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¶ … Profession of Arms Means to Me
According to Hoang, no profession can be likened to the Profession of Arms. In his own opinion, coming up with a precise definition of the Profession of Arms is in itself a difficult task. This particularly the case given that the meaning one attaches to "the Profession of Arms" is largely personal and internal. It was General of the Army Douglas MacArthur who once pointed out that;
Yours is the Profession of Arms, the will to win, the sure knowledge that in war there is no substitute for victory, that if you lose, the nation will be destroyed, that the very obsession of your public service must be Duty, Honor, Country… (Bonn, IX)
As members of this noble profession, our number one goal is to serve the people of this great nation by amongst other things securing the nation from any external threat....
For this reason, we are called upon to put the interests of our country before those of self at all times. To me, the Profession of Arms is a call to sacrifice. Like is the case in many other professions, the Profession of Arms involves a certain degree of occupational risk. Indeed, due to the nature of our operations and the lethality of our tools of trade -- our weapons, we encounter a higher level of risk in the course of defending our country from external aggression. For this reason, unlike is the case in most professions, we are always prepared to sacrifice our own personal safety in service to our country. President Obama has in the past pointed out that the death of soldiers in the execution of their mandate is "a reminder of the extraordinary sacrifices made by the men and women of our military…" (Abell 71).
To me, the Profession of Arms is also…
Works Cited
Bonn, Keith E. Army Officer's Guide. 5th ed. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. Print.
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