Posted on Jun 4, 2015
How did our Soldiers that served in the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, deal with controversy in your careers?
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I am asking for an historical perspective for all of my veterans that have served in Vietnam, and Gulf War to provide your perspective.
COL Mc., SPC Velaquez
COL Mc., SPC Velaquez
Posted >1 y ago
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I bring up this topic of discussion due to many of our veterans had to deal with adversity in their military careers. Many served in Viet Nam who had to deal with suicide adulations, and environments that were not conducive to their careers.
I would respectfully ask how did you overcome adversity? How did you follow orders and not react to the political climate?
I would respectfully ask how did you overcome adversity? How did you follow orders and not react to the political climate?
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The biggest controversy I had was dealing with my employer when I was deployed for Desert Shield/Desert Storm, no one knew the law
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CH (CPT) Heather Davis
CPT Rodgers what is your guidance now and expound on your lessons learned please.
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CPT Bruce Rodgers
Heather, in 1991 I had to inform my employer about the federal re employment act and subsequent Supreme Court cases. By the way my employer then was the U.S. government! I pray that after over 14 years of war involving many reservists employers are better educated about the rights of those who are called to service
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Back in 1975 when I first started as a private there were hundreds of volunteer soldiers coming into Fort Ord, CA with large bonuses to be in the infantry and most of those bonuses turned into drugs and the selling of drugs. There were a lot young men sent off to confinement during those first two years due to the health and welfare inspections with dogs and the implementation of urinalysis testing! Rude awakening for a 17 and 18 year old, but I made it through that time period by listening to what my father said, "stay focused, keep your nose straight, stay on task, and avoid the peer pressure!" For once I followed directions from my father and then I watched the military make huge improvements over the next 35 years!
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