Leaders who accept Misconduct, or far worse, Encourage it, Erode Discipline within the unit which destroys unit cohesion and esprit de corps
5. Soldiers must live with the Consequences of their Conduct
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What was General Creighton Abrams’ (combat veteran of World War II, Korea, the Cold War, and Vietnam) quote about Ethics?
Sergeant Major, General Creighton Abrams’ quote about Ethics is
“While we are Guarding the Country, we must accept being the Guardian of the Finest Ethics; the country needs it and we must do it.”
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What does ADP 1 Chapter 2-20 mean by mean by Esprit de Corps?
Sergeant Major, ADP, Chapter 2-20 means respect for our History and Tradition and Committed to the Highest Standards of Individual and Collective Excellence by "Esprit de Corps"
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How does the Army Emphasize Esprit de Corps and Tradition and History?
Sergeant Major, the Army emphasized Esprit De Corps through the practice of Customs, Traditions, and Ceremonies
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How do Units and Organizations preserve their Unit Histories and Display them?
Sergeant Major, Units and Organizations preserve their Unit Histories and Display with Unit Distinctive Insignia (such as Unit Crests, Patches, and Mottos)
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What do Customs, Traditions, Ceremonies and Symbols give Soldiers?
Sergeant Major, Customs, Traditions, Ceremonies and Symbols give Soldiers a Sense of Commitment, Identify the cause we Serve, and unite us to those who have gone before and Sacrificed so much
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What is the Hallmark of Units with High Esprit de Corps?
Sergeant Major, the Hallmark of Units with High Esprit de Corps is Discipline and Pride
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What is Discipline?
Sergeant Major, Discipline is the Behavior Tempered by High Standards of Conduct and Performance and Reflects the Self-Control necessary in the Face of Temptation, Obstacles, and Adversity, and the control to do the Harder Right instead of the Easier Wrong76. Q. What is Pride?A: recognition that Obstacles, Adversity, and Fear can be Mastered through Discipline and Teamwork
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How do Discipline and Pride go together?
Sergeant Major, discipline and pride go together with Judgment, Expertise, and Experience to Create Military and Civilian Professionals
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What does Esprit de Corps say about a Soldier or Unit?
Sergeant Major, Esprit De Corps shows High Motivation, Discipline, and Morale
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What does a Soldier with high Esprit de Corps have?
Sergeant Major a Soldier with a high Es De Corps has Pride, a Sense of Accomplishment in doing a good job or seeing a Subordinate Develop, and shared values
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How does a Small-Unit or Team’s show Esprit de Corps?
Sergeant Major, Small-Unit or Team’s shows Esprit de Corps through Mission Focus, Technical and Tactical Proficiency, Teamwork, and ultimately Cohesion on the Battlefield
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How does Large-Unit or Organizational level show Esprit de Corps?
Sergeant Major, Large-Unit or Organizational level show Esprit de Corps through the shared commitment Army Professionals have for the Organization—it’s Mission and Goals, its Traditions and Customs, and its Heritage of Honorable Service.
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What is Unit and Organizational Esprit de Corps Built on?
Sergeant Major, Unit and Organizational Esprit de Corps is built on an open Command Climate of Candor, Trust, and Respect, with Leaders who exhibit concern for the Welfare of Subordinates and Set the Example for Expertise and Honorable Service
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Where is the Authority for Civilian Control of our Military embedded?
Sergeant Major, the authority for Civilian control of our military is embedded within the Constitution.
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Landpower Complementing Air, Maritime, and Space-Based Power, and in turn the other Services making the Army the Preeminent Ground Force in the World this Joint Interdependence is the Evolution of What?
Sergeant Major, it is the evolution of Combined Arms.
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What are the Army’s 10 Decisive Landpower Missions?
