What is your definition of the perfect soldier?

there is really no perfect soldier, that means if he or she is perfecr, they have no room for improvement.
There are good soldiers and thre are great soldiers, but everyone has room for improvement, in there life, career, self, workplace. So you really cant say perfect...m

NO SUCH THING!!! Nobody is perfect.

Now, everyone has their own idea and definition of the perfect Soldier. Personally, there are no perfect Soldiers. Why? Everyone screws the pooch at some point, and perfect Soldiers wouldn't screw the pooch. But, as long as one strives to be the best no matter the situation, then they are good to go in my book. They arrive on time (10-15 mikes prior to call time); follow orders and get the job done; work late without complaint when it needs to happen; always helping their fellow teammates out; accepting responsibility and standing tall to face the "Man" when they do screw up; always going that extra mile; always taking initiative; not making and not handing it to me, but ensuring that I have my coffee in hand..........

Audie Murphy.

Yes sergeant, NCO's do unseen support for their subordinates that they dont see.

The one watching my 6.

one who accomplishes his/her mission/task better than expected and better than your superior could accomplish himself/herself. Simple

I have to agree that you cannot find a "perfect" Soldier. Like many things, it is far far easier to pick out negatives. The positive qualities are self starters, can keep up their motivation and that of the team, always looks for ways to help the team and make others jobs easier, may not know how to do something, but does their best to figure it out. They have a tendency of solving problems or let me know all of the things they tried (I may have the experience to help and provide guidance). They generally make mistakes of action rather than inaction, but not the same one over and over again. Finally, they look for ways for their subordinates and themselves to improve themselves. Just my two cents.

There is no such thing as a perfect soldier so impossible to define one

Probably the greatest attribute to possess is being a great follower! It allows you to closely see and monitor good and poor leadership. You can learn just as much from each. Then when given the opportunity to lead you have real-life examples of each. Then add in a little of nothing is above or below me and you have arrived!