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
Posted 9 y ago
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The simplest method is to refuse acceptance. If you are ordered to take the award take it and then give it/mail it with full explanation for yor refusal to accept to your CSM
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Those little bits of cloth and medal are all we get. Not like you get a bonus for good work.
An Impact ARCOM for discovering an enemy infiltration route went to a Special Duty awards clerk after the NCO ETSd and the change of command occurred.
New commanding general decided the old commanding general was wrong to award a company commander a MSM even after the old CG told the BDE Commander he wanted it awarded.
Bn Commander decided that he did not want to inflate the system so NO awards for Just Cause even three soldiers that were given a Letter of Commendation from the President of Panama. Now he did accept a Bronze star for ALL OF US.
An Impact ARCOM for discovering an enemy infiltration route went to a Special Duty awards clerk after the NCO ETSd and the change of command occurred.
New commanding general decided the old commanding general was wrong to award a company commander a MSM even after the old CG told the BDE Commander he wanted it awarded.
Bn Commander decided that he did not want to inflate the system so NO awards for Just Cause even three soldiers that were given a Letter of Commendation from the President of Panama. Now he did accept a Bronze star for ALL OF US.
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Never looked for kind of award, So why in the HELL would I write my own AWARD?>>>>>>
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Wow 240k views u famous Ben. Thanks for making your old orderly room life easy when it came to this award lmao
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I agree a "reward" should not be a burden to the recipient because of poor process within the organization especially when someone is focused on the next chapter of their life
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If you do not want it then you should have the right to not take it ,but I know they do what they want most of the time ,money would help you more than a award , keep your head up because we the troops back you ,may God bless you
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Well I just threw the damn thing on the ground right as the commander saluted me. Then I walked off straight to my car then home! Guess what I was already on terminal leave ! So piss on him and his political correctness obama bullshit! That's why I retired!
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As a soldier you do your job as best you can and move on. Only ones who care are your fellow troops. Neff said.
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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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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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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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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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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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So glad I didn't serve under that POS. I feel bad for the ones that have.
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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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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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