Posted on Jul 19, 2014
Non-Military Awards in Profile within 'Military Credentials' Section
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What are your thoughts about RallyPoint adding an 'Awards' sub-section under our 'Military Credentials' section of our profile?
What purposes would this serve?
- Highlights additional credentials throughout career
- Educates junior servicemembers of potential awards they can strive to compete for/earn
- Publicizes lesser known awards (annual, lifetime, etc)
- Potential enhancement for future employment opportunities
Have you been awarded the SGM Larry Strickland Educational Leadership Award or the GEICO Military Service Award or have you been selected for an award during an NCO Education System course or won a servicemember (Soldier/Airman/Seaman/Marine, etc) of the month/quarter/year competition?
Points:
- You could add Regimental Association Awards (Horatio Gates, Order of the Dragon, Order of the Marechaussee, etc.)
- You could add Sergeants Audie Murphy/Morales inductions
- You could add Soldier/NCO of the Month/Quarter/Year
- You could add NCOES awards (Honor Grad, Commandant's List, Leadership award, etc)
- You could add lesser know awards
Note: Not intended for military awards and decorations that you wear on your chest (that ribbon rack you wear sometimes).
When looking through military records, these accomplishments are rarely seen or buried within evaluations or other awards because they are never highlighted or added to military records, but they ARE important.
What purposes would this serve?
- Highlights additional credentials throughout career
- Educates junior servicemembers of potential awards they can strive to compete for/earn
- Publicizes lesser known awards (annual, lifetime, etc)
- Potential enhancement for future employment opportunities
Have you been awarded the SGM Larry Strickland Educational Leadership Award or the GEICO Military Service Award or have you been selected for an award during an NCO Education System course or won a servicemember (Soldier/Airman/Seaman/Marine, etc) of the month/quarter/year competition?
Points:
- You could add Regimental Association Awards (Horatio Gates, Order of the Dragon, Order of the Marechaussee, etc.)
- You could add Sergeants Audie Murphy/Morales inductions
- You could add Soldier/NCO of the Month/Quarter/Year
- You could add NCOES awards (Honor Grad, Commandant's List, Leadership award, etc)
- You could add lesser know awards
Note: Not intended for military awards and decorations that you wear on your chest (that ribbon rack you wear sometimes).
When looking through military records, these accomplishments are rarely seen or buried within evaluations or other awards because they are never highlighted or added to military records, but they ARE important.
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Sounds like a good idea SGM Quick. Since this is the place to have a public facing military resume, it should be a complete one. I like the fact that your bio shows medals for deployments, so why not show the rest. How about if RP took the "build a rack" approach and showed your ribbons & skill badges.
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I've actually often wondered why RP doesn't have that feature, when I was first making my profile I was actually searching for that section, but to no avail I never found it of course. I would definitely like to see this implemented. But of course require verification with ERB/DD-214.
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Its a great idea. I'd recommend it to be all-encompassing so as to encapsulate each branch.
Additionally, I'd recommend a little homework to go along with this insomuch as to include linked reference to the various associations/clubs referenced so our younger service members can educate themselves on the requirements and selection criteria accordingly.
here's a couple links:
http://www.audiemurphy.com/samc.htm
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sergeant-Morales-Club/ [login to see] 31204
Additionally, I'd recommend a little homework to go along with this insomuch as to include linked reference to the various associations/clubs referenced so our younger service members can educate themselves on the requirements and selection criteria accordingly.
here's a couple links:
http://www.audiemurphy.com/samc.htm
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sergeant-Morales-Club/ [login to see] 31204
Official website and an educational resource on Audie L. Murphy, most decorated American veteran of World War II.
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SGM Matthew Quick
Most definitely should be all-encompassing.
When I was listing my examples, I didn't know what other services had...another reason why a little education could be helpful.
When I was listing my examples, I didn't know what other services had...another reason why a little education could be helpful.
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