The US is proud of its army. I remember about twenty years ago, during my first visit to the States as an exchange student, I was amazed that Americans find, it would seem, an absolutely inappropriate time and opportunity to congratulate their military, writes journalist of the Voice of America Oksana Bedratenko.
Hardly not late, one day, at the famous killer show - almost the greatest pride of the California SeaWorld marine park, we came just in time, to the first words of the presenter, which were, surprisingly, about the military.
On a huge screen, the video of the sea depths was replaced by the colors of the American flag and the host invited all men and women who served or served in the army to stand up, and the public to thank them for it. Then I often saw small moments of respect for the military, woven into the daily life of American society.
Such respect for the army in the United States did not arise immediately, but was formed as a result of painful lessons of the past, because the US military is almost constantly involved in numerous operations. In the US, there are now 20 million veterans (those with regular military service experience). Most of them fought during the war in the Persian Gulf of the early 90's, the war in Vietnam and their reintegration became a difficult test for society.
Many of the current employees who joined the ranks of the American army after the tragedy of September 11, were Iraq and Afghanistan. It was for their successful reintegration that the programs that allow the military even to feel confident in society. Care for the reintegration of the military begins with the beginning of service. One of the main elements of such programs is access to higher education, which in the United States is very valuable.
Those who have served for more than 36 months in the regular troops after 9/11, the state fully pays for higher education. For a shorter period of time, assistance is determined proportionally. In some cases, a veteran can transfer the possibility of free education to his wife, husband or children.
Separately, during the service, the Ministry of Defense pays for military training in a civil college, if it is held in his personal time.
Military service is an opportunity for poor Americans to get a good education. Americans joke that if the war of the North and the South was now, and not in the 19th century, now the poorer South would have won, because it has much more military.
Along with civic education, there is a whole system of military education. "Often, during the retirement, the officer devoted more time to study than a doctor, lawyer or professor. Many have civil diplomas, "the World Politics Review.
The system of military professional education in the United States consists of "staff colleges" through which the military, as a rule, go through 12-14 years of service, and "military colleges", where they usually study after 18-22 years of service.
Trust, empathy and "disciplined disobedience" are among the skills that military training in the United States emphasizes. In the military situation, it is extremely important to "think critically, conduct an environmental assessment on security, adequately act in conditions of uncertainty, anticipate and manage change, act on the basis of trust, understanding and empathy," quotes military scientists World Politics Review.
The quality of professional military education is one of the reasons why the United States has the most effective military modernity.
As a result, everyone wins - the army gets the best military, and the military after the dismissal feel confident in the labor market. I think this is true not only for the US Army.
She once met her daughter after school in Ukraine, she chirped, told me about her day and impressions of the meeting of schoolchildren with one of the parents, whose children are attending this school - a veteran of the ATU. "What did he say to you?" "I asked. - "I said that you need to learn well, because in a combat situation your abilities and analytical mind are the most important".