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http://www.fayobserver.com/military/bragg-colonel-removed-from-job-over-accusations-of-lip-kissing/article_46126322-bd99-5262-a2a2-1c [login to see] .html
The article speaks of violating 5 of the 8 core expectations, but highlights kisses. I can't imagine that his peers and senior leaders at these events didn't witness this colonel's kisses.
The article speaks of violating 5 of the 8 core expectations, but highlights kisses. I can't imagine that his peers and senior leaders at these events didn't witness this colonel's kisses.
Fort Liberty
XVIII ABN Corps
UCMJ
Posted >1 y ago
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This man was my Brigade Commander. The article was pretty much spot on. He led by intimidation. My worst commander was my last one. What a shame.
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SSG Robert Webster
SGM Steve Wettstein - I am sorry to hear that you and the soldiers that you were responsible for had to deal with a commander such as this one.
I think that we would like to believe that these individuals would learn a better lesson from others mistakes and would strive to better and correct themselves instead of hiding the problems behind a mask. Unfortunately this is a sign of the toxic leadership that a number of people have had to experience over the past several years.
Any idea why LTG Helmick let this go on for so long? Or was he like some of the other senior officers, that he just did not get his hand caught in the cookie jar?
I think that we would like to believe that these individuals would learn a better lesson from others mistakes and would strive to better and correct themselves instead of hiding the problems behind a mask. Unfortunately this is a sign of the toxic leadership that a number of people have had to experience over the past several years.
Any idea why LTG Helmick let this go on for so long? Or was he like some of the other senior officers, that he just did not get his hand caught in the cookie jar?
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He's lucky he didn't get knocked out. I would've lost my career if he kissed my wife.
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The press may not have given the by-line that you may expect, but for the Fayetteville paper in this case, they probably did get it right. I do not know about newspapers around other large military bases, but in this case, I read the Fayetteville paper on a regular basis for 20 years, I even subscribed while I was overseas. From what I have previously heard through the grapevine, what was reported was not to far off from what was reported back when this occurred. The one thing that they left out was the other Brigade Commander that had the same issues. Still have not heard about what happened with him. Someone on the RP staff may want to look up the previous discussion about this issue when it was discussed in the context of FRGs. This would have been about the same time that the discussion was going on about the significant other of a female officer not being allowed and then being allowed in the Fort Bragg Officers Wives Club. And then we have the reference in the article about LTC Sinclair - what a mess, and why am I not surprised.
At least General Allyn did the right thing.
Did you know that Tanya Biank (the original author of Army Wives) worked for the Fayetteville Observer? And that she is an Army Brat, her husband and sister are or were officers in the Army?
At least General Allyn did the right thing.
Did you know that Tanya Biank (the original author of Army Wives) worked for the Fayetteville Observer? And that she is an Army Brat, her husband and sister are or were officers in the Army?
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When my wife used to watch Army Wives, I asked why did she watch that junk? I never watched it myself but she said it was pretty spot on in a condensed manner. My wife was an FRG leader back when I was a WO1 and CW2 for two of my units so I guess she saw it all at some point.
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