Posted on Oct 10, 2014

U.S. Airways refuses to hang Army Ranger's coat

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Have you seen this? http://flightclub.jalopnik.com/us-airways-flight-attendant-refused-to-hang-army-ranger [login to see] Army Ranger 1SG Albert Marle was flying coach. A U.S. Airways flight attendant refused to hang his dress blue coat despite several first class passengers willing to give him their seats. Read the comments on the link! It will sicken you.

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Disrespect

Posted 10 y ago

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Have Soldiers developed a sense of entitlement?

I am sure many of you have seen recent articles about a 1SG that was initially refused when he asked to have his ASU top hung up while flying. He was told no, that that was a first class perk. People offered up their seats, so on and so forth. I can't honestly say I have read anything that said the Soldier was outraged, more so the other passengers. I am not saying that the 1SG feels entitled and asking to hang up his jacket is an entitlement, more so some of the responses from service members on the forums of the websites.

However, reading some of the posts on the websites that have ran the article have led me to ask this question. It seems that many Soldiers, past and present, seem to think that if you are serving in the military you should automatically be upgraded to first class or something equivalent to the fact. Statements like, "All Soldiers should automatically be upgraded" were very common on the boards.

Here is my two cents for what they are worth. I never joined for the "perks". I wouldn't expect anyone to give up their seat for me because of the profession I chose. Do not get me wrong, I am certainly humbled and appreciate the gesture but in no way do I think that I am entitled to that level of gratitude. I wouldn't ask anyone to bend the rules for me just because I put the uniform on.

Selfless Service....think about it.

http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/local/passengers-outraged-over-treatment-army-ranger/nhfzk/

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MAJ (Join to see)

Posted 10 y ago

I've flown in Class A's many times, I don't need special service - I'm a big boy and I'll either sit with my jacket on or figure it out.

PO1 (Join to see)

Posted 10 y ago

I get it. He wanted to maintain his professional appearance. Then he went and turned down a first class seat, where he could have had his coat hung by the same attendant.

I gotta throw out the BULLSHIT flag on this one. Unless he's never flown before - and I'm doubting that fiercely - he knew what the rules are when you fly coach. He could have made other choices in what he wore but he decided not to. Ergo, he was trying to get some special attention and used his uniform to get it. The flight attentdant, if following company policy, was correct to smack him down.

SFC (Join to see)

10 y

PO1 (Join to see) I agree with you. Company policy is that. I have seen them do it for coach passengers before flying coach in buseniss suits. Why he was in uniform is unkown at this point. Just the people's comment's was a little out there on the view of the military. That was the alarming thing for me. But let freedom ring.