Sergeant Major, the Army's ten decisive landpower missions are:
1. Counter Terrorism and Irregular Warfare
2. Deter and Defeat Aggression
3. Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction
4. Operate Effectively in Cyberspace
5. Operate Effectively in Space
6. Maintain a Safe, Secure, and Effective Nuclear Deterrent
7. Defend the Homeland and Provide Support to Civil Authorities8. Provide a Stabilizing Presence9. Conduct Stability and Counterinsurgency Operations10. Conduct Humanitarian, Disaster Relief, and other Operations
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What is Joint Interdependence?
Sergeant Major, the Joint Interdependence is the Deliberate Reliance of One Armed Service on the Capabilities of another Armed Service
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What are the 4 Primary Missions of the Armed Forces that may require large numbers of Ground Forces or the Ready Availability of large Numbers of Soldiers?
Sergeant Major, the four primary mission are
1. Counter Terrorism and Irregular Warfare
2. Stability and Counter Insurgency Operations
3. War
4. the Defense of Our Homeland and Support of Civil Authorities
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What does Assured Access to Cyberspace increase the Army’s Ability to Achieve?
Sergeant Major, the Assured Access to Cyberspace increases the Army's ability to achieve the Army’s ability to Enhance our Combined Arms Performance and Integrates it with Joint Capabilities
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Does the Army consider Cyberspace as a Battleground?
Yes, Sergeant Majhor; the intensity of Cyber Electromagnetic Activities continues to Multiply
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What do Space Systems Allow the Army to Employ?
Sergeant Major, Space Systems allow the Army to Employ Weapons Systems Rapidly, Lethally and Discreetly
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What are the Army’s two Core Competencies that are Indispensable Contributions to the Joint Force?
Sergeant Major, the Army's two core competencies are Combined Arms Maneuver and Wide Area Security
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What are the Army’s 7 Enabling Competencies?
Sergeant Major, the seven enabling competencies are
1. Security Cooperation
2. Tailoring Forces
3. Entry Operations
4. Flexible Mission Command
5. The Support we provide to the Joint Force and Ourselves
6. Domestic Support
7. Mobilizing Reserve Components
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How does Maneuver effect the Enemy?
Sergeant Major, maneuver efffects the enem because it places the Enemy at a Physical Disadvantage; the Enemy is More Vulnerable to Our Weapons than Army Forces are to the Enemy’s weapons; imposes a Psychological Disadvantage on the Enemy
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What are some of the Combined Arms Maneuver Tasks?
Sergeant Major, the combined arms Maneuver tasks are Offensive and Defensive Operations, Security Operations such a Screen or Guard Mission, Reconnaissance Missions, and Special Purpose Tasks such as River Crossings. Nothing the Army does is as Challenging as Combined Arms Maneuver
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What is Wide area security?
Sergeant Major, Wide are security is the ability of landpower to secure and control populations, resources, and terrain within a joint operational area
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What are Stability Operations?
Sergeant Major, stability operations are those Tactical Tasks that the Army conducts to Improve Conditions for Noncombatants within Areas of Operations outside the United States
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What are the Basic Tasks of Stability Operations?
Sergeant Major, the basic tasks of stability operations are Providing Security, Exercising Control, and Providing Life-Sustaining Support such as Food and Water
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What are the more Complex Tasks of Stability Operations?
Sergeant Major, the more complex tasks of stability operations are Governance and Economic Development
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What is Force Tailoring?
Sergeant Major, Force Tailoring is the Process of determining the Right Mix of Forces and the Sequence of their Deployment in support of a Joint Force Commander
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What is the “Science of Control”?
Sergeant Major, the science of control is Regulating, Monitoring, and Directing Unit Actions
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What does the Science of Control require?
Sergeant Major, the science of control requires Sophisticated and Rugged Information Systems, along with a Well-Trained Staff to Employ them
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What are the levels of Command and the Rank that Generally Commands them?
Sergeant Major, the levels of command and the rank that generally commands them are:
1. Squad-SSG; Platoon-Lieutenant/SFC
2. Company-Captain/1SG
3. Battalion-LTC/CSM; Brigade-COL/CSM
4. Division-Major General/CSM
5. Corps-Lieutenant General/CSM
6. Army-General/CSM
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What is the Size of a Squad?
