Posted on Oct 5, 2016
SGT Sr Satcom Systems Operator/Maintainer
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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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SSG Dave Austin Jr
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I hand walked my med retirement award from my company to battalion had its signed by the BN Xo and walked it to brigade and cleared then final out. I am so glad I wasn't handed it in formation. I was embarrassed to be in my unit
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SFC Ronald Osborn
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I too hated writing awards. It seemed you had to start at least 6 months out for an impact award and by then the soldiers thought that what they did was unappreciated
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PO1 David Smith
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I don't recognize the ETS acronym. Explanation please.
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SGT Brent Shires
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The Army is like a vegetable garden sometimes one has to be replanted every once in a while. look for another career field that has a shortage. Then replant yourself into your new career field through re-enlistment.
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HN Anne West
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I suspect the man's a hero and the whole court martial is a SNAFU
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CW4 Billy Dove
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Be grateful someone appreciated your work and took their time to write the award, make a thousand corrections, submit, follow it through the chain, re-write it after it is lost, resubmit it and finally see that your ungrateful butt gets it. Smile, say thank you go home and put it in a drawer. Take it out twenty years later and say "hey, at one time someone actually appreciated what I did".
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SGT Mechanic
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Why wouldn't you just take it? To me that would be something honorable. You served your time and now you are honorably getting out of the Army. I served 4 years in the Marines before the Army and I kept every piece of paper that was awarded to me.
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SGT Donnie Dickerson
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So glad I didn't serve under that POS. I feel bad for the ones that have.
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Marilyn Durbin
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He only did it for his transgender fans. Obama doesnt care what decent people think. Bergdahal will be next
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CPO Thissite Isbadopsec
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Just tell your senior enlisted that you do not desire an award. If someone told me they didn't care, I would not waste the time unless they were truly deserving of an award and had a command wide impact while assigned. If awards are done right, they take time to draft, smooth and produce.
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