Posted on Apr 8, 2014
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What do you observe from those around you?  Specifically, as it pertains to others being of strong moral character (positive connotation).  Do you see many "stand up" Armed Forces Service Members / DoD Civilians, or very few? What do you base your assessment on?

I understand this is very subjective.  Please just respond how you feel.  This is the second question of five that pertains to a study I am conducting.  Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
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SGT Bryon Sergent
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well as you know there are no theives in the Army, only people trying to get there stuff back. On a occassion I was with  buddy and we where doing laundry during annual training. His laundry bag was mistakenly took by someone else. When we where done he was going to take someone elses. I was like really that just happened to you and now you are going to do it. First off we are better than that. second we are MP's and thrid it's just wrong! So after a little discussion he put it back. I had a extra one and gave it to him.

I was rasied if isn't yours DON'T TOUCH IT! nough said.

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CW2 Jonathan Kantor
CW2 Jonathan Kantor
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Agreed.  I have had a lot stolen from me on military bases.  It's something you think shouldn't happen, but it does.  I learned why on recruiting... we enlist folks with misdemeanors and even 1 felony.  You would hope that their criminal behavior would change via their service but that often isn't the case.
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SGM Operations (S3) Sergeant Major
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See, the MP Corps has a very wide span, good thing you were there....  More importantly, the talk you guys had was the true value of that instance.   Thanks for your response Sergeant.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
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CW2 Jonathan Kantor SGM (Join to see) SGT Bryon Sergent ------ During My 4 Year Enlistment, It Never Crossed My Mind "Something Might Be Stolen From, Me" -- I Never Locked The Doors, My Locker Didn't Have A Lock - And At NO Time Did I Even Considered, "My Room Mate Would Steal Something Of Mine" - And It NEVER Did Happen. - And I'm Flabbergasted It's Happened To Anyone Else. ~~ D A M N !! SUMBITCH ! -- I Detest Liars, Cheats & Thieves.-- And Fortunately I've Only Dumped A Couple People From My List Of Friends -
https://youtu.be/sH0Qda32IKM?si=NfcFtUw6mbi4s78j
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SGT Kevin Hughes
SGT Kevin Hughes
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This just made me roll..."no thief, just folks getting their stuff back..." LOL
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CW2 Joseph Evans
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The problem I have found is "Define your morality." Is it the result, the action, or the intent that makes an action wrong? Are you a "for the greater good" kind of guy or individual liberties and rights?<div><br></div><div>To me, immorality is defined by those that are willing to throw both the greater good and the individual liberties of others away for their personal gain. If you have a definitive justification why you, as a leader, should sacrifice another so that you can live i.e. test the all clear (I mean that's what you are supposed to do right? sacrifice the least mission essential team member for the greater good), cool. But if you are willing to throw another under the bus for no other reason than you don't want to take responsibility for your bad choices, may there be a special place in hell for you.</div>
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Great perspective Chief, thanks.  I expect to see a broad spectrum of responses based on individual interpretation of morality.  I hope to see anyway...
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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When I think of Morals I also think of Hugh Clowers Thompson (April 15, 1943 – January 6, 2006) was a United States Army helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. He is best known for his role in stopping the My Lai Massacre, in which a group of US Army soldiers tortured and killed several hundred unarmed Vietnamese civilians, mutilating their bodies after they had been murdered. Although initially ill-treated in some quarters for their intervention, Thompson and his crew, Glenn Andreotta and Lawrence Colburn, were recognized and decorated many years later for their heroism at My Lai. Andreotta had died in combat three weeks after the massacre, and so was honored posthumously.
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