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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Edited 9 y ago
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Fill out a prickE8 form and give it to your 1SG and ask him not to do the award. You will need to also fill out the Id10T form and submit that to your PL. After that let the E4 mafia know so they can take care of it.
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My ETS award is the only reminder of my Army life I see every day. It reminds me of the great family my Army buddies were to me. It reminds of the ongoing struggle my brothers and sisters in arms make every day. It reminds me that I belonged to the most elite club in the world. My ETS award says freedom. My ETS awards reminds me that I live in the greatest country ever The United States of America.
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Be thankful that they even want to give you an award. When I retired in 2005, I didn't get a thing, a thank you, see ya later, or a kiss my a$$, when I put alot of my own personal time into doing my job.
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SGT, Sounds like you edited your post since you first asked. Many enlisted Soldiers have poor writing skills. That is one of the contributing causes of denied awards. Writing your ETS award allows someone else to work on their writing skills which may improve someone's NCOER down the road and help them receive a promotion they deserve.
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Some people like recognition, some don't. For some, an award of any kind boosts their morale and therefore their attitude and performance. If you refuse it, it sends a negative message to
Everyone around you, especially to the soldiers beneath you whom you seem to care about. It would be cheapening any awards or recognition they may get in the future.
My advice would be to accept the award and smile as you do. Put on the good, morale building show for those under you. Throw it away when you get home if you want to, but send a good message to the troops at work.
Everyone around you, especially to the soldiers beneath you whom you seem to care about. It would be cheapening any awards or recognition they may get in the future.
My advice would be to accept the award and smile as you do. Put on the good, morale building show for those under you. Throw it away when you get home if you want to, but send a good message to the troops at work.
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You know what pisses me off about this is how childish you are and your an NCO too. That award may have your name on it but it's not just for you its for your soldies who helped you earn it and the leaders who helped you become an NCO to earn it and you just spit right in their faces and you call yourself an NCO. my BC was away when I retired and he fought to get me an MSM personally I could care less about it and i wasn't happy shaving what beard I had grown over my 4 months of retirement to get into a uniform to go back to receive this award but I'm a NCO and a Soldier and i respect my prior chain of command for what they did for me and I showed it by shaving getting into a uniform and acting like a NCO. Suck it up buttercup and quit thinking of yourself you POS!!
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I ETS'd in July of this year... no adverse action EVER, NCOIC of two division level details in Hawaii, one of which lasted over 8 months and saved the Army millions.
Still no award.
Just relating.
Still no award.
Just relating.
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Why don't you can the mystery and respond to those asking for more
information?
information?
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Me and another SNCO where given aaccommodation medal and a dumb ass Lt only read the citation for a SSgt. When the CC started to pin on the medals i was about to sit down , I took the medal and I was pissed. Later when i got my MSM all that didn't matter. Awards aren't just for the individual but also recognizes the family made. This guy was just a pissed of kid showing his ass
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My ETS award 1.) had my MOS listed incorrectly and 2.) had multiple spelling errors. I won't lie, I was disheartened and disappointed that I spent 6 years and a deployment with a unit that did nothing more than copy / paste and say see ya later. I'd rather receive nothing at all than something half assed.
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