Latest thought discussion on the history and legacy of Army NCOs. Your comments, pro and con, are encouraged.

CSM Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 11:25:55 -0400

The tradition of using battlefield promotions as a method for rewarding stellar performance has often robbed us of our enlisted heroes through the commissioning of the best of them.

http://www.ncoguide.net/robbed-legacy-of-army-ncos/

Robbed Legacy of Army NCOs

The tradition of using battlefield promotions as a method for rewarding stellar performance has often robbed us of our enlisted heroes through the commissioning of the best of them.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 14 at 2014 9:34 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 21:34:08 -0400

CSM,

The link you posted is amazing. I think some of the NCO Corp history is lost on Soldiers, NCO's, and Officers alike. I meet SFC's who received their promotion to SFC after seven years (a topic for another discussion). Many of these so called 7 in 7er's have never been to an NCO call or either a Dining In or Dining Out. Many of them would be hard pressed to relate the difference between the two. If a SNCO does not know the history, heroes, and customs of the NCO corp how can they teach their Soldiers the history?

I think too often NCO's leave the leading of their Soldiers to others. They might direct, instruct, teach, or manage Soldiers (and yes those are parts of leadership), but often they do not "lead".

Respectfully,

SFC Lantz

Response by SSG Trevor S. made Oct 2 at 2014 12:52 AM

SSG Trevor S. — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 00:52:55 -0400

CSM Servicemember ie... @SMA Raymond F. Chandler III, hmmmmmmmm?
I happen to agree with you about past history and the Officer Corps snagging some of our best. In truth our current crop of hero's have a healthy representation of NCOs that have not been moved into the Officer Corps and represent Enlisted Soldiers very well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_living_Medal_of_Honor_recipients

List of living Medal of Honor recipients - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

There are currently 78 living recipients of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor is bestowed to any member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself "conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States."[1]