This document discusses military culture and addresses several key aspects of life for those in the military. It begins by looking at women in combat roles and how military phenomena are addressed through a rhetorical lens focused on warfare. It then covers several core tenets of military culture like uniformity, obedience, accountability and pushing beyond normal limits. The document also touches on potential struggles with transition to civilian life like dealing with trauma, withdrawal symptoms and hypervigilance. It emphasizes concepts like never quitting, having a sense of purpose, emotional control and following rules. The summary concludes by providing contact information for the author in addressing military related issues.

1. Military Culture
Eddie Black

4. Women
in
Combat

12. Any phenomenon
inhabited by a
particular god
must be
addressed in the
rhetoric of that
god.
James Hillman - A Terrible Love of War

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14. Therapists*
are*all*hippy*
pacifists
Therapists*
are*all*hippy*
pacifists

17. www.ptsd.va.gov

19. The Beginning

20. The Beginning

21. The Beginning

22. The Beginning

26. Abusive
Communication
Style
Uniformity
Individual Mistakes
cost EVERYBODY
PUNISHMENT
Military Bearing
Initiative
Obedience
Attention to Detail
Push Beyond
Breaking Teamwork
Quick Action
SupportYour Team

30. Transla'on
for
grunts…

31. Transla'on
for
grunts…
Pain is Memory

35. Never
Never
Never
Quit

36. Purpose = Worth

51. Did you kill anybody?

55. Rules are
More
Important
thanYOU

63. B Buddies VS Withdrawal
A Accountability VS Controlling
T Targeted VS Inappropriate
Aggression
T Tac?cal
Awareness VS Hyper-­‐vigilance
L Lethally
Armed VS Locked
and
Loaded
E Emo?onal
Control VS Detachment
M Mission
Opera?onal
Security VS Secre?veness
I Individual
Responsibility VS Guilt
N Non-­‐defensive
Driving
(combat) VS Aggressive
Driving
D Discipline
and
Ordering VS Conflict

64. Stupid People
Doing Stupid Things

65. Stupid People
Doing Stupid Things

66. Stupid People
Doing Stupid Things

67. Stupid People
Doing Stupid Things

68. Stupid People
Doing Stupid Things

69. Stupid People
Doing Stupid Things

70. Stupid People
Doing Stupid Things

73. passiveaggressive
either / or

74. A ‘typical’ case

86. Other people
want things
to be like
before.

90. What are you
guarding soldier?

92. eddie.black@icloud.com
503-737-5968
www.
warrior-resiliency
.com
www.
cadreprogram
.org
www.
orng-smfs
.org

93. Hurt

94. Hurt