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Military Service and Domestic Abuse

This paper is an examination of the effects of military training and military service in the United States armed forces on domestic abuse and domestic violence. This paper will concentrate on male service personnel and the ways in which their training and experience affect their tendencies toward abusive relationships with their civilian families; although increasing numbers of women in the military may also make the problem one of military wives abusing civilian husbands, not enough cases have arisen to indicate that this could also be a serious problem. Yet even the Pentagon has publicly acknowledged the gravity of the issue with regard to male personnel. In October of 1997, the Pentagon announced that soldiers who have been convicted of domestic violence would be ordered to turn in their weapons and, in most cases, asked to resign from the service. This policy represents a growing understanding of the ways in which military training, designed to bring out aggressiveness in trainees, has been inappropriately carried over into civilian life. The situation has led to increasing cases of violence, and the armed forces must continue to address this serious problem.

The job of a member of the armed forces is to be prepared to go to war in defense of the nation. This preparedness necessitates training in the accurate use of weapons, as well as a mental and physical toughness that will allow the recruit to cooperate with fellow soldiers, follow the commands of superiors, and apply the skills learned to the business of maiming or killing the enemy. This is the focus of all military training, to create soldiers who are ready and willing to achieve their ends through violent means.

The training process can have very positive effects. It can give individuals a sense of discipline and a feeling of belonging. It can promote maturation by encouraging recruits to accept responsibility. It can build physical strength and the indiv...

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