This essay I am going to write is about the importance of accountability in the army‚ and as to how it affect the units mission. First off by definition "Accountability is important in the military because soldiers are often times required to perform extremely challenging duties and services. Without accountability‚ a soldier cannot be expected to meet these high demands and expectations". Being accountable means being in the right place at the right time‚ being in the proper duty uniform‚ being
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Accountability….What does it mean? Well this past month e lost two soldiers who are a part of our unit and voice of our unit pass away. Accountability is important and should not be taken lightly… A soldier lost his life a couple weeks ago‚ due to lack of accountability‚ and it hurt a lot of people. For so many reasons accountability is important‚ for example. Knowing where your soldiers are at all times helps to know what they’re doing‚ and what their interest are doing so. In case something happens
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The definition of accountability comes from the state of being accountable; liability to be called on to render an account; the obligation to bear the consequences for failure to perform as expected; accountableness. The importance of being on time accounted for is because lets say that you do not come back to formation after you go out on a convoy then they know that you are missing. If you do not show up and you do not respond on the radio there is going to possibly be a search team for you. If
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My word is actually a phrase‚ my phrase is “sense of humor.” Sense of humor has a few different meanings I think. The dictionary definition for it is; the trait of appreciating and being able to express the humorous. It means to be able to appreciate‚ understand‚ and make your own humorous things. Understanding sarcasm in speaking‚ funny actions‚ and catching puns‚ etc. are some examples of things you need a sense of humor to understand. People’s sense of humor are not usually the same. Your opinions
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Running Head: Accountability‚ Respresponsibility‚ and Respect 3 Essay on Accountability‚ Responsibility‚ and Respect Among military members and civilians alike‚ there are personal qualities that determine how you act professionally and also how you act in your personal life. These qualities also determine how other people view you and judge your abilities in both aspects previously stated. In the military‚ certain qualities are especially prudent because of the nature of the
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Accountability Accountability is very important because it allows for your chain of command to know where you are at the moment‚ It is also important because it tells the unit commanders allso the none comisiond officers how around how many personnel are available to perform certain tasks‚If a leader does not know around how many troops are available then he/she will not know who is available to do what‚Everything must be accounted for‚ from food‚ rounds‚ troops‚ vehicles‚ fuel‚ and so on
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76 December 2004 31042 SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY An Introduction to the Concept and Emerging Practice Carmen Malena‚ with Reiner Forster Janmejay Singh Abstract This paper highlights the World Bank’s growing interest and involvement in social accountability initiatives‚ which derive from its core goals of promoting poverty reduction and effective and sustainable development. It addresses five fundamental questions: (i) what is social accountability; (ii) why is it important; (iii)
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The big problems of the electoral system were particularly evident in the 2000 elections: There may have been significant discrepancies between the voter decision and the electoral vote; a candidate who obtains the most vote’s nationwide‚ does not necessarily have to combine the most electors. Al Gore won in 2000‚ the absolute majority of votes‚ but received fewer votes in the Electoral College as his opponent George W. Bush. Another disadvantage is the focus of the candidates on states where pollsters
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The presidential election in 2000 between George W. Bush and Al Gore was a close race‚ unfortunately for Al Gore‚ the election was not fair. When Florida voted the first time Bush won all 25 electoral votes‚ he won by 15‚000 votes. Palm Beach county in Florida demanded a recount because many citizens believed they voted for the wrong person due to the confusion of the ballot. The machine which counted the votes didn’t count correctly and somehow took away thousands of votes away from Gore and gave
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Gear accountability is important for many reasons as a United States Marine. Knowing what gear accountability entails is half the battle. Gear accountability includes all United States Marine Corp issued gear as well as other items such as your military identification card and your Marine Corp uniforms. United States Marine Corp serialized gear includes your NVG’s‚ your flak jacket‚ your rifle and anything issued and signed for when u checked in to your unit. When you check in to your unit‚ one
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