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Every afternoon at 1700, Retreat sounds followed by To The Colors prompting us to stand at attention then salute the flag once To The Colors sounds. I'm sure it's not just me, but I've been noticing more and more Soldiers dodging this, I.e. Running indoors or jumping in a vehicle, then taking off directly after it's over. Of course, I address it afterwards with either the Soldier or their superior, but as of lately it's becoming more and more common within our ranks, from subordinates to even senior personnel. This is unacceptable, however I cannot obviously fix the issue across the Army team. Thoughts?
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1SG Michael Blount
It's indicative of the "all about me" generation. If it's "not about me", then I'm not interested is the message I get out of this. To be frank, I don't tolerate that b.s.
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I first did it myself in 1972. It has, apparently, remained a common malpractice in the intervening years. By 1990, as a senior NCO, I was thoroughly enjoying shouting, "Airman!! Stand fast!" at young men or women beginning a sprint to cover at the start of the flag retreat.
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