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I posted a response to one of my friends on another social network concerning the recent spate of disrespectful actions shown by some of our Military members. This is my comment:
 
I have had some time to consider the disrespect shown by our Military members over social media during the last week or so. While I agree with most that the Service Members involved likely feel that they are the Victims and that they really did nothing wrong. I have to question myself why though, and ultimately I don’t like the answer.
Many would say that this is a product of the millennial generation; that somehow these Soldiers coming in now are not made of the same metal as those of us that have been in for years and decades now, that somehow our row in the military was harder, I disagree. I have to look at this from another perspective, that there is a problem in how we are introducing our young recruits to the time honored traditions of the military.
As leaders in the Army (and for the Senior Airman I posted earlier in the week, leaders in the Air Force) we are charged with the responsibility to teach our Recruits and new members of our Unit the traditions held dear to the Army, and our Unit. It is our responsibility to ensure the Soldiers understand that this type of behavior is unacceptable, before it happens. Somewhere we failed as leaders, and that is the part I don’t like.
There are several instances that roll around in my mind, one sticks out that is similar to this within my own Unit. We were at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, CA doing some Staff training before our rotation. A group of us consisting of Officers, Warrant Officers, Senior Non-Commissioned Officers, Enlisted, and even a couple of our civilian contractors had gathered to blow off some steam with a couple beers. It was nearing 10pm or 2200, and Taps was about to play, as the first note sounded a hush fell over the group; we stood silently, faced the music and rendered appropriate honors. Many others in the group likely had the same thoughts crossing their minds; thinking about all of those that that song represents, and thinking of the friends we had lost over the time we have spent in the service. Behind us, other Soldiers (we found out later that they were Captains and Lieutenants) began laughing and were generally being loud; this kind of disrespect shocked those of us out there. Our Sergeant Major had to turn and tell them to shut up and show some respect.
I see the lack of respect everyday even here in Kuwait as Soldiers rush to get indoors before 5pm (1700) and Retreat sounds. Retreat is another solemn tradition, it sounds as the US Flag is lowered from the flag pole and secured for the night. I see it on post as people drive by during retreat, while Soldiers stop their vehicles, stand outside of them and render honors to the lowering of the flag. Just days after September 11th 2001, our Battalion Commander pulled us together in a formation at 5pm, for the sole purpose of retreat, to honor not only our flag, but our Nation, a Nation that had been harmed and that would never be the same.
As leaders, we have failed to pass that respect, that sense of Duty and Honor to our Soldiers. That may in fact be why this hurts us so bad. For that I am Sorry.