Advantages and Disadvantages
Evaluations of the Battle Buddy system have identified the following advantages:
- Reduces rates of suicide and sexual assaults
- Buddies keep each other informed about key instructions and information
- Promotes cooperative problem-solving
- Increases morale
- Encourages soldiers and motivates increased confidence
- Decreases stress
- Eases transition to the military lifestyle
- Improves safety in training and combat
- Improves communication for soldiers not fluent in English
- Promotes better leadership skills
The following potential disadvantages have also been identified:
- Personality conflicts can cause tension and decrease positive effects
- Adds extra responsibilities
- Interferes with desired activities
- Requires the commitment of caring for another person
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