Command Maintenance for Soldiers

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 12:15:31 -0400

The Army should have a day dedicated to taking care of Soldiers. We have a day every week to spend inspecting and working on vehicles that seldom move, but we do not have a day dedicated to 'fixing' our Soldiers.

Response by SGM Matthew Quick made Apr 6 at 2014 12:19 PM

SGM Matthew Quick — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 12:19:22 -0400

How would you recommend this day go?<br><br>What sort of dedication should do to our Soldiers?  Taking care of what specifically?

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 6 at 2014 1:49 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 13:49:17 -0400

I understand this is our job as Leaders. The issue is that these Soldiers are not pieces of equipment that get used and fixed, they are Soldiers in our fighting force. We, as their Leaders, owe it to them to take care of everything they need. Why would you trust someone that only wants to know what the Army gives them time to know. I look back at when I was a young Soldier. If I knew then that my Leaders had as many answers to my exact problems that I have now, I would have opened up like the locks on a dam. Counseling should not be something we find time for, it should be a dedicated time. Not just counseling though, actually getting to know our Soldiers, or teaching them why we do things, getting to know their families.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 27 at 2015 7:03 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 07:03:31 -0500

I remember when we used to do that once a month. Do PT then come back in in A's for inspection. Then afterwards that was time to go take care of bills, appointments etc. But now we should be able to work most of that everyday. I mean this was before everything was paid online, and you could call and make sure all those bills was paid.