What is your worst Cadet story?

CH (CPT) Heather Davis — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 21:44:20 -0400

Last year I was the only Female Chaplain Trainer at FT Knox. I had a Chaplain Candidate who lied on me due to he did not like getting corrected by Females!

Response by CH (CPT) Heather Davis made Aug 27 at 2015 9:45 PM

CH (CPT) Heather Davis — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 21:45:09 -0400

My wisdom from last year it is not the Big Mountain that will get you it is the tiny pebble that will break your ankle!!

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 27 at 2015 10:02 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 22:02:19 -0400

Once upon a time ago, I was at Ft Lewis for my AT, and after COB, I was walking into the hotel when I see this CDT Captain walk in ahead of me. For whatever reason, he was wearing his ACH but no other headgear. I was behind him about 5-7 ft the whole time. I figured he wouldn't go more than 3 ft in the door before the ACH was off. He got to 6 ft in when I told him to take it off. He turned and looked at me and had that look of wanting to chew some butt till he saw my rank, and then proceeded to remove said ACH. And then just a day or so later, the SAME cadet was sitting OUTSIDE talking on his cell phone with his PC sitting on the bench beside him, under no cover with no sign designating "No Hat/No Salute." He really looked butthurt when I walked up and told him to correct himself before I correct him.

Response by MAJ Jim Woods made Aug 28 at 2015 12:20 AM

MAJ Jim Woods — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 00:20:28 -0400

CH Heather Davis..... I would hope that he got some corrective counseling by you and his unit CO and reminded that we do not Lie, Cheat, or Steal, or tolerate those that do.......

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Aug 28 at 2015 5:13 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 17:13:32 -0400

I would have made the Chaplain Candidate write a 1000 word essay on the why lying is bad.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 28 at 2015 5:26 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 17:26:06 -0400

Had a cadet while at drum wanted to impress a female by saying he was allowed into my area. anyone who has dealt a battalion level cpn team, (the ones who work the funky satellite to give the toc computer and phone) knows it's secure if your not on the list you don't come in. Well he tried three times to push in third time I had enough and dropped his knee sending him into the mud and dragged him out all in front of the battalion commander. He asked why I did it once explained he laughed and said "well that will show these cadets to not go into secure zones again." got off Scott free.