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No. He should be respectful and listen the opinions of senior NCOs but standing at ease is not necessary
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I still have a hard time not going to parade rest or at ease for CSMs. I even embarrassed myself as a 2lt when our CSM came in and I called "at ease!" purely as a reaction.
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I would say no. Sir what do you think about this... At Arcent soldier of the year presentation MG Kurt Stein said that if he was the Chief of staff he would make all officers be atleast enlisted for two years. and I completely agree with him.
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I've seen a CPT stand at parade rest to a CSM once. It was deserved as the CPT told his troops to go past the clearing barrell and not clear their weapons. The CSM of the AO took notice, and you could imagine what happended thereafter.
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CMSgt James Nolan
CW5 Sam R. Baker In all fairness Chief, we all know that a Warrant Officer would be hard to find in the first place, to be in that situation LOL.
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Honestly, I don't understand some of the Army's traditions (e.g. saluting indoors). But, I'd say this: Respect should always be reciprocated. When an enlisted man renders a salute to an officer, the officer should professionally return the salute (sorry to be obvious). But, the point is both are, effectively, saluting each other. Whenever respect is demonstrated, to include posture, we are acknowledging the other's by giving it right back to 'em.
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SN Greg Wright
Like I said somewhere above, if I saluted an officer who didn't return the salute, I'd stop and conspicuously wait while holding said salute.
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IF I had gone the officer route and become a 2LT, I would have stood at ease for a 1SG or SGM simply because of the respect I have for the rank. I'm sure I would have gotten some odd looks for it.
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you can show respect for the rank without standing "at ease". That being said, I've seen some dirtbag 1SG and SGM that didn't deserve any respect, in that case you respect the rank and not the man.
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SPC Greg K.
James, I completely understand what you're saying....However....I saluted officers, stood at ease and parade rest, not only because of respect, protocol and responsibility but because it reminds the Officers of their duty and responsibility to me as a soldier...Not all of them got that...but the good ones did, mostly the prior service officers.
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No. A LT out ranks a CSM. But if the LT is smart he or she will listen very closely to what the CSM has to say.
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