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As I have learned over the past 7 months that I have been in the Army is that accountability and responsibility are the two most important things that the organization focuses on. In this essay, I will be discussing the importance of accountability and the responsibilities as a soldier . Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping.

Accountability is defined as, the obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Though I am aware of the different types of accountability in my case, I failed to ensure one of the most important, which is personal accountability. One of the values in the United States Army, that most seek in soldiers is accountability. Accountability in this case means that you can be relied upon to arrive to work and appointments on time, meet deadlines, be in the right place at the right time, and do what needs to be done to complete the mission at hand. Failing to be accounted imposes actions to be taken not only upon yourself but on your chain of command as well. Not having these qualities makes everyday tasks difficult as well. Things like person hygiene and sleeping become difficult if a soldier cannot keep accountability of things like their keys. Such a small yet important thing to always have. Or things like having the correct gear at all times. Skimping on the packing list could prove to be a bad idea if it so happens to rain. Maybe not having all your gear could cause you to not train. Not training doesn’t help anyone and causes and ineffective soldier.

Being responsible in the US Army has got to be of the utmost importance in my opinion. Throughout the past few months I have been dealing with many problems physically and...