Posted on Oct 22, 2014
Allegation after allegation, is there a deeper problem here? What do you say as leaders?
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SFC Drake, I think there is a deeper problem here. It's the problem of power going to the head of senior leaders, and it's not limited to the military. Consider the many politicians who have done similarly stupid things. There's something about all that power .... my theory is that senior leaders begin to think they're invincible, that they can get away with anything, and they can't. We have plenty of examples in the military at the two, three, and four star level.
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There's a HUGE disconnect between the way the Army prosecutes GO and enlisted misbehavior. If the Army leadership wants us to follow them into combat, then everyone from the GO down needs to have integrity that's beyond reproach.
I tell my Privates during BCT if you can't trust somebody in BCT-land, forget about it in a war zone. Why are the rules different for Generals?
I tell my Privates during BCT if you can't trust somebody in BCT-land, forget about it in a war zone. Why are the rules different for Generals?
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COL Jean (John) F. B.
1SG Michael Blount
I agree, in part, with what you said, however, it is not simply a matter of comparing who does and does not get an Article 15, for example. Letters of Reprimand, relief of command/position effectively ends the careers of senior personnel. While "administrative" in nature, the impact is often more severe than "punitive" actions taken against lower ranking personnel.
I do agree with your premise, however, that GO's and other senior officers/NCOs should not be exempt from the rules or the punishment for breaking them.
I agree, in part, with what you said, however, it is not simply a matter of comparing who does and does not get an Article 15, for example. Letters of Reprimand, relief of command/position effectively ends the careers of senior personnel. While "administrative" in nature, the impact is often more severe than "punitive" actions taken against lower ranking personnel.
I do agree with your premise, however, that GO's and other senior officers/NCOs should not be exempt from the rules or the punishment for breaking them.
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1SG Michael Blount
COL Jean (John) F. B. - Sir: I think we're on the same page. The fact this issue continues to resurface is absolutely sickening.
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1SG Michael Blount
COL Jean (John) F. B. - this is a perfect example of an earlier RP question "Have you ever felt embarrassed by your unit"? I think this qualifies
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The only "deeper" problem here is that this kind of behavior didn't use to be talked about especially when it was from a senior member. Victims now are seeing that they can report, no matter the rank, and action WILL be taken. Our Army is getting it right (in terms of reporting and taking action), just going to take a while to expose all of the perpetrators.
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