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West Point Military Academy announces dropping "Duty, Honor, Country," from mission statement: The phrase "duty, honor, country" is out -- exchanged for the more amorphous "Army values." The United States Military Academy's previous mission statement was: "To educate, train and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the nation as an officer in the United States Army." The new mission statement, according to a news release from the academy, is: "To build, educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets to be commissioned leaders of character committed to the Army Values and ready for a lifetime of professional excellence and service to the Army and Nation." Question: Why? To what purpose does the exchange to "Army Values" achieve? This appears to be a directive ordered from above. Why would any Superintendent of their own volition dream up the notion to change the clear military and patriotic tradition this institution is built upon to a generic phrase like "Army values." If duty, honor, country are no longer descriptive of the Academy's mission statement instilling this as American Army values, then what are the new Army values? Anyone else find this suspect?

Continued successful business operation is reliant on the virtue and integrity of the worker at every level of the operation. One only need look to the Gaza Strip or Haiti to comprehend what happens when positive virtue and lack of integrity crush the social construct. One only need recall the riots in the summer of 2020. There are too many in our country who are actually promoting that we as a nation are in decline. It appears an attempt to convince the general population that this is true. However, I read reviews such as this, I look at the support that Mr. Trump has, I look at what the leading podcasts are, and I know that there is a firm foundation for Duty, Honor, and Service in our nation. The challenge must be for those of us who agree with these virtues and the assessment of what is being 'sold' to continue to teach the virtues emphasized in the article below, maybe more earnestly than in the past. We used to be able to rely on school systems to do so, and on our youth programs (Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, youth entrepreneur programs) but no longer. It falls to 'the faithful' to shore up what is missing. It is not difficult for a manager to arrange such within their circle(s) of influence. Posters, icons, statues of honor have been removed from public parks. We can still 'raise' them within our work places, discuss their need in our daily practice with our teams, and compliment their use in those annual evaluations. How easy is it to let employees and associates know that to be a 'top performer' means to exhibit such virtues in practice? The alternative is to allow what the pundits say to become the reality, to let those promoting a different and destructive form of selfishness overtake the selfless service that is the ideal to work towards to maintain the necessary social order for business and personal successes. This is what is meant by the phrase "Make America Great Again". It may be a political 'catch phrase', but the virtues and integrity behind it are what more than 72 million voters stood for a few years back.

12 JULY 1862 – ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR : On 12 July 1862, while the nation was engaged in the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed into law the measure that called for a U.S. Army Medal of Honor, to be awarded in the name of Congress, “to such noncommissioned officers and privates as shall most distinguish themselves by their gallantry in action, and other soldier-like qualities during the present insurrection.” Lincoln had approved a similar provision that created a U.S. Navy Medal of Valor, which provided the basis of the Army Medal of Honor created by Congress in July 1862. As noted, the Medal of Honor was originally intended to be an award to enlisted members, but in 1863, when the Medal of Honor became a permanent military decoration, it also became available to all members of the Armed Forces, including commissioned officers. The medal is reserved for recognizing those military personnel who have distinguished themselves by "conspicuous gallantry" in actual combat at the risk of life beyond the call of duty. Since its creation in 1862, more than 3,400 men and one woman of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard have received the Medal of Honor for heroic actions. The official name of the award is the Medal of Honor and is awarded by the president in the name of Congress. It is not "The Congressional Medal of Honor." The first U.S. Army recipients of the Medal of Honor were six members of a raiding party who penetrated deep into Confederate territory during the Great Locomotive Chase of 1862.

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Some interesting facts about the Medal of Honor.

