Posted on Oct 9, 2014
Why is the "military only" aspect on RallyPoint so important to you?
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RallyPoint: A Military Only Community
RallyPoint is an online community for U.S. Service Members and Veterans. Hear Service Members and Veterans share why they support RallyPoint and why they enj...
"RallyPoint is more of a personal connection because the people that you're interacting with have a similar background. They think pretty much the way that you think. No matter what branch they're from, being a military member, they have the same perspective." Army SPC Shelby Thundercloud
We understand the importance of staying connected with the military community, and we truly appreciate you choosing RallyPoint to do so!
Hear from fellow Service Members and Veterans in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ-qwIZqd_Y
We understand the importance of staying connected with the military community, and we truly appreciate you choosing RallyPoint to do so!
Hear from fellow Service Members and Veterans in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ-qwIZqd_Y
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I love the fact that I am learning about personalized experiences from SMs and vets from other branches. Not too many of get a chance to do that.
Additionally, there are SMs on here with huge amounts of experience and knowledge. I can ask questions. On duty, I don't get many opportunities to solicit feedback from the higher-ups. And most certainly am rarely asked.
As a SPC, we are generally taken for granted. Many in leadership assume we have very little experience to contribute to a discussion or work-related issue.
Besides, even if most of us, regardless of rank discuss something face-to-face, we would be stumbling all over each other. At least on here, there is someone a flow, as everyone "waits their turn".
I learn a lot on RP. Much of it I will integrate later on in what's left of my career. I love to read others' contributions and am sometimes amazed, often entertained, and always appreciative.
Additionally, there are SMs on here with huge amounts of experience and knowledge. I can ask questions. On duty, I don't get many opportunities to solicit feedback from the higher-ups. And most certainly am rarely asked.
As a SPC, we are generally taken for granted. Many in leadership assume we have very little experience to contribute to a discussion or work-related issue.
Besides, even if most of us, regardless of rank discuss something face-to-face, we would be stumbling all over each other. At least on here, there is someone a flow, as everyone "waits their turn".
I learn a lot on RP. Much of it I will integrate later on in what's left of my career. I love to read others' contributions and am sometimes amazed, often entertained, and always appreciative.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
I love RallyPoint, because it connects the past, current and future vets together. Its awesome its Great!!
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SGT (Join to see)
I agree with you. When I was active duty I made it my mission to learn from everyone, private to general, from great to horrible. What I have learned is that we all start at a lower level and sometimes we all have different opinions on what is right and what is wrong. Experience has a lot to do with that. A true leader is one who has made mistakes and learned from their mistakes. Keep on letting your opinions and questions flow. It is important to keep this up because you are the one to carry that torch after our seniors retire. Not all leaders are like what you have expressed.
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CPO Jon Campbell
When I was an E4-E6 I was rarely asked for my opinion, although occasionally, the whole unit or team I happened to be on would be asked for 'input'. There really wasn't a good way to give input except sending a suggestion up through the chain. The chain is designed to keep information from going too high though. Once I made Chief, I found myself in a lot more meetings, but I was disappointed to discover that the higher ranking people mostly had meetings in order to have meetings and to plan for the next meeting. There was a pooling of ignorance more often in decision making rather than a pooling of knowledge. The thing that I found in dealing with the upper echelons was that they often could handle the political angles of a situation and the fiscal issues, but needed ground level input on practical things because most had either never done the actual job or they had done it so long ago that their skills were out dated.
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I think for me its more a matter of connecting will fellow service members. We have a common interest that ties us all. It doesn't matter if we have different opinions about subjects or issues, but the fact that we have something in common that we can all relate too.
I use FaceBook to connect with HS friends that I lost touch with, and its fine for some of the stupid stuff, but to be honest, I get really sick of the stupid stuff. I guess I feel like there is a higher level of intelligence on RP........ok, most of the time. :-) And I like discussing issues that are important to service members.
I use FaceBook to connect with HS friends that I lost touch with, and its fine for some of the stupid stuff, but to be honest, I get really sick of the stupid stuff. I guess I feel like there is a higher level of intelligence on RP........ok, most of the time. :-) And I like discussing issues that are important to service members.
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LTC Hillary Luton
MSG Brad Sand Well YEAH! Of course I was talking about you. I don't think there was a doubt in anyone's mind. :-)
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Because some people just can never understand because they didn't serve. Not saying we are better or worse..okay I do think we are better...but they just do not get what we are discussing.
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LTC Hillary Luton
MSG Brad Sand especially when we talk in acronyms. I gotta say, its nice to be able to talk in acronyms sometimes knowing your audience is more likely to understand you.
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MSG Brad Sand
Cpl Joseph Radzinski
People often for get what the Marines did do in the Civil War...oh, not long ago? :) I salute you as well. To your comment, I remember some in ANCOC talking about the kids today not having all the things you mentioned, and recalling someone else making a very similar comment...Socrates. I pointed out that they were right, and Socrates was right 2500 years ago and the group of senior NCO a couple decades ago were just as right when they were saying the same thing about us?
I think many of our fellow citizens have the seeds for all of these traits, but like a seedling in the forest, sometime trash needs to be burned away for these great things could take root. We do not have the same numbers of people with military service in our Nation and where else does a young adult get the chance to go through the crucible and become a 'man' or a 'woman'? How many children are living at home in these days?
People often for get what the Marines did do in the Civil War...oh, not long ago? :) I salute you as well. To your comment, I remember some in ANCOC talking about the kids today not having all the things you mentioned, and recalling someone else making a very similar comment...Socrates. I pointed out that they were right, and Socrates was right 2500 years ago and the group of senior NCO a couple decades ago were just as right when they were saying the same thing about us?
I think many of our fellow citizens have the seeds for all of these traits, but like a seedling in the forest, sometime trash needs to be burned away for these great things could take root. We do not have the same numbers of people with military service in our Nation and where else does a young adult get the chance to go through the crucible and become a 'man' or a 'woman'? How many children are living at home in these days?
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MSG Brad Sand
LTC Hillary Luton
Of course there is another complete culture of acronyms I am way behind on...LOL, ROFL, WTF, OMG...but I do like ours much better.
Of course there is another complete culture of acronyms I am way behind on...LOL, ROFL, WTF, OMG...but I do like ours much better.
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