https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/new-generation-of-soldiers <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Why is it that as a whole, newer soldiers (such as myself) tend to lean towards the easier wrong than the harder right?<div><br></div><div>Example 1: There will be a group of 40 soldiers. These soldiers have been instructed to march as a group wherever they go. When it comes to actually doing it, maybe 5 intend on marching, 25 don't want to, and 10 don't care. Now why is it so hard for one of the 5 to convince the other 35 to do the right thing?</div><div><br></div><div>Example 2: The same group of soldiers. In the morning before PT, we get accountability. Now if we are running behind, the 35 often pressure the PG to step off without getting a for-sure confirmation that everyone that is supposed to be in formation, is indeed in formation while the 5 are still counting.</div><div><br></div><div>Example 3: I once had a roommate, much newer to the Army than I was. He loved to drink to get drunk, eat excessively, he failed pt tests, failed weight/tape multiple times over, had horrible personal hygiene, was a messy individual, never secured his wall locker, continually disrespected NCOs and had a real problem with integrity. The first time I had an issue, I had a talk with him. It was obvious what I said to him didn't work, so the next time we had an issue, I talked to my squad leader who talked to his squad leader. This also seemed to "go-one-ear-out-the-other". So I went to his PS, who made immediate changes and gave him "corrective training". This didn't go over so well in the barracks and the PNN as I began to get dirty looks on a daily basis. The thing that got me was I had to tell someone else of your deficiencies before anything would change and then instead of taking responsibility for said deficiencies, you push all blame on the "rat".</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Now we all signed up for a change in lifestyle, why must one have to convince others to conform?</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>*This is all in TRADOC</div> Sat, 08 Mar 2014 12:10:13 -0500 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/new-generation-of-soldiers <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Why is it that as a whole, newer soldiers (such as myself) tend to lean towards the easier wrong than the harder right?<div><br></div><div>Example 1: There will be a group of 40 soldiers. These soldiers have been instructed to march as a group wherever they go. When it comes to actually doing it, maybe 5 intend on marching, 25 don't want to, and 10 don't care. Now why is it so hard for one of the 5 to convince the other 35 to do the right thing?</div><div><br></div><div>Example 2: The same group of soldiers. In the morning before PT, we get accountability. Now if we are running behind, the 35 often pressure the PG to step off without getting a for-sure confirmation that everyone that is supposed to be in formation, is indeed in formation while the 5 are still counting.</div><div><br></div><div>Example 3: I once had a roommate, much newer to the Army than I was. He loved to drink to get drunk, eat excessively, he failed pt tests, failed weight/tape multiple times over, had horrible personal hygiene, was a messy individual, never secured his wall locker, continually disrespected NCOs and had a real problem with integrity. The first time I had an issue, I had a talk with him. It was obvious what I said to him didn't work, so the next time we had an issue, I talked to my squad leader who talked to his squad leader. This also seemed to "go-one-ear-out-the-other". So I went to his PS, who made immediate changes and gave him "corrective training". This didn't go over so well in the barracks and the PNN as I began to get dirty looks on a daily basis. The thing that got me was I had to tell someone else of your deficiencies before anything would change and then instead of taking responsibility for said deficiencies, you push all blame on the "rat".</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Now we all signed up for a change in lifestyle, why must one have to convince others to conform?</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>*This is all in TRADOC</div> CW2 Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 08 Mar 2014 12:10:13 -0500 2014-03-08T12:10:13-05:00 2014-03-08T12:10:13-05:00