Posted on Feb 21, 2020
How do we create more appealing (but also true) stories of the military for the masses?
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I was recently reading a great post by SFC James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" regarding ways and reasons people dislike the military and I commented on his thread. At the end of my comment, I asked this question. He gave me the idea to start a new discussion, and I ran with it. There are many reasons people do not like the military. Some are people that have served and had bad experiences; others are people that have never served but have an idea in their head. The media often does not help, as they tend to sell negative stories, as negative stories get the most views. So, how do we shift the focus to the positive?
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IN my opinion and from my experience the greatest thing we can do is to treat our Soldiers with dignity and respect. Let's help them set themselves up for success. All of us at one point or another leave the military, whether its after our first enlistment or after a retirement or anywhere in between. If we teach, train, and mentor, and allow Soldiers ample time within preset rules and regulations to prepare themselves for life after the Military, Soldiers will be the best Advertisement we can get. When they get out and back into our communities they will be the first ones to explain to those around them what a great experience they had serving our great country. This is not fool proof, there are Soldier that have no business ever serving, and those we wont be able to reach. But for those other 99% that serve honorably, treat with dignity and respect and our image will be a lot better than it is. Just an old recent retiree's observation.
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LTC (Join to see) - hahahaha, and why i retired even though eligible for SGM and had no desire to deal with it anymore.
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MSG (Join to see) I'm not countimg down the days to retirement but my retirement date is 23MAR2022
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MSG (Join to see) I ETSed almost exactly 2 years ago with 17 years active service and it was fantastic, best decision ive made in my career. Unfortunately i didn't get all the way out and they pulled me back in. This month i hit sanctuary though, so i have that going for me.
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Get to know the journalists; earn their respect and give them good stories. CPT Wayne Price
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I feel that Americans find value and pride in their nations ability to be a standard of good in the world. Telling stories of how we are assisting other nations rebuilding efforts, fighting alongside and supporting smaller states against terrorism, and leading humanitarian efforts would go a long way to help negative perceptions people may have.
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LTJG Stephanie Thompson
SSG Carlos Madden yes! I agree...I think that even those on active duty don't hear these stories enough, much less the population at large. Thank you for sharing!
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