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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If you honestly want to get recognition for your soldiers, write them letters of continuity for their ETS/PCS awards so the don't get handed a blank 638 for their input from a new NCO.
Recommend that you reconsider accepting a ETS award. CPL Wilfred Roberge put it far more eloquently than I could.
Recommend that you reconsider accepting a ETS award. CPL Wilfred Roberge put it far more eloquently than I could.
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Be gracious. Accept the award and use that opportunity to thank them but highlight the ones you believe are more deserving of the credit.
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I'm a little hazey on this one. Being Navy, I don't recall an "ETS" award. We had plenty of awards that weren't worth anything. I'm supposing this like a participation award? How about a brief on this one for an old squid-dog.
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So I went through this has I was retiring. My DD214 appointment was fast approaching so I kept bugging my S1 for it. I was assured it was coming along fine and then the day of my DD214 appointment comes along and, not only is the award not finished but it got kicked back has a rewrite to a lower award. Needless to say I just told them and my BC not to worry about it since I already had a couple of those awards and I needed to have it that day for my final DD214. They all thought I was ungrateful but having another of an award that I already had really didn't mean anything and it's not like I am going to wear the award on a uniform again.
I have been out for nearly three months and every time I talk to my BC he says they are still working on it. I still think they are wasting their time and could be doing other things. But, what do I know?
I have been out for nearly three months and every time I talk to my BC he says they are still working on it. I still think they are wasting their time and could be doing other things. But, what do I know?
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I can relate to this question. I was offered an ARCOM as a retirement award after 20 years of service. It was insulting to say the least, so I declined my final NCOER and did not attend the retirement ceremony. For you, I believe the best way to do this would be to simply tell your 1SG/Commander. Sometimes, there is no way around receiving a sh#t award because it is "part of the out-processing process".
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For someone who just starting his military career i don't have much say in this matter. As someone who wants to become an officer i'd say take every award you can get even a participation award unfortunately the only way the army recognizes anyone is if their name is on a certificate. As a sgt you know you cant do any thing in the army with out a piece of paper. An ETS award may just be a paper saying hey you didnt screw up but is still considered an award their are civilian jobs that will look at that greatly and hire you because you completed something that not a lot of people can say they completed
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Have been retired from USMC over 30 years. Haven't kept up with Army abbreviations. What is ETS?
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When I got back from Iraq a few buddies and I got downgraded awards to AAM. We spent most of our deployment outside the wire. The POGS who spent their whole deployment on base got ARCOMs and of course all of the e-7 and above got the bronze star. My buddy threw his in the trash and I would have too but they lost mine lol. I never received anything. They made me walk up there and not receive a fucking thing. I ETS'd soon after and left all that behind me.
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