Posted on Oct 20, 2016
What does it take to make a disciplined Soldier? Additionally, what qualities would they show?
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This might sound stupid, but it takes leadership that cares. I know this isn't a popular word in the Army, but a soldier will do anything when they know their leadership has their best interest. They know that some of the crap that comes down NCO's don't have control over, but respect the NCO when they don't leave them alone to complete it. When I was a Specialist, we got a "new" motor pool that hadn't been used in a few years, so I needed the grass cut and the weeds pulled from the cracks. My NCO staid with all the E-4 and below and didn't just supervise us. Was right there digging out the cracks with us. 1SG showed up, called formation, sent all the E-4 and below and my NCO home, after he talked about how a leader leads, there wasn't an E-4 and below who wouldn't do something for my NCO after that. Do you think I ever questioned him when he asked me to do something, no because I'd seen him lead from the front.
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SGT Bradley L. Definitely not a silly answer. Very good response
Standards, hard realistic training, consistent empathetic leadership and kick-ass NCOs that care!
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COL Lee Flemming I like the hard realistic training, but how does that develop a higher quality disciplined Soldier?
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You like the training because it focuses you on your tasks as a SM. You want the training to be challenging because it prepares you for your wartime mission. You want the training to be realistic because it assists with control in the face of the enemy. Focus, preparedness and control...discipline. SSG Jordan Gaudard -
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COL Lee Flemming I am working in a TRADOC environment right now and I am wanting to develop disciplined Soldiers ready for FORSCOM. I need them to have an understanding of their job, and the leaders they have in their future unit can give them the hard realistic training to perfect their skills. If I instill discipline in them here in the AIT environment, that hard realistic training will be easier for that SGT as his or her first unit. During my career in the military, a very short one, we have had multiple conflicts and massive differences in those conflicts. I can share my experience, but if they get to their unit and deploy it will be nothing like my first or second deployment. I guess where I am getting at, is the SGT in the FORSCOM unit should be receiving training reliant for the mission his or her unit is taking on.
Discipline is a trait associated with maturity. Most young soldiers have little grasp of it when they enlist. Face it. They're still children. Thus, the military has to take over in loco parentis and guide these young enlistees along the path (one hopes) their parents set them upon. As a parent, how do you teach your children maturity? You give them responsibility in carefully measured doses and mentor them when they need help handling it. In time, they get the idea.
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