(Startup) Leadership at the Point of the Bayonet - Major Dick Winters - Level365

I had two role models. My first 1SG and my second 1SG.

My first I tried to do everything in my power not to do anything the way he did it. He was a one way blue falcon, that walked around causing problems instead of fixing them. If you came to him with a issue he would push it off on someone else to fix. The day he retired I stood in formation and when we dismissed I turned my back on him knowing that I never had to see his worthless ass again. He lead by divide and conquer and I never wanted to have any part of that.

Then there was 1SG Carrier. He was everything that a leader was supposed to be. He took us CPLs under his wing. He taught us how to conduct formations, how to counsel, where to find ARs, and how to be effective leaders. He kept NCO business as NCO business and shielded us from officer politics. I went to combat with him and was never more sure that my company was lead by the best. He made me a better person and I have taken those lessons on into the civilian world.

There are great leaders that have had books wrote about them, but sometimes we are lucky enough to have great leaders right in front of us. We just have to look.

I have four role models in my military career thus far. The first one was my SFC, to me he was the leader and soldier that constantly gave you advice and took you under his wing. He was not the type that would give you an order and not get down and help you with it. Everything he instructed me to do something he got down to my level explained it and helped until I understood the task at hand. My second role model was on of my Section Chiefs, this soldier became a role model of mine because he is basically a walking AR. He knows just about every AR, TM, DA and everything book related in the army. He is always by the book and though some may not like that, I do because I believe there is a book for a reason and he enforces the Army structure and explains why tasks are done by the book. My third role model is an SSG in my company, this soldier defines what it means to be a soldier. He is basically Captain America, always winning Soldier of the year and NCO of the year. He leads by example and is the guy you watch in order to know what is right and what is wrong. But in my career I have had one main role model that has been there from day one. He Wes my first NCO. This NCO is not one that will go out and shine because he doesn't like the lime light. This leader is my role model because he constantly pushes me, he knows my potential and my limits. This NCO will push me to my limits every time in order to reach my full potential. Not menu people can bring me down to build me back up but he is a pro at it. He knows that I take tasks to heart and always strive for perfection. Most will tell me I did good on a task and what I can improve on, this NCO knows that I react better to the cold truth with out any complaints and that I try to impress, so instead of saying good job he says "it was ok I expected more out of you". And with that I try twice as hard to be better.
All of these individuals have helped me along through out my career to make me the soldier I am today and I thank each and everyone of them because with out them I could have ended up being a sh*t bag, I might have never become an NCO as quickly as I did. They have taught me a lot will alway be a role model to me.

My 1st PSG, SFC Leroy Russell. He was a hardass, but fair and ALWAYS had our backs.