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Military Bearing

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“Military Bearing” and how it affects the Army as a whole Bearing, put simply, is the appearance and demeanor of a person throughout the activities and circumstances that an individual is seen or observed. An individual is largely judged by others through the bearing that the individual exudes as he goes about his daily affairs, and thus it is very important that the person shows a bearing of competence and professionalism at all times. Militaries since the beginning of recorded history have set individual bearing at the core of the doctrine and values that all persons comprising the force were instilled with from the start of the individual’s service through to the end of his term. Bearing of the individual soldier has always been a …show more content…

Soldiers constantly look to their leaders for guidance when developing bearing themselves, since “Military Bearing” is instilled over the course of time, and doesn’t just come “Factory Installed” out of Initial Entry Training. Also, if the leader is unable or unwilling to uphold the standard that he expects of his subordinates, not only will the soldiers look on the leader as being hypocritical or having a “Double Standard”, and his soldiers will be less likely to carry out any orders from the superior, or at least won’t put any appreciable amount of effort into carrying out those orders. Respect comes from bearing. If a leader does not set the example of “Military Bearing”, the only respect that the leader will receive will be out empty reverence of the rank the individual may hold, and not out of true respect or loyalty to the leader himself. “Military Bearing”, the big picture As stated in the previous sections, “Military Bearing” is at the core of every military structure. Without bearing, structure is impossible. A soldier must possess a “Military Bearing” in all his daily affairs; this sets him apart from the everyday person. The soldier must possess a “Military Bearing” in his duties; this allows him to accomplish them in a timely fashion and do the job properly as opposed to “Half Ass”. A soldier must Possess “Military Bearing” in his interactions with his superiors as well. Without this, the leader will not be able to

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