This is a book about military professionals. It outlines the
personal reflections of a U.S. Army lieutenant/captain on active
duty in Europe during the Vietnam War. There, the enemy was drugs,
boredom, racism, and illiteracy. Few, if any, books concern the
Vietnam-era veteran. "The American Military Ethic" tells the story
of one such veteran--of basic combat training, of Infantry OCS, and
of airborne school--who had charge of a nuclear weapons unit in
Europe during the late 1960s and early 1970s. First person accounts
are blended with a more traditional scholarly examination of
professional military training for junior and senior officers (ROTC
and the war colleges) and of the American military ethic
itself.
Toner argues that the American military ethic has undergone a
deserved rejuvenation. The ethic itself--which is the source of
true professionalism--has a sacred character, for it involves its
professors in a solemn oath: to preserve and to protect the
republic. That mission can lead officers to the ultimate test of
leadership: whether to accomplish the mission or to safeguard the
people for whom the leader is responsible. Still, this book is not
of the guts-and-glory variety. It is a study in practical, real
leadership; it examines leadership problems of the type real junior
officers confront daily; and it explores the kinds of ethical
problems real senior officers frequently confront. Its thesis is
this: A professional military ethic depends, ultimately, upon the
formation of responsible character in (and by) its leaders; for
that, sound education is a necessity. ROTC and senior professional
military education depend, therefore, upon challenging, serious,
and substantial academic experiences. In the end, the American
military ethic is a function of the wisdom and virtue learned and
taught by its officers. This volume will be of great interest to
active duty military professionals, students of military history,
and veterans of the Vietnam era.
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