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I don’t know about you but I am getting tired about threads ultimately lead nowhere.
When I joined. you learned by trail and error. You kept your mouth shut and learned from those that had been around for awhile. By watching and learning, I was never steered wrong. Now we have threads about how to form your beret or shine your boots. Where are your course or section mates? One thing I learned from being in the military s self-reliance. All the “tricks of the trade†learned from observation. There are no short cuts. You do by doing.
What brought on this tirade is the perception is that this generation wants to do before gaining the experience. Numerous threads before have been ended early before meaniful discussion has even started.
And lastly, what is wrong with being a soldier being good as what he does. The Airborne is dead and never is coming back. What is wrong with being the best rifleman that you can be. This will lead to being the best section commander, the best Plt WO, CSM, and RSM that you can be. This should be your ultimate goal. To lead men to the best your abilities. Regardless of trade. You don’t need tombe a wana be for that.
When I joined. you learned by trail and error. You kept your mouth shut and learned from those that had been around for awhile. By watching and learning, I was never steered wrong. Now we have threads about how to form your beret or shine your boots. Where are your course or section mates? One thing I learned from being in the military s self-reliance. All the “tricks of the trade†learned from observation. There are no short cuts. You do by doing.
What brought on this tirade is the perception is that this generation wants to do before gaining the experience. Numerous threads before have been ended early before meaniful discussion has even started.
And lastly, what is wrong with being a soldier being good as what he does. The Airborne is dead and never is coming back. What is wrong with being the best rifleman that you can be. This will lead to being the best section commander, the best Plt WO, CSM, and RSM that you can be. This should be your ultimate goal. To lead men to the best your abilities. Regardless of trade. You don’t need tombe a wana be for that.