The army profession: Ostrich or Phoenix?

Military Review | January 1, 2004| | Copyright

THE NOTION of the Army as a profession is as old as the Army itself, but the belief that soldiering is a profession is no longer commonplace for those in uniform. Much discussion in the Army today concerns what it means to be a professional soldier, but the profession itself is losing its status, and no one in the Army is talking about that. In this respect, the Army is like an ostrich with its head in the sand, while it should be like the phoenix continually renewing itself.

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