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I have just came home from Parade night at the Lorne Scots armories just like every other week.
From what I have experienced today was total confusion and lack of Espirit De Corps.
I was standing outside the Armories an hour (Which I usually do to keep an eye on early comers, on my on accord by the way.) before the doors we‘re open for non-drill team members in 15-Below temp with wind. After a while, members show up.
A group of 4 civilians, 3 black 1 white, which was not at all odd in Brampton, I analyze as well as figure out that they are the usual "crowd" in these parts.
With their HUGE jackets, pants down to their knees, one with an Afro and the other looking like he‘s 21.
I was staring at them hoping they would see me and respond. Which undoubtly they did.
When they passed me, one quietly responded by saying
"Dumb, White ***, he can‘t do nothing(Laughs at the end)"
From that point, I knew they we‘re trouble.
3 of the 4, five minutes later, left the armories obviously not able to join.
The one left apparently had been enrolled here before, a few years back. He was reinstated his old rank of M/Cpl
(Which literally left my jaw hanging)
He had quit, when you quit I know you do not get you‘re rank reinstated. I found it utterly profound that this thug wannabe had received rank netalone the rank of M/Cpl!
I admit I was very jealous, I worked hard for my stripes. He got his in a flash. I understand that he may HAVE been qualified, and been in a while, though the facts of his past to me are unknown other then what fellow NCO(s) told me about him.
Personally if you ask me, I think my CO is letting him back in because he is a body, a body which will increase our-budget for next year.
I agree, the need of the many out-weight the need of the few. But this is just plainly un-moral.
The Cadet in question has obviously no intention in being a half-decent leader if not then even stay. If my CO wants body count, good lord, pick someone who at least does not look like their going to rob then burn down the place.
But besides the CO, I‘m terribly lost.
"I know now how it feels when someone joins, and before you know it in 10months their almost a senior, the fellow seniors I’m sure felt this way" for it was I who I described above.(In the paragraph)
But it is not my problem if I give a sh**.
It is a problem when someone does not!
I‘m thinking of ways on how I‘m going to deal with this guy. I‘m thinking talk to him, try and understand how he thinks, what he thinks, and leadership ability, then expressing them up the chain of command. For it is my Duty as well as responsibility.
But I think that’s not enough, and that’s why I‘m posting this, I need some advice from you guys. Cadet or not, I‘m open to suggestions even comments. Bring forth you‘re ideas and knowledge.
**** if I’m going to let this guy slip out the ranks.
Thank you in advance.
From what I have experienced today was total confusion and lack of Espirit De Corps.
I was standing outside the Armories an hour (Which I usually do to keep an eye on early comers, on my on accord by the way.) before the doors we‘re open for non-drill team members in 15-Below temp with wind. After a while, members show up.
A group of 4 civilians, 3 black 1 white, which was not at all odd in Brampton, I analyze as well as figure out that they are the usual "crowd" in these parts.
With their HUGE jackets, pants down to their knees, one with an Afro and the other looking like he‘s 21.
I was staring at them hoping they would see me and respond. Which undoubtly they did.
When they passed me, one quietly responded by saying
"Dumb, White ***, he can‘t do nothing(Laughs at the end)"
From that point, I knew they we‘re trouble.
3 of the 4, five minutes later, left the armories obviously not able to join.
The one left apparently had been enrolled here before, a few years back. He was reinstated his old rank of M/Cpl
(Which literally left my jaw hanging)
He had quit, when you quit I know you do not get you‘re rank reinstated. I found it utterly profound that this thug wannabe had received rank netalone the rank of M/Cpl!
I admit I was very jealous, I worked hard for my stripes. He got his in a flash. I understand that he may HAVE been qualified, and been in a while, though the facts of his past to me are unknown other then what fellow NCO(s) told me about him.
Personally if you ask me, I think my CO is letting him back in because he is a body, a body which will increase our-budget for next year.
I agree, the need of the many out-weight the need of the few. But this is just plainly un-moral.
The Cadet in question has obviously no intention in being a half-decent leader if not then even stay. If my CO wants body count, good lord, pick someone who at least does not look like their going to rob then burn down the place.
But besides the CO, I‘m terribly lost.
"I know now how it feels when someone joins, and before you know it in 10months their almost a senior, the fellow seniors I’m sure felt this way" for it was I who I described above.(In the paragraph)
But it is not my problem if I give a sh**.
It is a problem when someone does not!
I‘m thinking of ways on how I‘m going to deal with this guy. I‘m thinking talk to him, try and understand how he thinks, what he thinks, and leadership ability, then expressing them up the chain of command. For it is my Duty as well as responsibility.
But I think that’s not enough, and that’s why I‘m posting this, I need some advice from you guys. Cadet or not, I‘m open to suggestions even comments. Bring forth you‘re ideas and knowledge.
**** if I’m going to let this guy slip out the ranks.
Thank you in advance.
