Why are so many Service Members and Veterans giving First Sergeant Moerk such a hard time for responding to an unethical online behavior?

Yes, we are "Leaders" 24/7. That is not the issue. The problem is three fold. 1: she was given an award for making a post on facebook. Do you have any idea the number of troops that do that on a regular basis? Where is there award? How about the troops that show leadership by volenteering for double and even triple shifts simply to set the example? I could go on for days on this. 2: She got a medal for doing something called tattletaling, aka throwing people under the bus, dime dropping, brown nosing, blue falcon. She got an award for being a blue falcon. That's not "leadership" that is "management" at best; childish behaviour at worst... And she got rewarded for it. Troops in many branches and even a lot of veterans are now referring to the ARCOM as the "blue falcon award". Seriously, do you have any idea the amount of damage tht has done to moral, motivation, and troop unity? Part of being a leader is being selfless and being able to look and asses a situation beyond it's face value. She didn't and neither did command for giving her the award. Also let me throw this in there. Ask yourself, did anything change from her actions? Did the mission get completed? No. It's worse now because of her actions. 3: Professionalism and Bearing. She didn't have it. She could have recommended to command and pushed for training on cyber professionalism. She could have taken down there names and contacted there command through the CHAIN OF COMMAND (don't even get me started on the number of obscure regs she broke). Heck she could have just responded onfacebook with a "professional" reminder that people can see their actions. But no, she flips out and completely loses her bearing and professionalism and ends up undermining her own authority and the authority of the rank she holds.... And then gets awarded for it. Are you starting to see the problem yet?

Not sure why it is a big deal about her getting an ARCOM. I once got one for loading a trailer with a fork truck that I did not even have a license.

I think she did a bunch more than I did.

1SG Moerk needs to stop being a snoop and know her role. Lead by example and do not be brown nosing for own good. Army has gone soft especially when SMA Chandler took over. Before him you didn't hear squat. You got beef with someone you took it out back for wall to wall counseling. Anyone has their feeling hurt over stupid shit needs to move along. I lived in the barracks on several installations. You find out who the barrack whores/players quick like especially before deployment.

SPC Ronald Cleary - Not sure what your talking about bud. You were a SPC, no discredit there just pointing out that you were never a 1SG to know what her role is. I was in the Army since 1997 and at no time ever in any of my Infantry units did we ever have wall to wall counseling. So not sure what your talking about.

PV2 (Join to see) We probably would have understood one another very well!

I'm out of thumbs and owe you on reload. I agree!

Well said, 1SG (Join to see) .

But why be mad at her? Last I knew, a Soldier can't write their own award. And a Soldier can't refuse an award. So I'm confused as to why everyone is mad at her.

Succinctly stated.

SPC Susan Brown

Oh sure, use facts and quote the reg. Next you will be wanting people to do what is right because it is what we are supposed to do as leaders, solders...human beings.

And I say again, no need for everyone to be so upset with her. She can't write her own award or deny an award being given. There was several hands in on the award that people should be more upset with. Like everyone approving the award and the person for writing it.