National Civics Crisis Requires Junior Officer PME
Abstract
The Marine Corps must create and implement Lieutenant PME that provides a standard overview of United States civics curricula in order to provide comprehensive and historical understanding of the country that Armed Forces Officers are sworn to protect. The Corps cannot rectify this education failure across the nation, but it can place a higher priority on educating those who join its ranks and preserve the cultivation of making outstanding citizens. Civic knowledge and historical understanding of our country and how it was fundamentally created is at an all-time low. Providing knowledge to tomorrows leaders is a responsibility that every adult and senior officer must be charged with and an obligation that American citizens and the Armed Forces are failing to preserve. Introducing junior officer PME (professional military education) would provide a basic overview and an understanding of civics curricula, ensuring the education of our young officers, and certifying that those who are entrusted in our care become engaged, and knowledgeable citizens.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1177674
Entities
People
- Peter C Foster
Organizations
- Marine Corps University