Posted on Oct 5, 2016
What is the best way to tell your unit that you in no way shape or form want an ETS award from them?
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First off, wow kinda surprised this generated any response at all. I was looking more for a "oh hey, just do this memorandum and it's all done." kind of a deal. Anyways as for context, awards here go through about 15 or more corrections for non-grammatical issues. The award hasn't been written yet and I would probably end up writing it anyways. I just don't want to waste anyone's time or my own for that matter with writing an award that a civilian company cares not a whit about that just going to get kicked back over and over and over. I know what I have done and I honestly don't care much for recognition. I'd rather see some of my Soldiers get credited as they go on to do bigger and better things. Do I also have other motivations for not wanting an award yes because there have been several things that have left a bad taste, but I didn't post this to air my dirty laundry, I was just simply looking for advice. Thanks all for the numerous replies. Most were pretty entertaining, and a few were even helpful.
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Take the award. It's for your family anyway. While we may know the politics involved in who gets what your family does not. To them it's a big deal even if they don't say it. Also, for some leaders it is a big deal and one way for them to say thank you TO YOU for service to the nation. At the end of the day the award is from the Army, USMC, etc... Not the person(s) who made things abnormally challenging.
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Some of you are butt hurt about him not wanting the award which is laughable, others are saying get it for future generations so they can be proud of you. I am willing to bet if he is turning it down he has awards that he is actually proud of for going down range and other achievements not just thanks for completing your contract.
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SFC Robert White
end of service award. normally given to soldiers that served the unit honorably. without UCMJ
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I'm in the too much fruit salad is handed around camp. That said, I've also sat a number of promotion boards. Since EOTs are common, a question that comes up in a reviewer's mind is why didn't that SM get one coming out of that tour even though the Eval was right in the pack? Stuff like that sticks out and if you wind up in the third crunch, you don't want people to start looking for reasons to toss you. Sometimes being different can harm you in the long run.
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CSM Dwayne Perry
Ive heard it said many times that Soldiers contributed to (insert name). If we truly appreciate those soldiers we lead then we acknowledge their assistance in achieving any award. Accept and thank those you lead
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Well, I see there are already hundreds of comments.
But from what I’ve seen, in order to avoid getting an ETS award you simply don’t write it yourself, because no one else will write it either.
Then you ETS and everyone forgets all about it.
But from what I’ve seen, in order to avoid getting an ETS award you simply don’t write it yourself, because no one else will write it either.
Then you ETS and everyone forgets all about it.
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never heard of it.why would they do that?we had a party got on the bus the next morning.
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When my NCOIC made noise about having to write an award for my medical retirement (at 16 years of service) I just told him not to bother, if I didn't warrant for one when it would do me some good then why put himself out now.
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I received the MSM when I got out. But, don't believe that was an ETS award because the recommendation was written when the command still expected me to stay in the military. The award was for the work I had done the previous two years. It was only in the last month or so that I decided I did not want to re-enlist. Also, the date of the award was January of 1976. I never learned of the award until 2005. It got lost along the way and I only learned that I had actually been awarded the medal when I contacted the personnel records dept for a list of all my authorized awards etc. . Number one on the list was the MSM.. They included a copy of the orders and an engraved medal.
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