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This is a topic I've often contemplated. On deployment (US Army) I couldn't help but notice how counter-productive all the "amenities" actually were. I believe
by dvdhnt 10y ago
This is a topic I've often contemplated.
On deployment (US Army) I couldn't help but notice how counter-productive all the "amenities" actually were. I believe one of the driving factors behind individual military success in theater (aka war), in addition to protecting your peers and pride, is that urge to finish the fight so you can get home. Having Burger King and Subway stifles that sense of urgency, IMO.
During war, you're motivated to do tasks 7,8, and 9 because they directly contribute to the success of task 1 - ending the war, and once the war is over, the war you've been conscripted into, you probably get to go home.
So, yes, I believe conscription without an active conflict makes it difficult to motivate individual soldiers.
- thearn4 10y agoI was also in the US Army, and thought the same thing. There is a delicate balance between MWR and focusing on the mission. I don't have a great feeling on where that should be.
- Arizhel 10y ago>I believe one of the driving factors behind individual military success in theater (aka war), in addition to protecting your peers and pride, is that urge to finish the fight so you can get home. Having Burger King and Subway stifles that sense of urgency, IMO. Really? Personally, having nothing to eat but Burger King and Subway trash would be a huge motivator to get home where I can get some decent food.
- dvdhnt 10y agoWell, the local food was pretty darn good, too. However, it wasn't so much actually indulging in the imported goods, fast food in this case, it's the sense of familiarity that normalized being there.