National Service: Healing a Divided Nation through Servant Leadership

Abstract

Most Americans don't realize what is at stake in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) with respect to American freedom and democracy. Just like the Cold War, the stakes in the Long War are high. It is imperative that the United States present a unified front to deal with GWOT issues. Its citizens are the backbone of this country. Leaders have a duty to make sure a solid foundation is laid for future generations of Americans by teaching citizens their roles and responsibilities in providing for the nation's defense. Building strong citizens by teaching them civic responsibility could be the greatest accomplishment of this generation. It is readily apparent that the GWOT is taking a toll on our military forces. The need to supplement our homeland security forces is real. Universal national service will provide the means for more citizens to shoulder their responsibilities on the home front as citizen soldiers. We must act now for the common good and a stronger nation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 19, 2008
Accession Number
ADA507876

Entities

People

  • K. W. Schoonover

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cold War
  • Communities
  • Crime
  • Democracy
  • Education
  • Governments
  • Health Care
  • Homeland Security
  • Leadership
  • Marine Corps
  • Security
  • Social Welfare
  • Students
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Strategic Security Studies