Change of Meaning

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 09:28:48 -0400

What words do you feel have changed their meaning in the military?

I will start with two:

1. standards - it is now something that everyone wants to obtain but not enforce

2. accountability - catch phrase to use in false promises but never to be actually done

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 2 at 2014 10:00 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 10:00:17 -0400

Discipline!

The meaning really hasn't changed, just the ammount of it in most has changed, for the worse in my opinion.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 2 at 2014 10:05 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 10:05:06 -0400

Competency-where else can someone be considered trained to perform certain duties after a very short training period which was constantly interrupted by other things. I know that job training really starts at the unit, but that means that unit has to have the time and ability to train these Soldiers without having to spend most of the day in mandatory classes.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 2 at 2014 3:11 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 15:11:56 -0400

1. Brief- when updating a commander in a brief, it is meant to talk and argue as much as possible about non-issues. i.e. Colors on a slide.