IET Soldiers Essay

The viewpoint of the current regulations for Initial Entry Training (IET) Soldiers is largely influenced by the words of MG John M. Schofield. In his speech he would touch on several topics that he found to be of great concern with the treatment of new recruits. “The discipline which makes the soldiers of a free country reliable in battle is not to be gained by harsh or tyrannical treatment” (Mann; AR 350-6). At issue is the psychological treatment of the trainees. With the treatment of IET Soldiers outlined in AR 350-6, the emphasis of being aware of the mental stresses and the psychological effects of any harsh or tyrannical behavior by Drill Sergeants that could be place upon these Soldiers is reiterated numerous times. IET Soldiers are to be treated

In sense, they are a blank canvas. To properly instill and to have the long lasting effect of the Army Values, great care must be taken to ensure that the introduction and the indoctrination of new Soldiers into the culture of the US Army begins with the proper amount of stresses and psychological adjustments in order to achieve the desired result, being of a Soldier who does live up to the Army Values and exhibits the qualities of professional Soldier who is able to see other Soldiers as equals and to gage them by their accomplishments rather than their difference as a personal or individual level. One of the dominant topics surrounding the treatment of IET Soldiers is the level of self confidence that each Soldier has. It is imperative for Drill Sergeants to monitor and keep track of Soldiers who demonstrate a lack of self confidence so that these Soldiers may be given additional training so they become aware of the effects that their confidence is having on their performance during