What regulations have been updated, and if you know of new ones please educate us.

MSG Stankovich:

I just recently came on active duty, and I was corrected by a SFC EOA, and it was due to I said "Good Job Guys". CPT Wolfe was nice enough to research it for me and basically it is guidance not to belittle while talking to others.

The last thing I want to do is be out of regulation. I greatly appreciate the updates. Please if anything else comes to mind that you see Soldiers violating let us know.

Roger ma'am, referring to a group of Soldiers collectively as "guys" may fall into the "letter of the regulations," but I am willing to say that belittling was not your intended purpose. That is where the "spirit of the regulation" comes into play. However, as we both know, all it takes is one person to be offended and...

MSG Stankovich:

I was providing praise and the SFC was adamant for me not to say guys. He felt that was offensive.

Wow...well I really don't know how to address that without sounding sarcastic. Again, I go back to letter of the law versus intent...no intent, no issues in my book.