Posted on Jun 1, 2014
Are you happy with the choice you made to be enlisted or an officer or do you wish that you would've decided to take the opposite route?
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It is said that NCOs are the backbone of the Army, however, officers play an important part in leadership. Are you happy with the choice you made to be enlisted or an officer or do you wish that you would've decided to take the opposite route?
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I love being an NCO. I think helping Soldiers is very rewarding. However, there are times I regret not becoming an Officer. You can be the best NCO in the Army but your influence will only be as good as whatever Officer in charge lets it be.
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That is why I commissioned. I didn't want to be a SFC knowing that an Officer can do exactly what you are saying.
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SFC (Join to see) - I tried out to be a general in the Salvation Army but I lost my bell and they frown on that. LOL
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It's ok, Larry. Christmas is around the corner. I'm sure the SA will be looking for the few, the proud, the bell boys then
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How about Warrants? I feel that if I could do it all again I would be a Warrant instead. You get to influence soldiers more directly, but you also get to focus almost primarily on your job.
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CW4 Keith Dolliver
It's not too late, sir. I've known more than a few Warrants that were previous RLOs.
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