Questions my kids would like to ask big Army: Why make us move so much? (15 yr old) Why does the Army make you work so much? (11 year old)

1. The Army makes you move so much because there is a need for your skill set/job at new locations all the time. The Army wants you to share your leadership and experience with Soldiers that need it.

2. The Army makes us work so much because we get paid 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. There are no set hours, we are on the clock all the time...even when we sleep. I don't think you can find another job that pays you to sleep.

To be honest I have asked myself that question before. Its a part of the job and it gives SM and families an opportunity to travel and see the world. Does it suck for kids? It does, because of the friends situation. I have three kids (4,3,1 yrs) and I do not look forward to the conversations about why we move so much, but I am preparing myself for it. The only thing my kids dislike is when i have staff duty, because I lose almost two days of hanging with my boys. Other than that they know I have to work and most days I'm home for dinner.

1.) Movement teaches you how to work with many different people and with many different resources. This helps us prepare when we are sent overseas or pulled up for mobilizations to work with other staff. When we are called up, we need to have experience in different roles. This also helps us to cross-level so that one area of the military is not seriously understaffed while others have surplus personnel.

2.) We work because the Army never quits. In roles like healthcare, chaplaincy, and combat, there is never an end to it. We are there for our Soldiers when they are truly in need, and when we are at that point where we are in need ourselves, they will be there to help us.

Best I got....lol. Honestly, some of the questions are difficult for even adults to understand.
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CPT Butler