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The Warrior's Journey

The Warrior's Journey. Bill Liggin. The Warrior’s Journey. The Old Self. Pre-reflective before war Pre-initiated Civilian innocent Answer the call Uninitiated Innocent self Hears the call Imagination Intention.

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The Warrior's Journey

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  1. The Warrior's Journey Bill Liggin

  2. The Warrior’s Journey

  3. The Old Self • Pre-reflective before war • Pre-initiated • Civilian innocent • Answer the call • Uninitiated • Innocent self • Hears the call • Imagination • Intention

  4. History of American Wars America's Wars According to Department Of Veteran Affairs 14,000 Recorded Wars • American Revolution (1775–1783) • War of 1812 (1812–1815) • Indian Wars (approx. 1817–1898) • Mexican War (1846–1848) • Civil War (1861–1865 • Spanish-American War (1898–1902) • World War I (1917–1918) • World War II (1940–1945) • Korean War (1950–1953) • Vietnam War (1964–1975) • Gulf War (1990–1991) • Global War on Terror (as of Sept. 30, 2006) Five Branches of Service Army Air Force Navy Marines Coast Guard

  5. America's Wars Statistics from Department of Veterans Affairs American Revolution (1775-1783) Total U.S. Servicemembers 217,000 Battle Deaths 4,435 Non-mortal Woundings 6,188 War of 1812 (1812-1815) Total U.S. Servicemembers 286,730 Battle Deaths 2,260 Non-mortal Woundings 4,505 Indian Wars (approx. 1817-1898) Total U.S. Servicemembers (VA estimate) 106,000 Battle Deaths (VA estimate) 1,000 Mexican War (1846-1848) Total U.S. Servicemembers 78,718 Battle Deaths 1,733 Other Deaths (In Theater) 11,550 Non-mortal Woundings 4,152 Civil War (1861-1865) Total U.S. Servicemembers (Union) 2,213,363 Battle Deaths (Union) 140,414 Other Deaths (In Theater) (Union) 224,097 Non-mortal Woundings (Union) 281,881 Total Servicemembers (Conf.) 1,050,000 Battle Deaths (Confederate) 74,524 Other Deaths (In Theater) (Confederate) 59,297 Non-mortal Woundings (Confederate) Unknown Spanish-American War (1898-1902) Total U.S. Servicemembers (Worldwide) 306,760 Battle Deaths 385 Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) 2,061 Non-mortal Woundings 1,662 World War I (1917-1918) Total U.S. Servicemembers (Worldwide) 4,734,991 Battle Deaths 53,402 Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) 63,114 Non-mortal Woundings 204,002 Living Veterans 1 World War II (1941 –1945) Total U.S. Servicemembers (Worldwide) 16,112,566 Battle Deaths 291,557 Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) 113,842 Non-mortal Woundings 671,846 Living Veterans 2,306,000

  6. America's Warscontinued Korean War (1950-1953) Total U.S. Servicemembers (Worldwide) 5,720,000 Battle Deaths 33,739 Other Deaths (In Theater) 2,835 Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) 17,672 Non-mortal Woundings 103,284 Living Veterans 2,307,000 Vietnam War (1964-1975) Total U.S. Servicemembers (Worldwide) 8,744,000 Deployed to Southeast Asia 3,403,000 Battle Deaths 47,434 Other Deaths (In Theater) 10,786 Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) 32,000 Non-mortal Woundings 153,303 Living Veterans 7,125,000 Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1990-1991) Total U.S. Servicemembers (Worldwide) 2,322,000 Deployed to Gulf 694,550 Battle Deaths 147 Other Deaths (In Theater) 235 Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) 1,590 Non-mortal Woundings 467 Living Veterans 5, 10 2,269,000 America’s Wars Total (1775 -1991) U.S. Military Service during Wartime 41,891,368 Battle Deaths 651,030 Other Deaths (In Theater) 308,800 Other Deaths in Service (Non-Theater) 230,279 Non-mortal Woundings 1,431,290 Living War Veterans 17,456,000 Living Veterans (Periods of War & Peace) 23,442,000 Global War on Terror (Oct 2001 - ) The Global War on Terror (GWOT), including Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), are ongoing conflicts. For the most current GWOT statistics, visit the following Department of Defense Website: http://siadapp.dmdc.osd.mil/personnel/CASUALTY/gwot_component.pdf

  7. Innocent Warrior's Vision Intention, pre-reflective Ideal •  culture • history • rhetoric • be • communism • Officer Idea •  job • board • car • getting a job • board • wants a car • college • medical • complications • draft • employment • medical • training • salary Idea/Ideal: Action to join Mythic experience

  8. Reasons to go to War: The 5 P’s • Power: • 1950 National Security Report “ no coalition is big enough to contain the Kremlin” • Prestige: • 1966 McNamara is quoted “avoid humiliation” • Principles: • 1965 Johnson said,” appetite for aggression is never satisfied” Quoted the Bible: “Hither shall I come and no further” • Profit: • 1965 Henry Cabot Lodge said “we have to protect our economic interest” the wealth of Asia will be undermined”. Rice, rubber, tin, we do not exist in an economic vacuum” • Protection: • 1968 Johnson said”“when a nation is attacked it will fight to protect boundaries and people”. We are not just protecting the Vietnamese, we are protecting every American . . . we must protect ourselves.

  9. Answering the Call – Leave Taking • How were you called • Circumstances • Departure to the unknown • Physical, ASVAB • Say goodbye to the old self • Induction Center

  10. The ASVAB Explained • Most widely used multiple-aptitude test battery in the world • Measures your strengths, weaknesses, and potential for future success • Provides you with career information for various civilian and military occupations • indicator for success in future endeavors whether you choose to go to college, vocational school, or a military career • Your ASVAB score can be critical • Armed Forces Qualification Test • Determines if you are qualified to join the military service • Be ready to take the ASVAB — use the Military.com ASVAB practice tests AFQT Qualifying Scores for Each Branch of Service Branch Required AFQT Score* Army 31 Navy 35 Marines 32 Air Force 36 Coast Guard 36 * These scores are subject to change without notice.

  11. Boot Camp and Advanced Training • First initiation • Reformation of identity • Self to group thought • Deconstruction of civilian identity • Trauma, humiliation • Hurry up and wait • MOS • Weeding-out process

  12. A Typical Day in Basic 5 a.m. - Wake up5:30 a.m. - Physical Training6:30 a.m. - Breakfast8:30 a.m. - TrainingNoon - Lunch1 p.m. - Training5 p.m. - Dinner6 p.m. - Drill Sergeant Time8:30 p.m. - Personal Time9:30 p.m. - Lights Out

  13. The Warrior’s Journey

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