Forced to Give
Abstract
Soldiers are forced to give money to chartable, lobbyists, and other civilian organizations each year. It is the Soldierly image that says that he is an active member of his community. The two entities support one another. He is an upstanding citizen in that community. He is the kind of person that will go out into the community and try to make a difference through volunteering or direct donations to make things better in his community. It is these beliefs and images that lead to the extortion of money from Soldiers during the giving season of charitable giving each year. It is that time when several charitable Organizations ask Army Units to support them financially with large donations in return for support of soldier programs. These groups are said to be big supporters of the military and their families. They Supposedly are looking out for their best interest. They do just that and giving is a good thing I believe that giving and helping these organizations are a way to show support for the Community. However, not every soldier want to donate for each and every charity that comes by. So what happens is they are pressured by their chain of command to give to these organizations in order to meet a self-imposed quotas. Often Soldiers are left asking what is it these organizations really doing for me my unit or even the Army. Perhaps it that these organizations and units do a poor job or displaying their success year round therefore Soldiers cannot see the direct impact of their contributions in their Army community.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 13, 2007
- Accession Number
- AD1136883
Entities
People
- Christopher E. Jefferson
Organizations
- United States Army Sergeants Major Academy