Comments on: The Squad Leader http://sgthook.com/2006/12/14/the-squad-leader-2/ This We'll Defend Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:32:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Charlie http://sgthook.com/2006/12/14/the-squad-leader-2/#comment-52249 Charlie Wed, 20 Dec 2006 21:21:57 +0000 http://sgthook.com/2006/12/14/the-squad-leader-2/#comment-52249 Hardass !! And am I glad! Not the way things were done when I was in, and thank God for that. Keep on keepin' on !! Hardass !!
And am I glad! Not the way things were done when I was in, and thank God for that.
Keep on keepin’ on !!

]]> By: Chuck http://sgthook.com/2006/12/14/the-squad-leader-2/#comment-50453 Chuck Mon, 18 Dec 2006 01:04:55 +0000 http://sgthook.com/2006/12/14/the-squad-leader-2/#comment-50453 Excellent post Sir. That's why you are now a CSM. I wish there were more NCO's like you. Excellent post Sir. That’s why you are now a CSM. I wish there were more NCO’s like you.

]]> By: Anonymous http://sgthook.com/2006/12/14/the-squad-leader-2/#comment-49563 Anonymous Sat, 16 Dec 2006 06:46:33 +0000 http://sgthook.com/2006/12/14/the-squad-leader-2/#comment-49563 I have to admit that the only thing I disagreed with was not letting the Soldiers go home at 1600 as they were used to doing. I know exactly why you did it, but having been both a junior soldier and the wife of a junior NCO (many, many moons ago), I know what it's like to have those "early days" to look forward to. I think that keeping them until 1800 probably just incurred resentment you'd have to work against later which wasn't worth it for the point you were trying to make. Just my humble opinion though. Great series. I have to admit that the only thing I disagreed with was not letting the Soldiers go home at 1600 as they were used to doing. I know exactly why you did it, but having been both a junior soldier and the wife of a junior NCO (many, many moons ago), I know what it’s like to have those “early days” to look forward to. I think that keeping them until 1800 probably just incurred resentment you’d have to work against later which wasn’t worth it for the point you were trying to make. Just my humble opinion though. Great series.

]]> By: Curtis http://sgthook.com/2006/12/14/the-squad-leader-2/#comment-49342 Curtis Sat, 16 Dec 2006 00:58:50 +0000 http://sgthook.com/2006/12/14/the-squad-leader-2/#comment-49342 Love the way its going so far. Sounds like you have your work cut out. Their lack of knowledge and awareness concerning FOD is extremely disconcerting to me. Probably because I'm in the airforce. We get preached on about it just about everyday. Not just the tools, but lockwire, loose hardware, broken nutplates ,etc. Look on the bright side though, while Sgt Greens checkout method may sound a little crazy to you, its nothing compared to the hoops I have to jump through everyday just to get a box. Have fun with your newbies and keep up the writing. Love the way its going so far. Sounds like you have your work cut out.

Their lack of knowledge and awareness concerning FOD is extremely disconcerting to me. Probably because I’m in the airforce. We get preached on about it just about everyday. Not just the tools, but lockwire, loose hardware, broken nutplates ,etc.

Look on the bright side though, while Sgt Greens checkout method may sound a little crazy to you, its nothing compared to the hoops I have to jump through everyday just to get a box.

Have fun with your newbies and keep up the writing.

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