RallyPoint 5-in-5

SSG Carlos Madden — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 13:52:27 -0500

Hi RallyPoint!

Here's a video project we worked on over this summer in partnership with the VA. The RallyPoint team looked at millions of your posts and found a sample of the most fun and engaging content you've created and organized them into this pilot.

Let us know what you think in the comments and what other kinds of things you'd like to see going forward.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kwwxvUR6P4&feature=youtu.be

Here are the five discussions we pulled out if you would like to engage with them:
1) What is the e-4 mafia?
https://rly.pt/E4mafia

2) What do you think about the wear of organizational headgear such as colored berets? https://rly.pt/headgear

3) As a Vietnam Era veteran, I'm trying hard to understand why I should accept the same honors as a vet who actually served over there?
https://rly.pt/VietnamEra

4) When are appropriate times to wear mini medals/ribbons?
https://rly.pt/miniribbons

5) Survivors Together - Memorial Day Q&A with Community Partners answering questions about benefits: https://rly.pt/SurvivorsTogether

RallyPoint 5-in-5 - Episode 1

Check out some of the latest things that are happening on RallyPoint, the military's online network. If you are not a RallyPoint member, join here: https://r...

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 4 at 2020 2:00 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 14:00:53 -0500

Excellent, concise to the point and you do an outstanding job at presenting...
Kerry

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Dec 4 at 2020 6:34 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 18:34:50 -0500

Outstanding, very good work- concise to the point, Liked it.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 6 at 2020 1:50 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 13:50:56 -0500

I'll share the youtube link. Doing a share from here means whomever wants to watch it has to sign in. That's what kept Me from joining for over a year. If there were timed guest slots, that issue wouldn't be a problem.

Response by CPT David Gowel made Dec 8 at 2020 7:29 AM

CPT David Gowel — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 07:29:48 -0500

HA! "Chef's hat" "Officer types" ... well done SSG Carlos Madden

Response by Lt Col Timothy Parker, DBA made Dec 8 at 2020 8:54 AM

Lt Col Timothy Parker, DBA — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 08:54:00 -0500

Well done on the video. Good information and marketing tool. I think the format is right on the mark.

Response by MSG Scott Berndt made Dec 8 at 2020 8:55 AM

MSG Scott Berndt — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 08:55:47 -0500

Fantastic! Short and sweet!

Response by LTJG Sandra Smith made Dec 8 at 2020 1:21 PM

LTJG Sandra Smith — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 13:21:25 -0500

Hopefully more vets will see this and join us here. Very well done.

Response by SGT Brian Cunningham made Dec 8 at 2020 10:14 PM

SGT Brian Cunningham — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 22:14:48 -0500

Great job. In regards to “Vietnam era” question - unless you can say “been there, did that” it doesn’t count, No discussion, period.

Brian C. Echo 2/35 Inf., 4Inf. Div. Vietnam/Cambodia ‘70

Response by SPC Cecil Dailey made Dec 9 at 2020 5:22 PM

SPC Cecil Dailey — Wed, 09 Dec 2020 17:22:27 -0500

just pray that we don.t get caught up in political mess. stay loyal to each other.and remember the creed oath we all took. it stills stand.we are all Brothers and sisters. regardless. of color race etc. ? what would Christ say. who are we to pass judgment, Be blessed stay. safe,

Response by SFC Thomas Howes made Dec 10 at 2020 10:25 AM

SFC Thomas Howes — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 10:25:41 -0500

I wear my mini on my motorcycle vest and when I a=when I go to a dinning out on my mess dress

Response by SMSgt Archie Hickerson made Dec 10 at 2020 12:39 PM

SMSgt Archie Hickerson — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 12:39:01 -0500

Carlos, great job presenting and a very good presentation!
Thank you SSG Madden

Response by COL Mikel J. Burroughs made Dec 10 at 2020 5:43 PM

COL Mikel J. Burroughs — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 17:43:56 -0500

Great video SSG Carlos Madden - great background and nice promotional material brother...

Response by SN Greg Wright made Dec 11 at 2020 4:34 AM

SN Greg Wright — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 04:34:12 -0500

Carlos, please consider, (and encourage RP to consider) adding Paler and Rumble to RP's social media profile.

Response by Lt Col Charlie Brown made Dec 11 at 2020 6:22 AM

Lt Col Charlie Brown — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 06:22:57 -0500

I love that headgear question. It has always totally confused me when I saw an Army person in yet another color of beret. Good video SSG Carlos Madden

Response by SFC Wanda Purifoy made Dec 11 at 2020 9:57 AM

SFC Wanda Purifoy — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 09:57:06 -0500

The font used to display the questions is so small I couldn’t read it. Can you use larger font size, or read the entire question. Thanks

Response by SSgt Richard Kensinger made Dec 11 at 2020 10:49 AM

SSgt Richard Kensinger — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 10:49:01 -0500

Very well done and keep it up. I am impressed!
Rich

Response by Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 11 at 2020 5:59 PM

Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 17:59:17 -0500

Excellent idea but I can tell from the video you recorded this in the summer. We have snow on the ground here in Concord/Carlisle area.

Response by SGT Lorenzo Nieto made Feb 23 at 2021 5:27 PM

SGT Lorenzo Nieto — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:27:14 -0500

I think as being a Vietnam veteran no if you did not serve in the country of Vietnam you should not get any type of medals,i’ll Tell you why after I got of a army hospital I was told I would not be going back I served nine months in county I had to go to Tokyo for six months never get a dam medal for serving in Vietnam I figured my name just got lost in the military. Mind you I am not bitter just bummed.