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Self-Actualization in the Military
Originally posted on Steve Rose PhD:
Abraham Maslow said self-actualization is? “…to become everything that one is capable of becoming,” which sounds very similar to the old U.S army recruitment slogan, “Be All (That) You Can Be.” My interviews with Canadian Veterans of Afghanistan support the idea that the military can facilitate self-actualization; the problem…
What Veterans Know About Leadership
Originally posted on Steve Rose PhD:
All too often I encounter the idea that the military promotes blindly following orders, rigid conformity, and a dictatorship style of leading. This is understandable since most people nowadays don’t have any contact with the military world and likely don’t have close relationships with those who have served. Before…
Forward Surgery and Combat Hospitals: The Origins of the MASH
Did you know that the US Army adopted forward surgical hospitals (SHs) during World War I on the advice of the British and French armies. The purpose of these SHs were not just to save lives, but to benefit the military by returning more patients to duty and reducing the size of the hospital system… Read More
Are RAF Aptitude Tests Trade Specific?
Short Answer No (and Yes). Longer Answer All applicants will sit the Airman/Airwoman Selection Test (AST). The AST consists of seven multiple-choice tests, each focusing on different skills. The tests will cover (Assessment Centre HQ, 2014): Verbal reasoning (15 mins & 20 questions): how do you use and interpret written information? Numerical reasoning (11 mins & 15… Read More
Substance Use Disorders & Soldiers
Research Paper Title Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders in Recently Deployed and Never Deployed Soldiers. Background Military studies investigating the prevalence of substance use (SU) and substance use disorders (SUD) and the relation between SU and mental disorders often lack a comprehensive assessment of SU, SUD and mental disorders and comparable groups of deployed… Read More
Website Stats for the UK Military
Below are some vital statistics for the UK Military’s official websites: British Army: http://www.army.mod.uk UK Rank: 4,805 Worldwide Rank: 83,007 Monthly Pages Viewed: 961,178 Monthly Visits: 448,488 Naval Service (Royal Navy & Royal Marines): http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk UK Rank: 3,903 Worldwide Rank: 69,909 Monthly Pages Viewed: 813,758 Monthly Visits: 267,421 Royal Air Force: http://www.raf.mod.uk UK Rank: 2,683… Read More