Sergeant Major, the size of a squad is 6-9 Soldiers
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What is the Size of a Platoon?
Sergeant Major, the size of a platoon is 16-44 Soldiers
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What is the Size of a Company?
Sergeant Major, the size of a company is 62-190 Soldiers
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What is the Size of a Battalion?Sergeant Major, the size of a Battalion
Sergeant Major, the size of a Battalion is 300-1000 Soldiers.
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What is the Size of a Brigade?
Sergeant Major, the size of a brigade is 3000-5000 Soldiers.
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What is the Size of a Division?
Sergeant Major, the size of a Division is 10,000-15,000 Soldiers
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What is the size of a Corps
Sergeant Major, the size of a Corps is 20,000 to 45,000 Soldiers
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What is the size of a Army
Sergeant Major, the size of an Army 50,000 Soldiers
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Why did Military Expeditions Throughout History usually Fail?
Sergeant Major, Historically Military Expeditions failed because of Disease and Combat Losses Eroded their Combat Power, or a lack of Supplies prevented them from Seizing Opportunities
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What gives our Nation the ability to Deploy large numbers of Ground forces anywhere and the ability to Employ them Indefinitely?
Sergeant Major, U.S. Soldiers Operating Around the World Today are the Best Supplied, Best Equipped, and Healthiest American Troops in History
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The Army Corps of Engineers is Required by Law to do what?
Sergeant Major, The Army Corps of Engineers is Required to Maintain the Nation’s Rivers and Waterways. The Corps also has the Primary Responsibility for Safeguarding Communities from Floods
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How long has it been since Soldiers have faced a Threat from the Air?
Sergeant Major, Because of America’s Air Superiority it has been over 60 years since Soldiers have faced an Air Threat
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What is Joint Interdependence?
Sergeant Major, All the Services working together. The Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines.
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What is an Example of Joint Interdependence?
Sergeant Major, a Platoon Leader can call upon Air, Maritime, and Space-Based Capabilities that would have been considered Science Fiction by their World War II and Vietnam War Counterparts
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What did President George Washington say 8 January 1790 during his First Annual Address to Both Houses of Congress about “Preserving Peace”?
Sergeant Major, President George Washington said “To be Prepared for War is one of the Most Effectual means of Preserving Peace”
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What are the two things that the Army Must Invest in to prepare for the Demanding Environment that Soldiers and the Nation may face in the Future?
Sergeant Major, the two tings the Army must invest in are Training and Leader Development
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What is allowing us to “Win the Current Fight”?
Sergeant Major, Soldiers continue to Take the Fight to our Enemies and they take Unprecedented Measures to Protect Noncombatants
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Currently the Army is undergoing “Reshaping” Efforts, What is this Mission called and what is the Intent?
Sergeant Manor, the Mission is called “Joint Force 2020” and the Intent is that the Army will Remain Flexible and Ready to meet the Nation’s Requirements
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Where will the Army “Prioritize it’s Assets”?
Sergeant Major, the Army will Prioritize it Assets toward the Pacific Region and Middle East and will Reshape the Force to Support the National Military Strategy
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Historically after every Conflict our Nation has had, what has happened to the Military?
Sergeant Major, the Military has been Drawn Down in Size as the Defense Priorities Reshape the Army,
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What must we Ensure that we do not do during Drawdowns?
Sergeant Major, we need to Avoid the Historic Pattern of Drawing Down too Quickly and Risk Losing Leaders, Skills, and Capabilities
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The Army’s ability to Expand Rapidly Depends on what four Structural Factors?
Sergeant Major, the Army's ability to expand rapidly depends on
1. Maintaining a Strong Cadre of NonCommissioned and Mid-Grade Officers to build the Core of New Formations when needed
2. Army Special Operations Forces and Incorporating them to Work as a Team with Our Conventional Forces
3. the Army National Guard and Army Reserve
4. the Nation’s Industrial Base and their Ability to Research and Development designs, produce, and maintain weapons systems and provides components and parts but we would also need to Improve our Acquisition Process at Every Level throughout the Army
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What is Operational Adaptability?
