Candor, frankness and unfettered honesty on RP.

2015-06-23T01:55:03-04:00

I Know that alot of my Military Brotheren and Veterans serving as government employees do not have the courage to be totally honest with their opinions is this public social media format. Thats OK, but I do expect your to have the courage to standup and resist all of this political correctness that is destroying our military from your current position. If you can't find it from deep inside of yourself to do so, then hide your head in shame!

Response by SSG Daniel Deiler made Jun 23 at 2015 1:58 AM

2015-06-23T01:58:47-04:00

I completely agree. You can have a backbone and say what you need with tact.

Response by SSG Thomas Brousseau made Jun 23 at 2015 2:25 AM

2015-06-23T02:25:01-04:00

I once had a West Point Officer in Baghdad ask me "How do you walk with balls that big SSG Brousseau? " my response was "Bull legged Sir!"

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Jun 23 at 2015 2:28 AM

2015-06-23T02:28:30-04:00

I was never a PC type, or cared for the politics involved in making Flag so there was no surprise there. That said, I just try to be respectful when I'm talking. There are times I really bite my tongue and remind myself you can't argue with an idiot.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 23 at 2015 2:36 AM

2015-06-23T02:36:02-04:00

I'm curious what elicited this topic, specifically

Response by SPC George Rudenko made Jun 23 at 2015 3:15 AM

2015-06-23T03:15:40-04:00

I could not agree with you more. If we are to fix any issue, we have to be able to talk frankly, with respect, but direct and to the issue.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 23 at 2015 3:25 AM

2015-06-23T03:25:31-04:00

It is important to be frank and candid when needed. It is also important to know when it just needs to get accomplished. It is something we have to learn to do, especially in front of the junior Soldiers.

Being this is Social Media, it is important to watch what you put out there. There have been issues in the past that have reflected with Soldiers getting in trouble because of posts on social media. We have to remember that what we type here is viewable by anyone.

With all that being said, it is essential that we speak our mind with the tact to not offend anyone. A quote that is often said is "I am offended that you are offended".......makes you think.

Response by CSM James Winslow made Jun 23 at 2015 3:27 AM

2015-06-23T03:27:18-04:00

I once had a Soldier. Yeah, one of those know it all, quote-the-regulation-to-you-types. Told me he was going to go downtown and find someone willing to have sex with him. I said "Good luck, be a gentleman and take some protection with you (no love without a glove)." He acknowledged, and went out. Two weeks later he is in the hospital with an infection resulting from said night out. I was called in to the commanders office and asked if I knew what he was doing and did I give him a safety brief. The commander was forced to call this incident a "Line of Duty" injury because I did not have my "Warning brief" acknowledged in writing. That is when I realized that the Army as I knew it had changed forever.

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Jun 23 at 2015 6:07 AM

2015-06-23T06:07:50-04:00

Well Said SSG Brousseau.