Posted on May 21, 2016
SGT C Mendez
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I have been on Fort Carson recently and I have yet to see anyone stop and render the proper salute or acknowledgement. They just go about their day. I've also noticed it on Fort Bragg. We still need to pay respect to those that have served before us and this is indeed disrespectful. What's going on?
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I've only been on the road 4 or 5 times here at Fort Hood. For the most part everyone stops. I've only noticed one or two keep driving. One of them PASSING someone who was out and saluting. Another time at the ed center in the parking lot someone stayed in their car. I was in a parking space behind her, and there was someone outside of their large truck outside saluting just 50 get or so directly in front of her. I exchanged words with her, and of course she played dumb. I tend to be the guy that stops car I've l over the line a bit to "encourage" others to pay respects. Sign of the times I guess and the people recruiters and basic training have no qualms with pushing through. As a kid (army brat), EVERYONE outside, kids playing included, stopped what they were doing when the music sounded. Now...well, seems like respect is something the Army has to teach rather than recruit.
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SSG Eddye Royal
SSG Eddye Royal
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Carswell AFB, FT Worth, TX, and FT. Hood, Tx that I was assigned to since I was 17 yes old is having problem; the new soldiers just don't care!!
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SFC J Fullerton
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You are spot on with your last sentence. Its a recruiters job to find, process, and ship qualified recruits to training. Nowhere in AR 601-210 does it say that prior knowledge of military customs and courtesies are an eligibility requirement. Its is the responsibility of the SM's leaders to teach, train, and coach new Soldiers, starting with BCT. Yes, recruiters who are under tremendous pressure to make a monthly mission are going to "push through" every QUALIFIED applicant they can. Its up to the Army to train them and make them Soldiers.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
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SGT C Mendez wow this is disrespectful when I was in everyone stopped and paid their respects to old glory. Senior Leadership need to enforce the regulation and more importantly lead by example.
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SGT C Mendez
SGT C Mendez
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Agreed. Even as a civilian now, I still do it. The soldiers just look at me as if I lost my mind or something.
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MAJ David Vermillion
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The old saying is, "Troops do what the Boss checks". I was always told the commander is responsible for everthing your troops do or fail to do. The Commanding General must not be concerned with it or else it would be enforced. The military is so slack now.
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