Sergeant Major, the Broad Measure of the Army’s utility based on the Recognition that while we can forecast, we Cannot Predict the Next Conflict, Disaster, or Humanitarian Crisis is Operational Adaptability
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What does Operational adaptability Require?
Sergeant Major, Operational adaptibility Requires Landpower that can Adjust Rapidly to Prevent Conflict, Shape an Operational Environment, and Win the Nation’s Wars and it requires the Army to Operate Effectively across the Range of Military Operations while overcoming the Psychological and Moral Challenges of Land Combat
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Operational Adaptability requires Landpower that can do what?
Sergeant Major, Operational Adaptability landpower must Adjust Rapidly to Prevent Conflict, Be Scalable and Tailorable in Order to Shape an Operational Environment, and Win the Nation's Wars
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For Operational Adaptability, what will the Army continue to Support the Joint Force with?
Sergeant Major, for operational adaptiblity the Army will continue to support the joint force with Critical Capabilities in Space and Intelligence Collection, Analysis, and Synchronization of Landbased Air and Missile Defenses for protecting Key Infrastructure and Bases, and Elite Forces for Special Operations, Civil Affairs, Military Police, Engineers, and many other Supporting Capabilities
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What areas are being Changed because of Operational Adaptability ?
Sergeant Major, (DOTMLPF) Army Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, Leadership and Education, Personnel, and Facilities are being changed because of Operational Adaptability
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What is meant by the Army having “Depth”?
Sergeant Major, Depth in the Army means the Army has Combat-Ready Regular Army Forces combined with an Ability to Mobilize, Deploy, and Employ our Reserve Components
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What is meant by the Army having “Versatility”?
Sergeant Major, Versatility means the Army has a diverse mix of Capabilities, Formations, and Equipment allows the Army to Tailor Forces to the needs of the Combatant Commanders
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What does it mean to have Adaptive and Innovative Leaders?
Sergeant Major, leaders accept that No Predetermined Solutions Exist; Each Situation Requires Judgment and Discretion.
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Describe how the Army is Flexible?
Sergeant Major, The Army is Flexible in it’s Ability to Conduct different Joint Missions across a Wide Range of Operational Environments against Equally Diverse Threats
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Describe how the Army is Agile?
Sergeant Major, The Army is Agile in Tacticalness and the Speed and Effectiveness with which we Transition between Tactical Tasks as part of Decisive Action
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What is the Army’s Greatest Asset?
Sergeant Major, The Army's greatest asset is the All-Volunteer Force
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What does the All-Volunteer Force Provide?
Sergeant Major, the All-Volunteer Force provides:
: 1. Depth
2. Versatility
3. Unmatched Experience to the Joint Force
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What type of Leader must the Army Retain?
Sergeant Major, the type of leader the Army must reatin is a High-Quality, Combat Experienced Leaders so that they, in turn, Train the Next Generation of Army Professionals
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What is Leadership?
Sergeant Major, leadership is the Process of Influencing People by Providing Purpose, Direction, and Motivation to Accomplish the Mission and Improve the Organization
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Good Leaders have the ability to respond effectively to what?
Sergeant Major, good leaders must have the ability to respond effectively to Complexity and Chaos, Anticipate Opportunities, and Remain Effective under Stress
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How does the Army Shape Leaders?
Sergeant Major, The Army Shapes Leaders through Training and Experience into Expert Practitioners and then they add Education, Leader Development, and Most Importantly, Responsibility for Themselves and their Teammates
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How do Leaders Prepare Subordinates?
Sergeant Major, Leaders prepare suborinates by Empowering them to Operate Autonomously and by Underwriting Risk
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What are the things that Leaders must Do?
Sergeant Major, leaders must
1. Learn
2. Think
3. Adapt as well as Communicate Fully, Honestly, and Candidly up, down, and laterally
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How is Mission Success realized by using Leaders?
