The First-Term Soldier: A Self-Portrait

Abstract

The article which follows is based upon an individual study project undertaken by the author when he was a member of the US Army War College Class of 1980. During this project, the author interviewed 65 soldiers reflecting a broad diversity of branch, military job, sex, ethnic background, career orientation, and geographical area of assignment. However, no effort was made to select a statistically valid sampling or to employ modern polling techniques. The author's impressions are simply that-impressions-and should not be construed as statements of fact or scientifically arrived-at conclusions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA517064

Entities

People

  • James H. Powers

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Availability
  • Classification
  • Contracts
  • Information Operations
  • Instructions
  • Monitoring
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Sampling
  • Security
  • Standards
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.