Being on Time

The seven Army values are the backbone of the United States Army. They are broken down to us in the acronym ‘LDRSHIP'. Loyalty, "Bear true faith and allegiance to the U.S. constitution, the Army, and other soldiers." Duty, "Fulfill your obligations." Respect, "Treat people as they should be treated." Selfless Service, "Put the welfare of the nation, the Army and your subordinates above your own." Honor, "Live up to the army values." Integrity, "Do what's right legally and morally." and Personal Courage "Face fear, danger or adversity (physical or moral)." In everyday life of being a soldier these army values take effect. Being on time shows that as a soldier you do have these values. Being late or not following direction can show that there is a certain lack of these values in your life. These seven Army values are taught to Soldiers in basic training and are reinforced through out a Soldier's military career. First we commit them to memory. Then we learn to live by them. All 7 values have an impact on each other, and are an integral part of ones moral standing. These 7 "Army Values" however reach FAR beyond the military. Too many people fail to realize the importance these values have on the way that one is perceived.

Being at the appropriate place of duty at the correct time is a vital element of being a respectable soldier. being at the right place at the right time is particularly important, reason being is to make certain orders are carried out and to ensure a steady flow. A soldier can not exceed in the united states army if he or she is constantly late and at the wrong place. A soldier who truly wants to succeed in the military must go out of his or her way to get squared away on his or her place of duty. This concept goes for any person in any career. if one can not carry out the most simple and most important aspect of being a soldier, he or she will be considered a "dirt bag". if a soldier goes above and beyond in just about everything he or she does but is not on time and punctual than or she has failed at carrying out his or her orders. I want to be an excellent soldier and I want to succeed in the military, the first step I need to put into action is always making sure I am at the appropriate place of duty at the correct time. this is a simple task and will be accomplished. It is always important to be where you are supposed to be. In the Army, every leader stresses the fact on being on time or being at the right place. So should not have to ask yourself if it is important to be where you are told to be? I know most soldiers will tell you that is very important. It is my responsibility to be where I am supposed to. It is all about accountability. You have to keep track of your soldiers. It is your responsibility and your superiors responsibility. They are responsible for your actions as well you. In the articles of military justice a soldier, as well as any US Military branch, can be charged with Article 86 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). This Article makes it a crime to fail to go to one's appointed place of duty at the time prescribed, to leave one's place of duty, or to be absent from one's unit without authority. There is tremendous discretion vested in a military commander to determine what, if anything, to do about a particular violation. Often a first transgression is dealt with by minor punishment, such as loss of liberty, privileges, or extra work. Not only does accountability matter in formation it is also imperative to have accountability of all your weapons and sensitive items. Incase of something happening spontaniousley and you don't have any knowing of how much and where everything is there is alot of confusion and drama. Any time anything happens or you are preparing to go to the field or deployment of course you have to have accountability and order.

One likes to believe that being on time is being late, but being early is being on time. The importance of being on time when getting accounted for shows how responsible you are instead of showing up late In the beginning, before there were such things as clocks, prehistoric man looked for ways to keep track of time. As man evolved, the importance of keeping track of time became evident and soon, all civilizations developed ways of tracking it. As we look through history, the Native Americans needed to know when it was a good time to plant seeds to grow their crops. The Pagan religions of the world needed to know the time for celebrations to their gods and goddesses and the people of the Old Testament did the same thing. Because of the development of time, people of the world now have ways to issue freedoms as well as constraints Time is important and being on time like I have covered previously is even more important. Many things happen that time is the key