Sergeant Major, Great Leaders will Balance Risk with the Opportunity to Retain the Initiative
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What is the Famous Quote given to other Veterans on Memorial Day 1884 by Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Oliver Wendell who was Wounded Three times during the Civil War?
Sergeant Major, that famous quote is “In our Youth our Hearts were Touched with Fire.…”
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What is the percentage of Americans that Serve in the Military?
Sergeant Major, Less than One-Half of One Percent of Americans Serve in the Military, and only about Half of them are Soldiers
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What does Title 10, U.S. Code (USC) Establish?
Sergeant Major, It is the Law Established by Congress that Establishes the Basic Structure of the Army made up of one Regular Army and Two Reserve Components: the Regular Army, The Army Reserve, and The Army National Guard of the United States
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What is the National Guard’s Dual Role Established by the Constitution?
Sergeant Major, the National Guard's Dual Role is a State Military Force and also an Operational Reserve for the Regular Army
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Who has National Guard units?
Sergeant Major, Each State, the U.S. Territories, and the District of Columbia all have National Guards
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How many States are there Total that have National Guard Units?
Sergeant Major, 54 States and Territorial have National Guards Units
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Who is the National Guard under the Command of?
Sergeant Major, Their State Governor is the commander unless Mobilized for Federal Service
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What Task can the National Guard Units perform that the Active Army units are not allowed to Perform Except under Certain Special Circumstances?
Sergeant Major, The National Guard can be used for Law Enforcement when used by the Governor and called up for State Emergencies. Federal Forces cannot perform that Task because of Federal Laws Prohibit it.
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Who is in Command of the Army Reserves?
Sergeant Major, The President is in command of the Army Reserves, they only serve as a Federal Military Force
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How much of the Army’s Strength is made up by the Army Reserves?
Sergeant Major, the Army's Strenght is made up by : about One-Fifth of the Army reserves.
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How much of the Army’s Sustainment Units does the Army Reserves make up?
Sergeant Major, it provides One-Half of the Army’s Sustainment Units
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How much of the Army’s Mobilization Base-Expansion Capability does the Army Reserves Represent?
Sergeant Major, they make up One-Fourth of the Army’s Mbase-Expansion Capability
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How many Occupational Fields do Army Civilians Serve in?
Sergeant Major, Army Civilians serve in 540 Different Occupational Fields
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What Oath do Army Civilians take?
Sergeant Major, They take the Same Oath as Army Officers and Members of Congress, Solemnly Swearing that they will Support and Defend the Constitution
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What is the difference between the Operating Force and the Generating Force?
Sergeant Major, The Operating Force are Units that are Ready and Prepared to Deploy for Combat. The Generating Force Prepares the Operating Force to Perform their Mission.
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What does the Army Flag Honor?
Sergeant Major, the Army Flag honors All who Served and are Serving, Reminding each American that our place today as the world’s Preeminent Landpower was not achieved quickly or easily but Built on the Sacrifices from the Revolution through today
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When was “The American Continental Army” Established?
Sergeant Major, “The American Continental Army” was established 14 June 1775
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Where were the Initial Engagements of the American Continental Army?
Sergeant Major, the Initial Engagements of the American Continental Army were in Massachusetts
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After the Army’s Initial Establishment 14 June 1775, how many Years of Fighting were there?
Sergeant Major, Eight more Years of War followed
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How many Streamers did the Army earn for the Army Flag during the Revolutionary War?
Sergeant Major, 16 streamers were earned by the Army during the Revolutionary War.
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What were the Streamers that the Army received for the Revolutionary War?
Sergeant Major, the Streamers the Army received for the Revolutionary War were:
Boston, Brandywine, Charleston, Cowpens, Germantown, Guilford Court House, Long Island, Monmouth, Princeton, Quebec, Saratoga, Savannah, Ticonderoga, Trenton and Yourktown
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Who did the U.S. fight during the War of 1812?
