[Ispy4u]

Why would you question my ability to lead soldiers when you know nothing about me? Passive-aggressive?

BTW I am not an officer, I am a SSG US Army, and I lead soldiers daily. I train my soldiers to do the right thing and lead by example, that is the task and responsibility the Army has given me and all NCOs and officers. You have a problem with that?

[Ronin]

I'm a vet. I was boarded out of the USN because I flunked my hearing test on my physical after 13 years in Navy Blue.

I stated my opinion.

As near as I can figure, SSG matches up with PO2 which is what I held as I was reluctantly separated -- but that is neither here nor there.

When I was in the Nav, we prayed and hoped for officers that were more concerned about the mission and us than they were for their careers. And believe me, I do know about the ones who weren't.

This man looks like he was willing to break some rules to protect his men. To my mind, that means he is doing what an officer is paid to do. Even if that means he gets his nuts in a cracker later.

You disagree. So be it.

I stand by my original remark.

[Publius6961]

Why would you question my ability to lead soldiers when you know nothing about me? Passive-aggressive?

No.
Just wary of people placed in positions of command, who have no problem keeping their brains in neutral, and "just following orders"; or rules.

Take a quick count of those on this thread willing to serve beside you on (2?) and those who would not (everybody else?).

There's a message there somewhere.

Of course you could be right and everybody else wrong. There is a name for that condition.

[Publius6961]

You have a problem with that?

Yes.
If anybody in my family or someone I care about is under your command.
Being led by an idiot is not a good thing.
Some people are educated way beyond their intelligence.

The military enables the most pathological and incompetent of people.
In private industry, you would be a legend in your own mind, always "right", and socially isolated.