70 #ARMY LIFE

IF YOU ARE THINKING OF HAVING A CAREFREE AND EASY LIFE, THE LAST THING YOU SHOULD EVER DO IS TO JOIN THE ARMY. I NEVER REALIZED IT BUT NOW I KNOW!

IT'S A GREAT STRUGGLE ESPECIALLY IN THE BEGINNING STAGES ARE TOUGH BECAUSE THAT IS THE TIME WHEN YOU HAVE TO CHANGE YOUR LIFESTYLE THAT IS FROM A CIVILIAN TO AN ARMY PERSONNEL. DURING THIS PERIOD, A LOT OF THINGS WILL GET TO YOU.

AS AN EXAMPLE, WHEN WE ARE CIVILIANS WE ARE TAUGHT NEVER TO RAISE OUR VOICE AND ALWAYS SPEAK IN A LOW TONE BUT HERE THE LOUDER YOU TALK THE BETTER. ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS DURING OUR CIVILIAN LIFE WE ARE ALLOWED TO WEAR ANYTHING BUT HERE EVERYTHING IS UNIFORMED.

IN AN ARMY INSTITUTION EVERYTHING IS SCHEDULED. TIME TO EAT, SLEEP, STUDY, AND SO ON IS PLANNED. THE TIME ALLOCATED FOR EVERYTHING IS ALSO LIMITED. TIME MANAGEMENT IS SO IMPORTANTIN
THE ARMY BECAUSE THE WHOLE DAY IS REALLY PACKED WITH ACTIVITIES. A DAY IN THE ARMY INSTITUTION JUST FLIES LIKE THAT.

INDIVIDULISM DOES NOT EXIST IN THE ARMY. EVERYBODY WORKS AS A GROUP. IF ONE PERSON DOES CORRECT, EVERYBODY GETS PRAISED. ONE PERSON DOES WRONG, EVERYBODY GETS PUNISHED. COOPERATION IS A VERY ESSENTIAL THING IN THE ARMY. EVERYBODY HAS TO THINK TOGETHER AND WORK TOGETHER.

THE CHAIN OF COMMAND IN THE ARMY IS ESSENTIAL AND IS HIGHLY RESPECTED. WHEN AN ORDER IS GIVEN, IT SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT. USUALLY THERE IS DISCUSSION BEFORE AN ORDER ON AN IMPORTANT EVENT IS DECIDED AND IS GIVEN.

IN TIMES OF WAR THE SLOGAN IS "OURS IS NOT TO QUESTION WHY, OURS IS TO DO OR DIE". THE WORDS "NO" OR "I'LL TRY" SHOULD NEVER BE SAID WHEN A TASK IS GIVEN TO YOU. THE ONLY ANSWER SHOULD BE "YES". EXCUSES, FORGET IT! EVEN IF THE TASK SOUNDS OR IS IMPOSSIBLE AND IT HAS BEEB GIVEN TO YOU, YOU HAVE TO SAY YES
TO IT. PERFECT IS THE WORD. THE CLOSER YOU ARE IN THIS WORD THE LESS TROUBLEYOU WILL BE. DO EVERYTHING IN THE ARMY WITH 'PERFECTION' IN MIND.

ARE YOU PREPARE TO FACE THIS CHALLANGE?