Posted on Dec 21, 2015
PFC Al Sethre
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SPC Matt Johnson
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Edited 9 y ago
I did and I took it with a smile because they refused to tell me what it was in trouble for and just said "you know wtf you did!" and I knew they were fucked. Turned out to be a different soldier in another company with the same name as me that disrespected an NCO. For the rest of my time in the unit I was the CSMG and BDE Commander's gofer. Best job I ever had.
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SSG Todd Halverson
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Of course..... That was the main form of counseling in basic.
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PFC Al Sethre
PFC Al Sethre
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How about post-boot camp?
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SSG Todd Halverson
SSG Todd Halverson
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PFC Al Sethre - For the first couple of years, that was how all problems were handled. Then the Military started to get soft with no more touching of the trainees, NCOs could no longer physically touch their Soldiers so wall to wall went away. Used to be if you had an issue with your NCO, if you couldn't talk it out, or you failed to maintain the standards then wall to wall counseling was the next alternative. Unwritten rule was to keep all issues internal to the PLT and not take things to the 1SG / CDR unless absolutely necessary. Our PLT even had a specific area where the counseling would take place, usually after duty hours.
This was also during the time where on weekends we would wear our flack vests and play tackle / battle football. We would usually have a game lined up against another PLT or unit. That way we were not hurting our own guys.
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PFC Al Sethre
PFC Al Sethre
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When I was in boot camp 10 years ago, it was uncommon to see the DI's touch the recruits. We were shoved or thrown occasionally, but nothing too serious. Later in the fleet, the biggest reasons for NCO demotions that I saw was because of wall to wall and hazing.
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SSG Todd Halverson
SSG Todd Halverson
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When I went through in 1985, our cycle was the last one that you could be touched without the DI getting in trouble.
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