Will a "Millennial" military weaken our National Power?

TSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 10:46:49 -0400

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennials

How do we keep our military strong while a generation of youth joins our ranks that are used to being told "Great Job" when they merely participate? When a ribbon rack becomes a contest rather than about accomplishments and individual pride. When a "Combat Patch" or SSI-FWTS cannot be worn around others because they did not have the chance to earn one.

Millennials - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Millennials (also known as the Millennial Generation[1] or Generation Y, abbreviated to Gen Y) are the demographic cohort following Generation X. There are no precise dates for when the generation starts and ends; most researchers and commentators use birth years ranging from the early 1980s to around 2000.

Response by Sgt Christopher Wenzel made Jun 6 at 2016 10:53 AM

Sgt Christopher Wenzel — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 10:53:24 -0400

Honestly, only time will tell. But I'll give you a hint in where it's going - Just look at the direction our leadership is going.

The current senior leadership needs to persevere through the political nightmare where Congress cries for equality by lowering standards, let NCOs be the bulldogs they were in teaching the juniors courtesy and respect, and teach them that in order to be awarded and achievement, you have to earn it.

Response by SSG Carlos Madden made Jun 6 at 2016 10:54 AM

SSG Carlos Madden — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 10:54:58 -0400

Probably not. We have plenty of great leaders in today's military that fall within this generation. From a leadership standpoint, I think there would be greater harm if we don't learn and adapt new and more effective leadership styles.

Response by MSgt Michael Smith made Jun 6 at 2016 11:07 AM

MSgt Michael Smith — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 11:07:55 -0400

People love to attack millennials any way they can, but it ain't the millennials that will weaken our military, it will be Congress who constantly cut budgets so they don't have to raise taxes. Having a strong military costs money, and to spend money you have to have revenue.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jun 6 at 2016 11:28 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 11:28:51 -0400

The current social engineering by the left will destroy our military effectiveness if not reversed.

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 6 at 2016 11:59 AM

TSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 11:59:38 -0400

The point was the common ongoing trend about how complacency among the ranks is growing and how the pride is diminishing. I do not ask a question so it can be avoided or discredited. If this is how the military approaches a subject then I should stop asking questions to improve how I approach the issues I see then I should get out now. Thanks for your time.

Response by Cpl Justin Goolsby made Jun 8 at 2016 11:11 AM

Cpl Justin Goolsby — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 11:11:32 -0400

Not completely, but we've already seen the detriment to making concessions for the few rather than the many. While I believe there are still plenty of young people out there who want to serve as a point of pride and accomplishment. There will be the ones and twos who sign up to see "well what can you do for me".

As they say, even one chink in a chain can weaken the strongest armor.