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SGT William Howell
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I think there is a #8. My favorite 1SG was this one. A leaders NCO. He was always teaching and leading by example. You worked hard for this guy because you did not want to disappoint. He was not your friend, but he was who you went to when you needed advice. He was the guy that made sure you were ready for whatever school you were attending. He would walk up during your convoy brief and tell you that he was going out and give one of your people the day off, then he would either drive or gun. Those kind of guys are out there.
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1SG Military Police
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Agreed, this is the ideal we should all strive for...it just isn't funny lol.
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1SG Civil Affairs Specialist
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SGT William Howell, sounds like my kind of guy... have we met?
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SGT William Howell
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1SG (Join to see) - 1SG (Join to see) One of the best leaders I have ever known. He molded me into the person I have become.
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GySgt Melissa Gravila
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It has always been my belief that the COC is like a family so to speak, and here is why;
Non- NCOS siblings, hang out together, get in trouble together stick together
NCOS- older siblings, provide advice, go-between for siblings and parents- kind of lessen the blow so to speak
SNCOS-parents, provide the guidance, discipline, direction of the immediate family
COs,CGs,-grandparents, final word on direction of the family unit.
That is my take on it,
Just my $.02
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LTC Self Employed
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No disrespect to you and most high-ranking ncos you forgot one type of senior NCO that at a school house for ncos and for field grade officers prohibits you from bringing backpacks into the Dining Facility(DFAC) because he's still traumatized LOL thinking this is mosul Iraq in 12/2005. He claims it's for safety but I think it's just he doesn't want ncos and officers to take extra food. (we still have cargo pockets if we want an apple or a granola bar)

It is really inconvenience to students because they have to leave their backpack in their car go eat and instead of walking up stairs to their classroom they have to go right back to their car which is 150 meter walk and then walk there classroom.

This is at Fort Dix New Jersey CGSOC and I believe it is also an Advanced NCO course. Very similar to a Sergeant Major being a grass guard or making you put safety strap on a top- heavy LMTV truck. The 'no backpack in the dining facility rule is' an actual rule at Fort Dix since I was there for two weeks for the last two summers starting and ending ILE Phase I and III. This is idiocy is not just affecting just the US Army but this silliness is also Air Force at Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana.

I am sure it's an NCO who had made the rule that you have to put these water-filled barriers taking up the first 12 parking spots at the Malmstrom Hotel thinking it's going to prevent car bombs. iI

If you know anything about explosives, that car bomb could be parked a hundred metres away and 50 pounds of explosives could still do the same damage LOL.
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SGT Sean Wike - true.no calling at ease when an Nco or attention (most of the time) when an officer comes in a classroom or in a building.
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PVT Field Artillery Firefinder Radar Operator
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LTC (Join to see) - usually we just have our assault bags (wish they were rucks but new army after all) but there's days (such as FTX) where we have everything from the ACH to the IBA with FLK vest and pads and other soldiers sometimes end up just wearing the gear into the chow hall because they don't wanna go through the trouble of taking it off and getting it back on. Much less give up their spot in line
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PVT (Join to see) - I went to basic in 1994 and we did the same thing just a matter of clutter and noise and delays so that is reasonable but this is talking about like we're going to class and all you have is your backpack or held it back like in my case and the first sergeant is saying to us same first sergeant for both years I visited Fort Dix. So don't feel bad in your case.
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1SG (Join to see) - remember getting this patch at camp buehring in Kuwait? LOL
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