2007-12-21 12:36:01 · 7 answers · asked by Blank 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Defending the Constiution of the U.S. from enemies foreign and domestic is just one of many varied things the army does. The following is a list of what are some of the things the army does:
Army Missions
The Army's core values are:
Loyalty
Duty
Respect
Selfless-Service
Honor
Integrity
Personal Courage
But beyond these values, what do people actually DO in the Army?
You have probably seen or heard the "Army of One" commercials. These are misleading - the Army is perhaps the world's largest and most successful team! The Army's missions are vast and varied. It is impossible to sum them up in one comprehensive list, but here are a few of the missions the Army might cover:
Base security
Engaging enemy targets on the ground
Helicopter missions to drop troops in hard-to-reach areas
Counter drug operations
Law enforcement in volatile areas
Large-scale transportation of supplies and troops via ground vehicles
Humanitarian missions delivering food supplies, building schools, etc.
2007-12-21 13:10:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The mission of the military is to be an instrument of international policy. If diplomacy fails, it is sometimes prudent to whack the dude up aside the head with a 2x4... just to get his attention. That's when the military is called in.
Sometimes the military is called in just to show the United States is interested in what's going on.
Sometimes the military is called in to help in the event of a natural disaster.
Sometimes the military is called in as a warning to a would-be aggressor.
Sometimes the military is called in to help a legitimate government keep the peace.
And sometimes the military is called in to kick butt and take names.
The military is an instrument of policy... it does not make policy. The folks the people elect do that.
2007-12-21 12:54:14 · answer #2 · answered by gugliamo00 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
William B is correct. But giving creepy foreigners a bloody good thrashing for no particular reason is another purpose of our fine lads. Keeping lunatics from our shores, and killing them abroad before they find their way here also makes sense (and fun and profit).
2007-12-21 12:53:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
To protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America from all enemies foriegn and domestic.
2007-12-21 12:42:44 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
William B beat me to it, so all i can add is kill people and break things.
2007-12-21 12:46:46 · answer #5 · answered by SFC_Ollie 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To do the job that diplomacy failed to accomplish.
2007-12-24 12:26:52 · answer #6 · answered by mAT2t 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kill the bad guys or the good guys or who ever
2007-12-21 16:17:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