Posted on Jun 23, 2016
Is RallyPoint Bridging the Gap between the different generations of veterans?
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RP Members what do you think? Has RallyPoint found the secret to "Bridging the Gap" between those that have served at the pleasure of our country during peacetime, the Cold War, and those that have served in combat in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, & other locations throughout our military history.
Will it continue to close that gap as we move forward on 2016, 2017, & beyond?
Did RallyPoint find the secret ingredient?
I think it did!
Will it continue to close that gap as we move forward on 2016, 2017, & beyond?
Did RallyPoint find the secret ingredient?
I think it did!
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I think no entity can bridge the gap because the services change so much from one generation to the next. We all have the service in common with one another but because of the rapid changes from one gen to the next it is difficult for the new gen to relate to previous generations and probably even more difficult for the previous to relate to the current. How many times have you heard "back in my day" stories. SMs attitudes and opinions are all based on the times they served and are often unrelatable to the current situation. Case in point: saw a young SM PCSing to Kadena and wanted some info about Okinawa. A retired SM talked about how it was when he was there...in 1973. No way that information was timely, relevant, or accurate to the young SM. In conclusion I respect and admire the previous generations SMs. It's great to listen to their stories but unfortunately the services have changed so much that it doesn't quite feel like we're even serving the same service a lot of the time.
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Capt Seid Waddell
MSgt Zachary Wiederstein, "...the services have changed so much that it doesn't quite feel like we're even serving the same service a lot of the time"
I have certainly noticed that - particularly with regard to the PC and social engineering changes that have been inflicted upon the services.
I have certainly noticed that - particularly with regard to the PC and social engineering changes that have been inflicted upon the services.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
MSgt Zachary Wiederstein and Capt Seid Waddell I don't disagree with what you are saying, but I can tell you that I've learned so much from RallyPoint and I'm fully up-to-date on a lot of the changes as they are occuring with the active duty service members I'm connecting with. I really enjoy learning more about what is new and happeing in the other service branches and I get that from here. I truly believe it is a step inthe right direction, but nothing will be perfect. Thanks for your feedback!
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Capt Seid Waddell
COL Mikel J. Burroughs, I agree with you that RP is a strong force for good, but I am not as confident that the social engineering the politicians have inflicted upon the military will allow them to fulfill their primary mission in time of war.
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I don't know about Bridging the Gap but it shows that past and present Military Members are not of one Monolithic Mind set and that is a good thing.
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