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Originally Posted by Eagle5US
I ran into a young SPC today at Waller Hall during my outprocessing from Ft. Lewis. After seeing my uniform, he (the E-4) looked at me (the CPT) and said:
"Yo man-I'm goin Special Forces too-on my way to jump school and the Q course right now".
"Really?", I mused..."Congradualtions on passing SFAS. Tell me, how far do you think you are going to get addressing folks senior to you by saying "Yo Man""?
He stared at me rather blankly...like my dog does when he doesn't understand what I am telling him what to do and he cocks his head to one side...
"Sir?" he says totally confused..."but I'm going to be SF-we're all on the same team...there is no rank structure in SF...everyone is equal, all the same  " |
Bit off subject but...
When I instructed on the 18C Committee, I had a formation at the beginning of my Block of instruction and at the end. My instruction was in the middle of the course, so Students seem to get "loose" in their ways. I would look at the students Uniform, Hair, ETC. Well, I never thought of it as BS stuff, its the basic soldiering things that must if not all of us would (& should) do. I had them on Thursday or Friday, that when my block started, so it was good because on Monday I would have a Re-inspection followed by a Pop Quiz. Amazing thing was how many students just blow off the fact that there boots, uniform, hair, whatever was still soup. After I had told them to get the stuff fixed. I relieved about 5-6 Sq Ldrs mainly for them being soup. Lucky the Committee computer already had pre-done DA 4856 Counseling forms for just about everything.
The sad fact was I got some "heat" from a few of the instructors. Most came from guys that had their own problems. But, they just didn't get the whole mentorship thing??
Just like Eagle and Croooz running into these Soldiers. I feel this is and has been the thought process with future SF soldiers. Maybe not all, but most. Just like guy coming into SF prior to GWOT, thinking SF was all "Door Kicking". Some soldiers (18X or In-service) have this idea that we are this first name no rank branch. Instructors (SFQC) and the first team drive how these "young" future QP will be. I wish more QP would put a Size Whatever in the forth point of contact when its needed.
My Rant and .02.