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Individuals who dedicate their lives to any public service organization/department, will not feel satisfied until they have seen the good, the bad and the ugly parts of their perform duties. A firefighter will feel unfulfilled until he/she has put out a fire, a cop will feel the same, till he/she makes her first arrest. Many soldiers feel incomplete without having experienced first-hand what it is like to serve overseas. NTC, only does so much as mock scenarios go and it is great training, but a deployment fully immersed in nothing but soldiers getting in the field and getting their feet wet in all-hazard training. With all the hullabaloo, about slick sleeves and veterans, why not have a continuous cycle of personnel on overseas duty stations, minimum 6 mos. at a time for reservists and National Guard soldiers. With the campaigns winding down and the Army becoming smaller, these soldiers will have less and less opportunities to serve. I am aware that state and federal budgeting is a conflict and our country's trillion dollar debt crisis is definitely an impediment but if it were possible? Should it be done?
Deployment
Army Reserve
Training Soldiers
Army National Guard
Posted 10 y ago
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I'm not sure deploying everyone is the answer. But every solder should be deployable. If you can't deploy then we don't need ya.
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I agree I was in for 4 years got out and now just got back in and I am looking to deploy like right now but my unit isn't deploying. In fact they are kinda in one of those spots that you cant deploy. Help
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I don't believe requiring deployment should be enforced but certainly being deployed brings a sense of completeness to ones service time. If your unit is not up for deployment or you don't get an opportunity to deploy it's not the soldiers fault. There is probably situations for voluntary deployment..
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Shit, this is way longer than I intended.
Anyone who thinks a Soldier who has not deployed is worth any less than a Soldier who has deployed is misguided. Now this does not apply to those who have dodged deploying, but not everyone gets/has to go.
The military does not function as a bunch of individuals, or the individual branches. A Soldier who contributes to the readiness of other Soldiers, makes them better soldiers and makes the MISSION a success, pepares them for the unbearable situations that some must face, that is what makes you a valuable Soldier. I don't care if my leadership has deployed, as long as they are doing their best to prepare me and my troops, fighting to get us what we need and learning from those who have experience (regardless of rank).
Yes, I deployed. No, I never fired a shot while I was there. Does that mean my contribution was less valuable? Some would not value my service as much as their own just becuse of that. I can't put a value on myself, that comes from those who I affected. I'm not going to go into details, but those other units (not mine or my responsibility, but the ones I helped because I could) made sure I understood what value they placed on me. If I don't pass along the experience, the knowledge of what needed to be done and how to do it, the importance of the job and dedication required, then am I still a "valuable" Soldier?
Are you saying those "slick-sleeve" Soldiers that I instill with that knowledge and motivation, that end up passing it along to the next generation after I have moved on, those Soldiers are worth LESS because they didn't experience it firsthand? That's just wrong.
I would think more highly of them than I would someone with multiple tours that just wants to raise himself/herself up by "bragging" and demeaning others that haven't gone; those who are more interested in being impressive than making an impression; those who want their subordinates to idolize them instead of respect and learn from them. They are out there, and they do nothing to help others, just themselves.
Deployments are NOT what makes a successful Soldier, they are the necessity when everthing else has failed.
Capable, ready and willing is what makes a Soldier (Warrior, Marine, Airman, whatever fits).
Anyone who thinks a Soldier who has not deployed is worth any less than a Soldier who has deployed is misguided. Now this does not apply to those who have dodged deploying, but not everyone gets/has to go.
The military does not function as a bunch of individuals, or the individual branches. A Soldier who contributes to the readiness of other Soldiers, makes them better soldiers and makes the MISSION a success, pepares them for the unbearable situations that some must face, that is what makes you a valuable Soldier. I don't care if my leadership has deployed, as long as they are doing their best to prepare me and my troops, fighting to get us what we need and learning from those who have experience (regardless of rank).
Yes, I deployed. No, I never fired a shot while I was there. Does that mean my contribution was less valuable? Some would not value my service as much as their own just becuse of that. I can't put a value on myself, that comes from those who I affected. I'm not going to go into details, but those other units (not mine or my responsibility, but the ones I helped because I could) made sure I understood what value they placed on me. If I don't pass along the experience, the knowledge of what needed to be done and how to do it, the importance of the job and dedication required, then am I still a "valuable" Soldier?
Are you saying those "slick-sleeve" Soldiers that I instill with that knowledge and motivation, that end up passing it along to the next generation after I have moved on, those Soldiers are worth LESS because they didn't experience it firsthand? That's just wrong.
I would think more highly of them than I would someone with multiple tours that just wants to raise himself/herself up by "bragging" and demeaning others that haven't gone; those who are more interested in being impressive than making an impression; those who want their subordinates to idolize them instead of respect and learn from them. They are out there, and they do nothing to help others, just themselves.
Deployments are NOT what makes a successful Soldier, they are the necessity when everthing else has failed.
Capable, ready and willing is what makes a Soldier (Warrior, Marine, Airman, whatever fits).
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I would say it's definitely preferred they do. Especially anyone going into a leadership position of any kind. I mean we've all seen that NCO that's been around forever and has yet to deploy. While everyone else has. Kinda of hard to keep the respect for a leader who hasn't.
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Everyone in every service should be deployable, if they are not then they need to be "shown the door". After that it's up to our dear ole' Uncle Sam to decide where we are needed
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There are abilities for National Guard and reservists to deploy. You need to use resources through your chain of command to be able to deploy. NCO's and Officers have more chances for acceptance for MOS shortage assignments but there are Units that get deployment assignments and have MOS shortages. If you want to deploy you need to be prepared to get assigned on short notice and receive short notice to report. However you have to use your chain of command and resources provided in AKO to locate and apply.
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