What is the worst example you've seen of the millennial mentality in the military?

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 16 May 2016 20:40:25 -0400

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2016 8:41 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 16 May 2016 20:41:16 -0400

Self entitlement.

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made May 16 at 2016 8:42 PM

SGM Erik Marquez — Mon, 16 May 2016 20:42:15 -0400

This forum is packed with examples... from the entitled attitude to being OWED a promotion, job, schooling vice earned

TO whining because the service is requiring the INDIVIDUAL to become a team player

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2016 10:36 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 16 May 2016 22:36:04 -0400

I have seen plenty of examples in a unit that had poor leadership, and I see very few, if any examples in my current unit. Why? Because it's not allowed. Soldiers will always do whatever they're allowed to. This has been true for millennia. This generation may be more used to getting our way and doing what we want than previous generations, but when a company cultivates a climate that makes troops be part of the team; you get team players instead of individuals. You can ask my buddies, I don't identify with my generation; however, people are still people. We respond to trust, respect, and training.

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Response by SN Greg Wright made May 17 at 2016 2:24 AM

SN Greg Wright — Tue, 17 May 2016 02:24:52 -0400

Here is a universal truth that will hold true as many times as gravity holds true:

People will walk on you, precisely as much as you allow them to.

Response by FN Charlie Spivey made May 17 at 2016 10:15 AM

FN Charlie Spivey — Tue, 17 May 2016 10:15:59 -0400

Interesting topic. In my time, you may have felt entitled and all the restm but once you arrived for basic training, that attitude was broken. Didn't matter what your background was, once in basic, you were broken down to take out the individualism then built back up to be a team player. Once out of basic and in the field, there were no individual prima donnas. Coast Guard standards have not relaxed. If anything they are even more ridgid then in my time and they were plenty ridgid then. That idiot that deserted in Afghanistan, was initially in the Coast Guard for 30 days and was sent home for Psychological reasons. From what I've seen, it would seem the the standards have been relaxed. Whether or not it has to do with retention, I don't know. It is hard trying to get quality people who actually take their duties seriously with this generation.

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 5 at 2016 11:46 AM

CPL Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 11:46:22 -0400

This anti american sentiment. Wanting to be handed everything and claiming the man is holding them down.