Posted on May 25, 2014
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I reclassified from Field Artillery to Military Intelligence under the BEAR (Bonus Extension and Retraining) program as an E-5. Many of the privates who were going though AIT with us had a superiority complex. They had been told by their instructors that since they had a top secret clearance with SCI (sensitive compartmented information) access that they were in the top 5% of the Army. This of course usually went to their heads. Those of us who had come from other MOS's knew better. Have you encountered anyone with a high security clearance who was like this?
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Posted 10 y ago
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I always viewed the clearance issue like Fight Club...the first rule is you do not talk about it. Also, while going through training, my first experience with NCO's that were not AIT Plt Sgts/Drill Sgts were combat arms NCO's who were going through the BEAR program. Honestly, I learned a ton from them and they were really helpful with teaching me about how the military operates in a variety of different units. Also, some of the best leaders and role models I have ever met.
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I can honestly say that I've never met someone like that. I'm in an MOS where it requires no security clearance, yet I have a secret clearance. I don't even use it, and for those that do, it's part of their MOS, so essentially they think their MOS is better, which is not. I didn't pick that MOS for a reason lol!
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I have never heard of this. I could see what SPC Pool is saying about younger soldiers talking it. At certain ranks you all must have clearances. Even officer must have a Secret, if not higher. It seems foolish if a soldier ever did that, but i could see it happen.
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