Posted on Aug 13, 2014
Media and Military say that whatever a soldier does while "Off orders" is still considered "on orders/uniform" by affiliation. Do you agree?
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Now I'm looking at a case in where a NCO committed a crime(a very serious crime and I've personally toured with him), and as I read through the article it mentions the National Guard several times("Oregon National Guard soldier sentenced for sodomy, rape" is the title...).
Now why the hell does the news include his military standing(four times mentioned in this short article and there are a couple other ones on this same subject matter)? When he, for a fact wasn't on orders or in uniform, while he acted in this crime?
The way I see this: is that everyone in the "Oregon Army National Guard" are now rapist, because of this ONE soldier(off duty/orders): why the hell do we all get this darkness of discontent??
Am I wrong for feeling this way and shouldn't this individual be marked as such: an individual(not the organization)?
Article reference "stripes.com" : http://www.stripes.com/news/us/oregon-national-guard-soldier-sentenced-for-sodomy-rape-1.274808
Personal note: he was a shit bag/creep toured and still is apparently one stateside.
Now why the hell does the news include his military standing(four times mentioned in this short article and there are a couple other ones on this same subject matter)? When he, for a fact wasn't on orders or in uniform, while he acted in this crime?
The way I see this: is that everyone in the "Oregon Army National Guard" are now rapist, because of this ONE soldier(off duty/orders): why the hell do we all get this darkness of discontent??
Am I wrong for feeling this way and shouldn't this individual be marked as such: an individual(not the organization)?
Article reference "stripes.com" : http://www.stripes.com/news/us/oregon-national-guard-soldier-sentenced-for-sodomy-rape-1.274808
Personal note: he was a shit bag/creep toured and still is apparently one stateside.
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It was always taught to me when I was growing up that the public doesn't see a name tape. They see a uniform. This plays into the stewardship of the profession. The public rusts those who wear the uniform, which ever service uniform it be, to act worthy of trust and to act honorably. Once you are affiliated with a service, you do not have a face. You are that service, you are a spokesperson of that service and the model by which that service will be judged.
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You hit the nail on the head SFC Warden. One of the key words you used was "profession." As professionals, we're held to a higher ethical standard than someone who just has a "job." Professions have codes of ethics, whether it's the Army Values for Soldiers, the Core Values for Airmen, the Hippocratic Oath for doctors, or the Ranger Creed. These codes reflect the fact that the public places their trust in us to wield wisely the power that we have been given and the trust they place in us.
As to why the media like to emphasize a criminal's service history more than any other profession, well... I'll leave that to your judgement, but suffice to say there may be an ax; there may be grinding.
As to why the media like to emphasize a criminal's service history more than any other profession, well... I'll leave that to your judgement, but suffice to say there may be an ax; there may be grinding.
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SGT,
Unfortunately if one is affiliated with an armed service, be it Active, Reserve, Guard, they are a direct reflection to thier organization. This does not matter if they are "off" or not. In addition, news outlets need to make a story better. I feel it is wrong that they have to make that connection, but it sells.
Unfortunately if one is affiliated with an armed service, be it Active, Reserve, Guard, they are a direct reflection to thier organization. This does not matter if they are "off" or not. In addition, news outlets need to make a story better. I feel it is wrong that they have to make that connection, but it sells.
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SGT Smith,
It is not right that the media does this and I think they are two main reason they do this. Reason one money, by submitting articles about service menbers they will target the entire force not the indvudual. The second reason as servicemenber we are the heros of our time we are all held to a higher standard. When someone fails to maintin the stand the meda loves to tear down our heros, it just the nature of the beast.
It is not right that the media does this and I think they are two main reason they do this. Reason one money, by submitting articles about service menbers they will target the entire force not the indvudual. The second reason as servicemenber we are the heros of our time we are all held to a higher standard. When someone fails to maintin the stand the meda loves to tear down our heros, it just the nature of the beast.
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