Do you feel that you left any lasting legacy for future soldiers?

SPC Margaret Higgins — Sun, 25 Oct 2015 13:26:03 -0400

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Oct 25 at 2015 1:30 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Sun, 25 Oct 2015 13:30:22 -0400

No way. The green machine runs just as smooth as if I was never there. I used to think that if I didn't work 36 hours in a day that the Army would somehow crash....lol

Response by 1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 25 at 2015 1:34 PM

1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 25 Oct 2015 13:34:45 -0400

I think I did.

Response by MSgt Curtis Ellis made Oct 25 at 2015 2:34 PM

MSgt Curtis Ellis — Sun, 25 Oct 2015 14:34:04 -0400

I wouldn't say "legacy", as that wasn't my goal... I wanted to make sure that those following me could do the job equally or better than I did...

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 25 at 2015 2:39 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 25 Oct 2015 14:39:25 -0400

Legacy? That's a powerful word with a lot of weight to it. I'll remain humble with a safe 'no' to answer your questions directly. However, I do feel strongly that my efforts and overall actions as a Leader in the US Infantry has played a significant role in the strength and readiness in the units that I've been assigned to. I have received Soldiers who (metaphorically) walked with their head low with lacking pride for their profession. Within a month or so and with day to day interaction, I have witnessed moral increase, which in turn, plays a role in who they are and how they conduct themselves as Soldiers in the Army. I've even kept in touch with men who've PCS'd or ETS'd that periodically recall specific and memorable times of mentorship when around me, and that by itself is what I'd consider a measurement of success. So legacy? That's a little too vein for my taste. Lasting and positive effect on Soldiers; our future Leaders? You bet I do!

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made Oct 25 at 2015 2:43 PM

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Sun, 25 Oct 2015 14:43:12 -0400

I would like to think so but, honestly, that isn't for me to say.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Oct 25 at 2015 2:49 PM

Capt Seid Waddell — Sun, 25 Oct 2015 14:49:21 -0400

Not that I am aware of.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Oct 25 at 2015 3:50 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Sun, 25 Oct 2015 15:50:35 -0400

I hope in good times they will remember me and how I lived my life as an example. I hope in bad times they will remember me for strength.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 25 at 2015 8:46 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 25 Oct 2015 20:46:01 -0400

My Soldiers would have to answer that.
I think that many would say that I challenged them to be better than they were; to find ways to contribute when things weren't working as well as they'd like rather than griping about it; to improve themselves in order to be ready when more responsibility came their way; to understand and rise to the challenge when I told them they weren't ready yet.
What I am most proud of though, and I think most of my Soldiers would agree, is I set them up with the tools to make decisions and take initiative and get the mission done with what was available. Setting them up to lead and win... yes, that is what I would want to be remembered for.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 22 at 2015 11:38 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 11:38:07 -0500

I have a specific niche I am trying to reach out to- Hispanic Muslims. There are so many people who said I couldnt join and if I joined then I would not get very far in it. I am focused more showing my hometown that there is more to life than minimum wage jobs and the path their parents took. Being an immigrant, the child of immigrants, etc is no issue. You are an American now and can do anything you want as long as you work hard enough because that's what America means.