Sergeant Major, The U.S. fought the British during the war of 1812.
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What was Andrew Jackson Famous for during the War of 1812?
Sergeant Major, He used Regular Army Troops and Malitia (Today’s Army Reserves and National Guardsman) to Crush the Largest British Army sent to North America
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How many Battle Streamers did the Army receive for the War of 1812?
Sergeant Major, the Army received six battle streamers for the war of 1812.
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What were the Streamers that the Army received for the War of 1812?
Sergeant Major, the Streamers the Army received for the War of 1812 were:
Bladensburg, Canada, Chippewa, Lundy’s Lane, McHenry and New Orleans
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What was the year that the Army fought Mexico in “The Mexican War”?
Sergeant Major, it was 1846, when the Army Fought Mexico in, "The Mexican War."
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What was gained from the Mexican War?
Sergeant Major, the Mexican War Extended the Nation’s borders to the Pacific Ocean
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How many Battle Streamers did the Army earn from the Mexican War?
Sergeant Major, ten battle streamers were earned by the Army during the Mexican War.
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What are the Battle Streamers the Army received from the Mexican War?
Sergeant Major, the Army Received Buena Vista, Cerro Gordo, Chapultepec, Churubusco, Contreras, Molino del Rey, Monterey, Palo Alto, Resca de la Palma, Vera Cruz battle streamers from the Mexican War.
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When did the Civil War begin?
Sergeant Major, the Civil War began in 1861
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How many Battle streamers were earned for the Civil War?
Sergeant Major, 25 Battle Streamers were earned for the Civil War.
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What were the Battle streamers earned for the Civil War?
Sergeant Major, Antietam, Appomattox, Atlanta, Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Cold Harbor, Franklin, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Henry and Donelson, Manassas, Mississippi River, Murfreesborough, Nashville, Peninsula, Petersburg, Shenandoah, Shiloh, Spotsylvania, Sumter, Valley, Vicksburg, Wilderness Battle Streamers were earned during the Civil War
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How many Battle streamers did the Army receive for the Indian Wars?
Sergeant Major, the Army received 14 Battle Streamers from the Indian Wars
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What were the 14 streamers for the Indian Wars?
Sergeant Major, Apaches, Bannocks, Black Hawk, Cheyennes, Comanches, Creeks, Little Big Horn, Miami, Modocs, Nez Perces, Pine Ridge, Seminoles, Tippecanoe, Utes Battle Streamers were earned during the Indian Wars.
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When was the War with Spain?
Sergeant Major, the war with Spain was in 1898
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What was Significant about the War with Spain?
Sergeant Major, it Exposed Serious Deficiencies with the Army, Mobilization, Deployment, and Sustainment were a debacle, but fortunately Spain lacked the Resources to Counter
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How many Battle streamers did the Army receive for the War with Spain?
Sergeant Major, the Army received three Battle Streamers during the War with Spain
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What were the three Battle streamers for the War with Spain?
Sergeant Major, the three Battle Streamers received were Manila, Puerto Rico, Santiago
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How many Battle streamers did the Army receive for the China Relief Expedition?
Sergeant Major, the Army received three Battle Streamers during the China Relief Expedition
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What were the three Battle streamers the Army Received for the China Relief Expedition?
Sergeant Major, the three battle streamers that were earned were Peking, Tientsin, Yang-Tsun
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How many Battle streamers did the Army receive for the Philippine Insurrection?
Sergeant Major, eleven battle streamers were received by the Army for the Philippine Insurrection.
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What were the streamers the Army received for the Philippine Insurrection?
Sergeant Major, the Army recieved Cavite, Iloilo, Jolo, Laguna de Bay, Malolos, Manila, Mindanao, San Fabian, San Isidro, Tarlac, Zapote battle streamers during the Philippine Insurrection.
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What streamer did the Army earn during the Mexican Expedition?
Sergeant Major, the Army earned the Mexico streamer during the Mexican Expedition
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How many streamers did the Army receive for World War I?
