1SG Private RallyPoint Member 2656616 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The survey is tongue and cheek, but the question is real. See the thread for more details. 2017-06-17T01:43:06-04:00 1SG Private RallyPoint Member 2656616

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The survey is tongue and cheek, but the question is real. See the thread for more details.

2017-06-17T01:43:06-04:00 2017-06-17T01:43:06-04:00 1SG Private RallyPoint Member 2656622

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am with a Civil Affairs unit and for those who may be unfamiliar with the make up of these units, there are a lot of officers. (usually 04-06). During my last range exercise, we were putting up tents and it seemed like every time an officer started to pitch in, an enlisted or NCO took over with &quot;I&#39;ve got that Sir/Ma&#39;am&quot;<br /><br />It got me thinking. How often does this happen in units? <br /><br /> Officers. how do you feel when you are just kind of watching in the background as the troops do the labor. Often do you try to pitch in just to be gently put on the sidelines by well-meaning troops.<br /><br />NCO&#39;s and Enlisted: Do you feel that you are somehow obligated, whether though pride or some sort of tradition, to take on the labor tasks from the officers? Do you welcome the help?<br /><br />Personally, I enjoyed working side by side with the officers setting up the site. The teamwork was great and I think everyone learned from each other.

2017-06-17T01:51:48-04:00 2017-06-17T01:51:48-04:00 SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth 2657231

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Three of my former C O&#39;s used to get into the war games, they were always in the thick of the fun.

2017-06-17T11:05:25-04:00 2017-06-17T11:05:25-04:00 CPT Private RallyPoint Member 2657261

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Best commander I ever had was a former ensiled Marine. When we first unloading our gear in AFG he was the first one up in the truck helping toss out bags. He was always willing to pitch in when possible. Initially people tried to step in and take his place, but he wouldn&#39;t have it. I always respected that.

2017-06-17T11:13:29-04:00 2017-06-17T11:13:29-04:00 SSG Ronald Bloodworth 2657441

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The most outstanding CO I encountered during my entire military career, CPT. Israel Reyes (D. Co. 547th ENG. BN., Darmstadt, FRG) used to love getting his hands dirty from time to time. He loved every one of the men he led and it showed in everything the unit did every day. He pushed hard and accepted nothing but complete success; he takes a lot of trash, as we all did, to other units, made a lot of challenges and never backed down from any. <br />Truth be told, CPT. Reyes wasn&#39;t well liked among certain circles higher up the food chain but it didn&#39;t seem to matter because we were the best; we knew it, and we made damn sure everybody else knew it too. If there is anyone reading this who happened to be part of D. Co at the time knows what I mean...<br />I remember CPT. Reyes even postponing staff college to stay with the his Delta Demons for just a while longer...<br />He also knew when to stay out of the way and demanded his lieutenants follow his example; in fact he left them no choice.<br /><br /> I can honestly say that my time under his command was personally the happiest and most rewarding of my military career.

2017-06-17T12:07:55-04:00 2017-06-17T12:07:55-04:00 MAJ Christopher Daily 2657456

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As a former NCO, i do enjoy getting out there with the soldiers. That being said, one of the hardest parts off being an officer is finding the full balance. Standing back enough to get the full picture and yet getting in close enough to know when one of your soldiers is not ok. It is as art. I would say that LTs need to be given the chance to get in there and get their hands dirty learning their equipment and field craft. They may end up like me, the commander who was the only one in the company who knew how to properly sew cammo together, teaching and mentoring my ncos and soldiers.

2017-06-17T12:14:14-04:00 2017-06-17T12:14:14-04:00 SPC P Noelle 2657494

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I said only Lt&#39;s, but I must agree with the 73%

2017-06-17T12:28:38-04:00 2017-06-17T12:28:38-04:00 1SG Private RallyPoint Member 2657905

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>While I was a 1SG my commander and I would always get our hands dirty with the Soldiers. Now they are aware that it&#39;s not going to happen all the time but they know if we could be there we would. I never did feel right just watching the Soldiers do the heavy lifting. They will respect you for it and your company morale will show it.

2017-06-17T16:04:39-04:00 2017-06-17T16:04:39-04:00 SPC Sean Slaughter 2658868

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My former battalion commander is LTC(R) Allen West. That man was outside the wire with us regularly. He would just appear at 2am when we were hopping in the Bradley&#39;s getting ready to run recons or raids and just hop in one of the tracks and roll out with us on mission as just another dismount infantryman. I loved that man, we all did and he loved us back! So much so that when he had intel that a certain individual who was supposed to be our ally was selling us out he had him grabbed and brought in then dismissed everyone and interrogated that asshole(go read about it, but discount the dog and pony bullshit coverup story about the dude being innocent cause he wasn&#39;t) the intel he gained allowed us to roll up a ton of bad dudes and he was drummed out and made a pariah because political correctness.

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