USA- An experiment in History to test the status quo of Nations. No Country is perfect and that includes the US. However, what Country gave more Freedom to their population? Resources to come from nothing and become whatever you could dream. The United States had it’s horrific growing pains like every Country. No political system is perfect. Perfection is impossible with imperfect humans. Wealth- The American Empire has obtained more wealth then any Nation on the planet. We also have sadly amassed the most debt which threatens our Republic. Politics- UNITED WE STAND-DIVIDED WE FALL! Serving- As an AirForce Veteran, I’m honored to have served my Country standing post protecting our Nuclear Weapons. I received more than I gave. I went from a very awkward teenager, to a man that found purpose. Duty Honor Country- tradition in the military is extremely important. Learning from our past hereos helps guides us to our future. This does not mean things should not change. However, the reason for a change is what really matters. What is the reason for this particular change? I certainly have my thoughts. I have always looked up to General MacArthur and General Patton. Both had massive egos, but time has proven that their convictions drove them to excellence. They were a huge part of stopping Evil Regimes for taking over the world. Imagine if Patton wasn’t in Germany and MacArthur wasn’t in Asia? Would we have won WW2? My opinion is no. Duty Honor Country are three words EVERY AMERICAN CITIZEN should believe in. Duty- We all have a duty to be a good citizen. Honor- We should honor our past warriors who protected OUR UNION and for those trying to protect our FUTURE UNION. Country- America is one of the most divesrse Nations in the world. The USA still has the most freedom in the world. Sadly, that freedom is under attack. We are close to a division that resembles pre Civil War times. We must find common ground. UNITED WE STAND-DIVIDED WE FALL Freedom allows for different thoughts, ideas and dreams. As Americans we have a responsibility to keep the Union together for our future generations. We must persevere in keeping the light of freedom burning on top of that hill as President Reagan stated. HONOR-DUTY-COUNTRY may these hollowed words never be forgotten. We must look to be the solution, not the problem.

Happy Birthday Aaron, George, and Ronald! February 6th is the birthday of three well-known figures in American history: - Aaron Burr (1756) - George “Babe” Ruth (1895) - Ronald Reagan (1911) One item most don’t realize they have in common is military service. Burr – thanks to the Broadway hit, we remember he killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel. Often forgotten is his service in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. If today’s rules were in effect then, he would qualify as a #Veteran. Ruth – best remembered for his home runs as a member of the Evil Empire (I mean New York Yankees), he also was a member of the NY National Guard. Ruth enlisted in the 104th Field Artillery Regiment in May 1924. Other than ceremonial appearances, it’s not clear he did enough to technically qualify as a #Veteran. Reagan – actor and two-term President, Reagan served in the Army during WWII, earning #Veteran status. Primarily serving in public affairs, he completed his service as a Captain. As Commander-in-Chief, Reagan signed the law elevating the Veterans Administration to a Cabinet-level department in the federal government on October 25, 1988. Implementation was delayed until March 1989, so the next President – Navy Veteran George H.W. Bush – could nominate the first Secretary. Best wishes to all the Veterans who celebrated their birthday yesterday. You’re in good company. #VHV | Veterans Helping Veterans #Happiness #Future

Continued successful business operation is reliant on the virtue and integrity of the worker at every level of the operation. One only need look to the Gaza Strip or Haiti to comprehend what happens when positive virtue and lack of integrity crush the social construct. Or, here at home, the 2020 riots in our cities and towns. There are too many in our country who are actually promoting that we as a nation are in decline. It appears an attempt to convince the general population that this is true. However, I read reviews such as this, I look at the support that Mr. Trump has, I look at what the leading podcasts are, and I know that there is a firm foundation for Duty, Honor, and Service in our nation. The challenge must be for those of us who agree with these virtues and the assessment of what is being 'sold' to continue to teach the virtues emphasized in the article below, maybe more earnestly than in the past. We used to be able to rely on school systems to do so, and on our youth programs (Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, youth entrepreneur programs) but no longer. It falls to 'the faithful' to shore up what is missing. It is not difficult for a manager to arrange such within their circle(s) of influence. Posters, icons, statues of honor have been removed from public parks. We can still 'raise' them within our work places, discuss their need in our daily practice with our teams, and compliment their use in those annual evaluations. How easy is it to let employees and associates know that to be a 'top performer' means to exhibit such virtues in practice? The alternative is to allow what the pundits say to become the reality, to let those promoting a different and destructive form of selfishness overtake the selfless service that is the ideal to work towards to maintain the necessary social order for business and personal successes. This is what is meant by the phrase "Make America Great Again". It may be a political 'catch phrase', but the virtues and integrity behind it are what more than 72 million voters stood for a few years back.

This is the essence of Mission Command; if you physically require the presence of the leader to make it happen you’re doing it wrong. Just as it’s hard to kill an idea; it’s hard to kill intent.