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Discipline
My idea of discipline is people marching until their feet bleed who don't quit and never violate "field rules" like noise light and litter discipline. In garrison, sharp uniform, lock to attention in formation etc., (OK not a QP was Airborne Infantry).
When we came in from teh field, usally a Bataan style roadmarch where if junior enlisted walked until they passed out, they would be spared an AR15 but get remedial PT and an NCO would lose a stripe, we always had trashcans of cold beer waiting.
There were strippers in the clubs on post, 3 beer lunches and it was a much more battle focused, apolitical force. As a previous poster said, it the '90s they started to breed the Career soldier rather than the professional soldier at least in the regular army. Don't swear, drink or for gods sake rock the boat and be very careful about making a decision.
My first lesson as a PFC in leadership when the NCOs killed off the squad leadership and put me in charge of a lane so to speak, during the AAR was "make a decision" its almost always better than not making one.
And breaking rules to accomplish the mission if they got in the way (as long as they were clearly inappropriate) was a sign of initiative and mission first attitude. Today I see NCOs who are so emasculated they cant' drop soldiers for push ups or raise their voice to them.
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