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Who was the NCO/Officer/Friend/Relative that was the most influential in your career and the style of Soldier or leader you became?
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Posted 12 y ago
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SFC Baber, great question, in my case it was very likely my Dad... and of course there have been many others over the years, mentors, supervisors, peers, and troops alike who have had a positive influence. Again, great question, thanks for hosting!
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SFC Baber thats is a great question, my Dad first, who instilled patriotism and humility in me, then there is a long list of Officers and Senior NCO's. So I'll start with LTC Rick Lynch ( greatest commander I ever had) CPT.Robert B. Abrams C.O. HHC 1-8 Cav, Ist Lt Steve Chihocki (the greatest Scout PLT LDR ever), SGM Terry Tucker S-3 OPS, CSM James Cook BN CSM 1-8 Cav, SFC R. Vargas Plt Sgt, Sgt Tom O'Conner are but a few, these men taught me what it meant to be Trained, Committed, Compassionate and Brave and I will be forever in their debt.
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I would first have to say my family as I had a long family background in military service going back at least 7 generations that I have seen from my paternal grandmother's records.
Within my career, it was my division CSM as a PFC at Ft Sill in 1984, my Drill SGT in Basic, and my BN CDR in Desert Storm had the greatest influences on how I performed and molded my career after what they taught me and mentored me with.
I have had many positive influences from others during my career, but those three stood out the most in my eyes.
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