military culture and microagressions

The military emphasizes …

“duty, honor and country”

_______ and ________ are important as well prioritizing the ____ over the ________

Discipline and hierarchy; group over the individual

There are specific _______ and ______ used to convey important meaning and transitions

rituals and symbols

Commanding officers and those in authority position should demonstrate _____, _____, ______, and ________ in all that they do

virtue, honor, patriotism and subordination

elements of military culture

Hsu (2010) describes some basic elements of military culture

• Discipline

• Professional Ethos

• Ceremony & Etiquette

• Cohesion

• Additional subcultures

  • (type of unit e.g, the type of squadron)

  • Branch (e.g., infantry)

  • Fighting community (e.g., aviation, special operations, etc.)

there is estimated (__%) of military personnel perform specific job functions

84%

highly specialized experts in a certain area; trainers

warrant officers

Warrant officers make up about (_%)

2%

many in management or leadership roles, typically need to have a bachelors degree or higher; managers, problem solvers, key influencers and planners who lead Enlisted Soldiers in different areas/situations; an officer in the armed forces who ranks above the enlisted persons or warrant officers

Commissioned Officers

the highest ranks in the Army. These officers hold presidential commissions and are confirmed at their ranks by the Senate.

Commissioned Officers

Commissioned Officers = (__%)

14%

profile of a soldier (average example)

• age

• time in military

• pay

• education

• marital status

• race

• gender

• Age: 22yrs

• Time in the military: ~ 4 years

• Pay: the average US Army soldier makes $34,842.00, example logistics specialist beginner (12% below the national average for pay)

• Education: High school

• Marital Status: married, 2 children

• Race: 60% Caucasian/40% of an ethnic minority

• Gender: 85% male/15% female

• Motto: This We’ll Defend.

• Responsible for land based military operations

• Largest branch of the military, oldest branch of the military

• National Guard

Army

• Motto: Semper Fortis, (Always Courageous)

• The sea branch of the U.S. Armed Forces

Navy

• Motto: Semper Fidelis, (Always Faithful)

• Operates administratively under the Navy

Marine

• Motto: Above All

• Military branch with capabilities and interests to fly and fight in the air, space and cyberspace

• Air National Guard

Air force

• Motto: Semper Paratus (Always Ready)

• Branch concerned with protecting the public in any maritime region

US coast guard

organizes, trains, and equips _______ in order to protect U.S. and allied interests in space and to provide space capabilities to the joint force. 16,000 military and civilian personnel were assigned to the ________ in Dec of 2019

space force

_____ and ________ is the main activity of the military, reason for being

Combat and preparing for war; Combat Masculine-Warrior Paradigm

Historically continues to be comprised of mostly men, being a soldier has been viewed as being primarily a male role

Combat Masculine-Warrior Paradigm

At present, this CMW paradigm may be changing in that …

there are more women entering the military that have more roles

CMW paradigm: There is more broadening the scope of the US Armed forces to include ___________, ___________, and ___________

humanitarian support, disaster relief and peace keeping

There tends to be a ____ set of ______, ______, and _______ based on a shared understanding of the mission of the military

shared; beliefs, thinking, and behavior

Often these are barriers to military personnel seeking any kind of treatment:

• 65% fear the perception of being seen as weak

• 63% fear leadership may treat them differently

• 59% fear others would have less confidence in them

Cohesion with buddies

combat zone vs home zone

combat zone

Accountability and control

combat zone vs home zone

combat zone

Targeted aggression

combat zone vs home zone

combat zone

Tactical awareness

combat zone vs home zone

combat zone

Armed

combat zone vs home zone

combat zone

Emotional control

combat zone vs home zone`

combat zone

Non-defensive driving

combat zone vs home zone

combat zone

Discipline and obeying orders

combat zone vs home zone

combat zone

Withdrawal from others

combat zone vs home zone

home zone

Lack of control

combat zone vs home zone

home zone

Inappropriate aggression

combat zone vs home zone

home zone

Hypervigilance

combat zone vs home zone

home zone

Detached and uncaring

combat zone vs home zone

home zone

Aggressive driving

combat zone vs home zone

home zone

Giving orders leads to conflict (no clear “chain of command”

combat zone vs home zone

home zone

fostering a bicultural identity (soldier/civilian)

• Acknowledging important skills learned during military service

• Honoring important relationships while in the service

• Moving toward identity integration

• Allowing for discussions of increased engagement with chosen values through greater awareness of cultural norms and flexibility in enacting them

The VA designated 5 facilities – PRC (polytrauma rehabilitation center):

Richmond, VA

Tampa, FL;

Minneapolis, MN;

Palo Alto, CA

San Antonio, TX

Specifically designed to provide specialized rehabilitation for severely injured military service members

The VA designated 5 facilities – PRC (polytrauma rehabilitation center) are specifically designed to provide __________ for _________ military service members

specialized rehabilitation; severely injured

is now being used to describe the injuries to multiple body parts and organs that occur as a result of exposure to blasts

polytrauma

The most frequent type of injury in the polytrauma cluster seen at the PRCs is _____________

traumatic brain injury (TBI

___ of the patients being treated at PRC’s have some sort of TBI due to _________________

2/3 ; improvised explosive devices (IED’s)

polytrauma occurs in almost __% of the cases in combination with one or more of the following:

90%

• vision and hearing loss

• nerve damage

• multiple bone fractures

• unhealed wounds

• amputations

• psychological and psychiatric problems

Developing a new model of advanced rehabilitation care

PRC facilities

polytrauma rehab center

Interdisciplinary teams of _______, _____________, ________, and involvement of voluntary and service organizations to help meet patient and family needs for services and assistance post injury.

specialists, intensive case management, support for families

SLPs are members of the _________ and have ________ to assess cognitive-communication and swallowing functions within __ to __ hours of admission

core polytrauma teams; standing orders; 24 to 48

Treat the patients as indicated per ________ during their stay in rehabilitation

plan of care

Initially, clinicians may participate in structured _________, or may help establish basic communication, which could involve _____ or use of ______________

sensory stimulation; gestures; communication aids

microagressions – what are they? How do we deal with them?

subtle, often unintentional verbal or behavioral slights that communicate negative messages to members of marginalized groups. As speech pathologists, we need to be aware of them and how they can impact our clients, especially those with communication disorders. Addressing microaggressions involves recognizing them, understanding their impact, and responding appropriately

The micro-part of the word means that they are __________

interpersonal acts

The -aggression part of the word means the behavior is _______

harmful

what are microagressions NOT

small, harmless, benign

what do microagressions do?

hurt, assault, invalidate, and insult