Posted on May 5, 2015
If confirmed as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, what should Gen. Dunford's priorities be?
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Make the Army standards the Marine Corp standards. The Army has become such a distasteful service with all of its political correct bullshit
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SGM M Crisp
Yea he needs to Join the Marines. I would have never thought I would have seen the Army come to such a low level. Senior leaders only care about there careers and don't give a fuck when sorry ass Soldiers do the wrong thing and suddenly it's an EO complaint and good leaders get ducked over and relieved on the spir
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SSG Russell Price
After Vietnam the Army went to shit. Their training is sub-par and their Command has become a joke. And this from an Army man.
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SSG Walter Corretjer
You are 300% correct, Sergeant Mayor.Starting with the use of the correct uniform for the right occasion, and ending with military discipline,bearing and motivation.
Today's Army soldier looks like crab. I have seen so many,including officers, that deserves to have been sended to Basic Training with the Marines.
Wha's going on with the Army, in respect on wearing the best dress unif
Today's Army soldier looks like crab. I have seen so many,including officers, that deserves to have been sended to Basic Training with the Marines.
Wha's going on with the Army, in respect on wearing the best dress unif
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Take Care Of The Enlisted Men And Women!!!
The primary duty of the most senior officers and noncommissioned officers is to take care of the lowest servicemembers, first, last and always. Screw the politics and screw the "good-ol-boy" networks . . . if you take care of the soldiers the job will take care of itself.
The best commander I ever served under, LTC Clark, constantly reminded his officers and noncoms of that, and lead by example. The result was a unit with extremely high morale and a gung-ho attitude.
And do NOT forget the service members who did their jobs and now need assistance from the Veteran's Administration. A former soldier is STILL a soldier.
The primary duty of the most senior officers and noncommissioned officers is to take care of the lowest servicemembers, first, last and always. Screw the politics and screw the "good-ol-boy" networks . . . if you take care of the soldiers the job will take care of itself.
The best commander I ever served under, LTC Clark, constantly reminded his officers and noncoms of that, and lead by example. The result was a unit with extremely high morale and a gung-ho attitude.
And do NOT forget the service members who did their jobs and now need assistance from the Veteran's Administration. A former soldier is STILL a soldier.
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1SG Kenneth Talkington Sr
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I will always remember those I served under who took care of those who served under them. It did not mean they were soft. It takes extra effort to insure those under you are properly trained and cared for. The units who have people who take care of the little people prove to be efficient, will trained, have and have high morale.
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SGT John Beardsley
1SG Talkington, I keep coming back and reading your comment and pausing at the "It did not mean they were soft" part. What hangs me up is the truth in it, and the recognition that, at least in my days in service, certain segments of the officer and nco corps really did interpret taking care of the troops meant being soft.
It was a stupid belief.
Taking care of them did not mean coddling them, it meant making sure they were properly trained to do their own job AND the job(s) of the next soldier up in the chain of command. It meant making sure they had and maintained the proper equipment for the job. It meant that you ensured they took care of themselves, and sought out help when needed; medically, spiritually, what ever. It meant that you checked after your troops family too.
The troops don't always need to be happy, I think it is a truism that you can tell a lot about the unit's morale by listening to what they are bitching about. When they don't like the weather and general issues, they are probably happier than how they may sound. When names, food or pay enter into the topics, there is a morale problem that needs to be jumped on.
It was a stupid belief.
Taking care of them did not mean coddling them, it meant making sure they were properly trained to do their own job AND the job(s) of the next soldier up in the chain of command. It meant making sure they had and maintained the proper equipment for the job. It meant that you ensured they took care of themselves, and sought out help when needed; medically, spiritually, what ever. It meant that you checked after your troops family too.
The troops don't always need to be happy, I think it is a truism that you can tell a lot about the unit's morale by listening to what they are bitching about. When they don't like the weather and general issues, they are probably happier than how they may sound. When names, food or pay enter into the topics, there is a morale problem that needs to be jumped on.
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