An Assessment of Why the Enlisted Members of Garrison Command Joined the Army

Table of Contents

Abstract..........................................................................................................4

Situation Analysis...............................................................................................5

Premise...........................................................................................................15

Problems Statements.................................................................................16

Definitions............................................................................................17

Study Limitations.................................... ...........................................................19

Applied Research Methodology.................................................................... .........20

Participants.............................................................................................20

Apparatus...............................................................................................20

Procedures.............................................................................................21

Study and Findings........................................................................................ ....22

Literature review......................................................................................22

Survey Findings.......................................................................................28

Conclusion......................................................................................................48

Premise Assessment............................................................................................50

Recommendations for Future Studies....................................................................51

Recommendations for Unit Studied .........................................................................52

References.......................................................................................................53

Appendices:

Appendix A - Premise Memorandum..............................................................56

Appendix B - Problem Statements Memorandum................................................57

Appendix C - Definitions Memorandum...........................................................58 Appendix D - Garrison Commander's Memorandum...........................................60

Appendix E - Participant's Memorandum..........................................................61

Appendix F - Survey Information and Instructions. .............................................62

Appendix G - Survey................................. ...............................................63

Appendix H - Survey Raw Data. ............................... ..................................69

Appendix I - PowerPoint Slides..................................... ..............................78

Appendix J - Survey open-ended question responses...........................................84 Appendix K - Original Approved Signatures....................... ...........................115

Abstract

This study assessed why enlisted members of Garrison Command on Fort Leonard Wood joined the United States Army. Enlistment into the United States Armed Forces has changed tremendously throughout the years. Not everyone decides to join the armed forces for the same reasons.

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As of January 2002 there were approximately 708 enlisted soldiers assigned to Garrison Command on Fort Leonard Wood. Although the number of enlisted soldiers in the Army has been declining over the years, the number of enlisted soldiers assigned to Garrison Command has increased since January 2001. Using a 35-item questionnaire survey, this study sampled 105 enlisted soldiers assigned to Garrison Command. The research method used for this study was non-experimental. The results and findings of the study indicated that enlisted soldiers join the Armed Forces for many different reasons, under many different conditions and circumstances, and have a wide range of goals and aspirations.

Situation Analysis

The United States Armed Forces is one of the oldest organizations, started many years ago, that is still around today. The U.S. Armed Forces has also seen many changes since it was first formed. These changes include everything from...