Thursday's Thoughts

Today's Thought:

Evil prevails when good men fail to act

Maybe a little dramatic for what I wish to discuss today, but this quote strikes to the heart of the matter. I had to stop off a Wal-Mart today on the way to work. As I was coming out of the store I noticed a female loading groceries into a car near mine. Her hair was done well, and the large diamond earrings looked very nice. The blue-tooth earpiece looked a little tacky, but what really stood out was the winter PT uniform she was almost wearing. I use the term almost because she had neglected to utilize the zipper. I can feel a few of the other NCOs out there cringing with me. I am notorious for being outraged at soldiers who wear their PTs in public. But this female went above and beyond the call of shitbaggery to take the degradation of the soldier ethic to a whole new level. And what did I say to her you ask. Nothing. I gave her a nasty look and muttered under my breath. And for that I am ashamed. I might as well have told her that it was fine with me. If she had been one of my privates, I would have spent a half hour illuminating her of the various regulations she was violating. So what stopped me? I wish I knew. Today I was part of the problem.

Thursday's Thoughts

Today's Thought

Equal work for equal pay!!!!

I've twisted the cry of women workers during the liberation movement. But never a truer cry has been called out. I just want to take a moment to ask all those soldiers out there calling themselves leaders and just collecting a check to either step up or step out. How can I teach a soldier what is right when you are walking past the formation I am yelling at with your hands in your pocket? How are you going to scream at a soldier for not being in formation when you can't show up to work on time? How are you going to teach values when the only thing you value is yourself. If you aren't going to do the job, please stop taking the money for it. I have no use for you and neither do these soldiers. All I'm really asking is that you let me (and the few others here that care) give these privates a good first impression of the army. And while we are at it if you are going to stand there talking to your friends while I do your job for you, slide me a portion of you check at the end of the month.

Thursday's Thoughts

Today's Thought:

That's the way we've always done it

This phrase has arisen quite a bit in my life lately and it really has been bothering me. In this modern army, every regulation can be found online and the way it's always been done is just an excuse for an NCO not to know. I am going to save the brunt of my rant for where it belongs, in my own family, but circumstances are leading me to begin to believe that I am amongst a dieing breed of soldiers that are more concerned with doing the job than what the NCOER bullet will look like.

I'm done for now, I'm sorry that I didn't bring a thought worth your time this week. Tune in next week for a thought a little farther reaching.