Posted on Jan 25, 2022
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I recently had a situation where walking up to the armory I noticed a 1st Leitenent standing by the door. I saluted and offered the greeting of the day and was stopped and told that since this was the national guard I "didn't need to do all that". I feel somewhere in my E4 brain that this is a very wrong thing but don't know how to resond to a officer regarding that. How should I handle that?
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Unless it was a no hat, no salute zone, the LT was absolutely wrong. It’s too late now, but if that happens again, as an E-4 I would talk to a Senior NCO about it so they can tactfully correct him/her.
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SPC Michael Moore
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Speak with a Senior NCO and let them handle it. You just keep being the soldier you are
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SFC Ralph E Kelley
SFC Ralph E Kelley
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Good advice.
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SPC Michael Moore
SPC Michael Moore
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Thank you SFC Kelley,
I’m an old Soldier from 1984.
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MAJ Ken Landgren
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His low standards will make me think about his tactical competence as well.
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SPC Michael Moore
SPC Michael Moore
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Amen to that Sir
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