As leaders, NCOs and junior officers, do you think the military is becoming too touchy-feely?

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 23:15:11 -0500

Hey I really do get it. We do not want soft indecisive troops. We need our fighters to be resolute and not confounded by sensitive issues like DADT and the current state of that, but to understand what is expected and carry that out.

Leaders, what do you think? What changes would you make? This is not about social choices but how you handle people who are 'different'.

Response by SFC James Baber made Dec 12 at 2013 12:22 PM

SFC James Baber — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 12:22:55 -0500

Larry, it has been leaning that direction for many years since the late 90s' and I don't see any positive changes coming from the whole issue. However, I think with the current climate created from the current administration, I think we are looking at some changes that will be hard to repair or help for the current and future SMs of the military.

Response by MSG Brad Sand made May 13 at 2014 2:41 PM

MSG Brad Sand — Tue, 13 May 2014 14:41:18 -0400

Becoming?

Response by SPC Darin Taylor made Aug 12 at 2014 11:36 AM

SPC Darin Taylor — Tue, 12 Aug 2014 11:36:09 -0400

We should bring back the old school method of basic training for our soldiers. When someone takes the oath to join the military, he or she is a "soldier", period. The hands-on, hardcore training methods that were used by Drill Sergeants in the past was designed to strengthen the strong and weed-out the weak.