What is wrong with our troops today? What are your thoughts on this problem child?

I have seen this often. Personally I don't think there is a problem with the soldiers
per se; the problem lies in how today's generation is raised. When I was younger if I back talked I got smacked in the face, no questions asked no CPS involvement. While some people today might see this as abuse it made me into a man that respects himself first and others. Today's "time-out" way of raising kids is just creating a society where young individuals have no respect for a lot if things because there were no real consequences for their bad behavior as they were growing up and these same individuals are the ones joining our ranks.

The Army doesn't change you, it only enhances what you already have if you are a "go getter" it is going to show, the same if you are a "douche" (pardon the expression) since a human is the one wearing the uniform it doesn't really matter what the Army is trying to do your values are your own and unless you as an individual recognize there is a problem in the way you behave nothing is going to change.

I'm always willing to work with soldiers that show promise sometimes these soldiers "the ones with the broken wings" as I like to call them fly the highest when you invest time in them but sadly some others are just  not meant to be in the Army and in my opinion if you are one of the soldiers that are just in the Army to earn a paycheck and produce carbon dioxide then we don't need you.

Unfortunately, I believe this article and discussion may just play into what she wanted. 

I think the fact she posted it was a cry to get attention number one so mission accomplished, she thought no one could find her yet AKO has a directory which is easy to type her last name and contact her command.  Her pity me attitude now is just a cover because she has all eyes on her disrespect to our nations colors. She should be discharged dishonorably w/o question because the thirty seconds it takes to show respect to our colors she couldn't show so show her the door in a quick fashion.  

<p>I have read alot of post blaming Drill Sergeants and AIT platoon sergeants, I was a Drill Sergeant for 3 years, and it does not matter how much you preach things how much extra corrective training you give, you cannot get every bad weed out or enforce standards that should have been part of Home training. I agree to an extent that as NCO we are responsible for our Soldiers, but we cannot be with them 24 hours a day and we all want to be adults. </p><p>Now, as a parent if we do not teach our kids right and wrong we have failed them before they get out on there own. Some good Home Training goes a long way!&nbsp;</p>

I believe "soldiers these days" are a reflection of their leadership so we should turn that finger right back around and point it at ourselves. 

Not saying it's right, but she took wrong to another level of wrong.

Nothing new under the sun. The difference is that Social Media gets stupidity a larger audience than it ever used too.
The problem here is the attention mongers. As long as we keep publicizing stupid, people will just get stupid for their 5 minutes of fame. So, stop glorifying their shame and a lot of this stuff will go back to dumb just being dumb rather than grandstanding for effect.