Posted on Apr 2, 2014
What are you opinions on Chaplain Assistants getting "Special Treatment" from their units?
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What are you opinions on Chaplain Assistants getting "Special Treatment" such as exemption from CQ/Staff duty, Comp-Time for working Chapel Services on the weekends, etc. from their units?<div><div><br></div><div>What do you think should Chaplain Assistants be treated differently or should they be treated the same as any other soldier in the unit? <br></div></div>
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1. Look at the nature of their duty position- I have seen my chaplain every where my unit was, and his driver was his chaplain assistant. Chaplain's have no set schedule of duty, o their assistants may have to be on call constantly. 2, They maintain the chapel, no one else and who knows how long their duty day maybe. I suggest you leave them alone, let the chaplain's worry about them and attend your own responsibilities.
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SSG James Sherwood
In my experience, it seemed that cooks and maintenance sections had more irregular hours than 'typical' soldiers. sometimes the mission demands exempted them from things like staff duty and PT with the unit. I say, let the company commander make the call on this one.
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1SG(P) Richard Warren
Pvt Leavitt, not in a peacetime environment. PFC Beggs, that was not terribly professional. SGT Castro, his CO is not God, he is just the representative thereof. SGM Frazer is spot on.
Chaplaincy is a specialized position with it's own duties and priorities and is therefore exempt from such duties.
Chaplaincy is a specialized position with it's own duties and priorities and is therefore exempt from such duties.
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SPC David Giffen
We medics have also been put in the same light. They see us sitting in our ambulances out on the range. We do it because we have to be somewhere we can be found. It used be I could help in the tower. It was a good spot, they know where I am, and is the first to be notified anyways. A lot of range controls are not allowing that anymore. I sit there because I have to. They don't realize I spent half the night with Private Snuffy because he came back so drunk he's going to choke on his own puke. So I can understand where the CAs are coming from.
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LTC Hillary Luton
Becasue some people think the best way to NOT focus on their job is to worry about what everyone else is doing.
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SSG Buddy Kemper
haters gonna hate..... I can't even SPELL Chaplain....let alone 'assist' one..........LAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWD have Mercy!!!!! i'd be struck by lightening!!! haahaa! Cheers, all you warriors.
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I was a cook in the Army. No one complained about us not having to stand in formations, pulling guard/cq....etc...... My guess is when they were on cq & saw me headed to the mess hall at 3:30 am they figured it out.
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SPC Leo Van Groll
SGT (Join to see) - I am currently working at the Wisconsin Natl Guard Military Academy mess hall. They use styrofoam plates in the field. Not sure what they thought was wrong with the old tin mess kits, they created minimal trash & you could eat standing up.
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SGT (Join to see)
Styrofoam, I guess it as a convenience, but the reusable like the mess kit will save alot of money, but then again, The Government it not in the business of saving money, but spending money.
I was told that when working in the Naval ship repair facility, they had a budget, and they were going to spend it no matter what, even adding work just to spend it.
And that's why we today on Guam, don't have a Naval ship repair facility, it got to expensive was the excuse and told. And, the jobs and ship repairs went to Japan, which is more expensive. Lol
Stand up and eat for the infantry in the 70's was the norm, even when walking. What happens when you're getting shot at, tell the enemy, "Stop shooting, we're eating". Lol
I was told that when working in the Naval ship repair facility, they had a budget, and they were going to spend it no matter what, even adding work just to spend it.
And that's why we today on Guam, don't have a Naval ship repair facility, it got to expensive was the excuse and told. And, the jobs and ship repairs went to Japan, which is more expensive. Lol
Stand up and eat for the infantry in the 70's was the norm, even when walking. What happens when you're getting shot at, tell the enemy, "Stop shooting, we're eating". Lol
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CPL Vinnie Vinanti
I have mad respect for the cooks. Especially after seeing them leave for work at 03:00.
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