Sergeant Major, 13 battledu streamers were earned by the Army during world war one.
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What streamers did the Army receive for World War I?
Sergeant Major, the Army received Aisne, Aisne-Marne, Cambrai, Champagne-Marne, Lys, Meuse-Argonne, Montdidier-Noyon, Oise-Aisne, Somme Defensive, Somme Offensive, St. Mihiel, Vittoria Veneto, Ypres-Lys during World War one
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When did the U.S mass the Largest Army in it’s History
Sergeant Major, the U.S. massed the largest Army during World War II
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How many Divisions did the Army have during World War II?
Sergeant Major, the Army had 89 Division during World War two
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How many streamers did the Army receive for World War II?
Sergeant Major, the Army received 38 streamers during World War two
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What were the streamers the Army received for World War II?
Sergeant Major, the streamers received during World War Two were Air Offensive-Europe, Air Offensive-Japan, Aleutian Islands, Algeria-French Morocco, Antisubmarine, Anzio, Ardennes-Alsace, Bismarck Archipelago, Burma, Central Burma, Central Europe, Central Pacific, Naples-Foggia Air and Ground, China Defensive, China Offensive, East Indies, Eastern Mandates, Egypt-Libya, Guadalcanal, India-Burma, Leyte, Luzon, New Guinea, Normandy, Northern Apennines, Northern France, Northern Solomons, Papua, Philippine Islands, Po Valley, Rhineland, Rome-Arno, Ryukyus, Sicily, Southern France, Southern Philippines, Tunisia, Western Pacific
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How many streamers did the Army receive for the Korean War?
Sergeant Major, the Army received 10 Streamers during the Korean War.
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What streamers did the Army receive for the Korean War?
Sergeant Major, the Army earned CCF Intervention, First UN Counteroffensive, UN Summer-Fall Offensive, Korea Summer-Fall 1952, UN Offensive, CCF Spring Offensive, Second Korean Winter, UN Defensive, Third Korean Winter, Korea Summer 1953 (CCF=Communist Chinese Forces & UN=United Nations) during the Korean War.
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How many streamers did the Army receive for the Vietnam War?
Sergeant Major, the Army received 17 streamers during the Vietnam War.
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What were the streamers the Army received for the Vietnam War?
Sergeant Major, the Army received Tet Counteroffensive, Counteroffensive Phase II, Counteroffensive Phase IV, Tet 69 Counteroffensive, Sanctuary Counteroffensive, Counteroffensive Phase VII, Counteroffensive Phase III, Counteroffensive Phase V, Counteroffensive VI, Summer-Fall 1969, Advisory, Counteroffensive, Consolidation I, Consolidation II, Defense, Cease Fire, Winter-Spring-1970 during the Vietnam War.
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How many Post-War streamers did the Army receive?
Sergeant Major, the Army received three post war streamers.
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What were the Post-War streamers the Army received?
Sergeant Major, the Army received Dominican Republic, Grenada, Panama post war streamers.
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How many streamers did the Army receive for the Gulf War?
Sergeant Major, the Army received 3 streamers during the Gulf War
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What streamers did the Army receive for the Gulf War?
Sergeant Major, the Army received Cease-Fire, Defense of Saudi Arabia, Liberation and Defense of Kuwait streamers during the Gulf War
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How many streamers did the Army receive for the Kosovo Campaign?
Sergeant Major, the Army received two streamers during the Kosovo Campaign
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What streamers did they Army receive for the Kosovo Campaign?
Sergeant Major, the Army received Kosovo Air Campaign, Kosovo Defense Campaign streamers during the Kosovo Campaign.
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How many streamers has the Army received during the War on Terrorism?
Sergeant Major, the Army received eight streamers during the war on terrorism..
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What are the streamers the Army has received for the War on Terrorism?
Sergeant Major, the Army received Consolidation I, Global War on Terrorism, Iraqi Governance, Iraqi Surge, Liberation of Afghanistan, Liberation of Iraq, National Resolution, Transition of Iraq during the war on terrorism.
