Language

Metaphor

In the Army as leaders, we focus on grooming new soldiers and leaders. Soldiers that have come straight from his or her advance individual training, which is after basic training, to a unit with no information in their brain or data about the ways of a military life. Just like a hard drive, these new soldiers have no fragment files or corrupted files.

This is an opportunity that all leaders must grab the bull by the horns; to let this opportunity to slip by will only do injustice to the young soldier. Just as the young Jedi Luke (star wars) or Kane (Kung-Fu), who seeks a master to learn the ways of the universe, and the meaning of life? This is our chance to format the hard drive. These are new, undeveloped soldiers with unlimited potential beyond their imagination. I encouraged all leaders to harness these young soldiers and mold them to what a non commissioned officer ought to be. To groom them, so they are polished in the traditions and customs of the military. Teach them to be proud and instill the Army values in his or her daily lives.

This is an opportunity that is not afforded to everyone, to have the chance to grow his or her own new leaders within the ranks, is a huge responsibility. Once this process begins, these mentors are held accounted for, their growth, whether it is an impediment or accelerated pace through the organization.

Language diversity

Language is our main resource that is given to all humans. We have broken the code in this unique and complicated diverse world we live in. Our diversity in language is what contributes to our existence; it clearly demonstrates our will and perseverance of our survival that is continuously changing in varied conditions. The loss of any language brings a potential threat to our being as a collective (Muhlhausler 1998).

Globally, the role of languages has become increasingly vital and a sensitive subject. The European Union is working to adopt one language that will facilitate economic and political dialogue. Three languages are currently used in the economical and political arena, which are English, French and progressively more German. Europe has made it known that it wants to protect the diverse languages and cultural traditions. By limiting the number of official languages, Europe will risk to lose an enormous culture with its centuries of literary tradition.

Language empowers or limits

Language is such a powerful tool that can build or destroy a person or a country. The ability to have a huge data bank of words and to be able to formulate the words intelligently is

part of critical thinking. Language is the money used inside our brains to pay for our way of thinking and expressions. We must know what it means to us, and how to use and interpret the meaning.

Language empowers us, without it, we would not be