Any NCO can read the creed but do they live by it.

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 08 May 2015 10:21:48 -0400

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 8 at 2015 10:27 AM

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Fri, 08 May 2015 10:27:31 -0400

Very true ... unless you take things like this to heart and actually practice them, they are just words on a piece of paper.

Response by CPT Bob Moore made May 8 at 2015 3:08 PM

CPT Bob Moore — Fri, 08 May 2015 15:08:23 -0400

I know, I'm an officer and shouldn't be commenting on an NCO creed thread....

However, I was an NCO before I switched to the dark side. I tried every day to live by that creed, and I still do in the civilian world when it applies. Every day, I try to keep the accomplishment of my mission and the welfare of my people in my mind. That will never change.

As an officer, I expected NCOs to live by that same creed as much as possible. After my commission, I also asked my First Sergeant in my first company to take me aside and remind me of an NCOs role and an Officers role any time I crossed back into NCO business.

Creeds like this are important in that they give Officers, NCOs, and soldiers something to strive for.

Response by MSG Darrin Smith made Jul 7 at 2015 7:41 PM

MSG Darrin Smith — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 19:41:20 -0400

Very interesting comments...I am looking for honest and unadulterated feedback on the creed and its current perceptions. I have started a blog on a personal webpage so please if you have time I would love to get your feedback on this or any other topic currently on the blog. http://www.personalmilitarygrowth.com/2015/07/07/decoding-the-nco-creed/
There is a difference between an open conversation pertaining to issues and complaining, please know the difference before you comment. Thanks in advance, I look forward to your comments.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 7 at 2018 12:10 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 00:10:31 -0500

How's it going everyone. First time on here I'm just curious and hope that maybe I can get better advice through here.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Mar 7 at 2018 10:20 AM

SGM Bill Frazer — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 10:20:58 -0500

I have found that the great ones live by it, the good ones work on it, and the slugs never saw it.