From private to PhD - how the US creates the best army in the world

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One day when he was almost late for the famous killer whale show - almost the greatest pride of the California Marine Park SeaWorld, - we came just in time to the first words of the presenter, which, surprisingly, were about the military.

On the huge screen, the video of the sea depths was replaced with the colors of the American flag, and the presenter invited all the 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 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 from the past, because the US military is almost always involved in numerous operations. In the US, there are now 20 million veterans (individuals with regular military service experience). Most of them fought in the Persian Gulf in the early 90's, participated in the Vietnam War, and their reintegration became a difficult test for society.

Many of the current officers who went into the US Army after the September 11 tragedy passed through Iraq and Afghanistan. It was for their successful reintegration that the programs that allow the military to feel confident in society even after the end of the service were significantly expanded. Take care of the reintegration of the military begin from the very beginning of their service. One of the main elements of such programs is access to higher education, which is highly valued in the United States.

Those who served more than 36 months in regular troops after 9 / 11, the state pays for higher education costs. For a shorter service life, care is determined proportionally. In some cases, the veteran can transfer the possibility of free education to his wife, husband or children.

Separately, during service, the Ministry of Defense pays military education in a civilian 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 between the North and the South took place now, and not in the 19th century, then the poor South would win now, because it has much more military.

Along with civilian education, there is a whole system of military education. “Often, during retirement, an officer devotes more time to study than a doctor, lawyer or professor. Many have civilian diplomas,” the publication reports. World Politics Review.

The system of military vocational education in the United States consists of “headquarters colleges”, through which the military, as a rule, pass through 12-14 service years, and “military colleges”, where they usually study after 18-22 service years.

Trust, empathy and “disciplined defiance” are among the skills US military training focuses on. In a military situation, it is extremely important to “think critically, assess the security environment, act adequately 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 in the modern world. As a result, everyone wins - the army receives the best military personnel, and the military, after liberation, feels confident in the labor market. I think this is true not only for the US Army.

Once I met my daughter after school in Ukraine, and she, chirping, told me about her day and her impressions of the meeting of schoolchildren with one of the parents whose children study at this school, an ATO veteran. “What did he tell you?” - I asked. “He said that you need to study well, because in a combat situation your abilities and analytical mind are the most important.”

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