http://militarygear.com/asp/2008/03/05/on-leadership/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=on-leadership The Web’s Leading Military Blog Since 2004 Wed, 23 May 2012 02:12:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://militarygear.com/asp/2008/03/05/on-leadership/#comment-40302 David Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:49:06 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/2008/03/05/on-leadership/#comment-40302 Very good and to the point. I served under a very talented 1SG named Turner. He used to tell us that getting SGT's stripes was the easiest thing in the world. The hardest thing was keeping them. My hat is off to you and to all senior military NonCom's that gave us some direction or kick in the pants when needed, including the occasional pat on the back. Another kudo to SFC who will be nameless. In the middle of night operations drill, enforced blackout practice he was back at HQ. In the middle of the exercise, he drives his bright red SUV, full lights and the horn blowing in the middle of the encampment. He jumped out and identified one of my buddys (6 1/2 ft, 230 lbs) and literally threw him into the back of his POV and tore out of there with the rest of us looking dumbfounded. He later radioed back that they guy's wife had gone into early labor and was at the hospital. The baby survived and 30 guys wearing face-paint got a lesson in priority and people management. Keep rockin' CJ. David Very good and to the point. I served under a very talented 1SG named Turner. He used to tell us that getting SGT’s stripes was the easiest thing in the world. The hardest thing was keeping them. My hat is off to you and to all senior military NonCom’s that gave us some direction or kick in the pants when needed, including the occasional pat on the back. Another kudo to SFC who will be nameless. In the middle of night operations drill, enforced blackout practice he was back at HQ. In the middle of the exercise, he drives his bright red SUV, full lights and the horn blowing in the middle of the encampment. He jumped out and identified one of my buddys (6 1/2 ft, 230 lbs) and literally threw him into the back of his POV and tore out of there with the rest of us looking dumbfounded. He later radioed back that they guy’s wife had gone into early labor and was at the hospital. The baby survived and 30 guys wearing face-paint got a lesson in priority and people management.
Keep rockin’ CJ.
David

]]> http://militarygear.com/asp/2008/03/05/on-leadership/#comment-40287 sue Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:02:36 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/2008/03/05/on-leadership/#comment-40287 Excellent article CJ. Well done. No surprises though!! Always knew the kind of man you are!! Excellent article CJ. Well done. No surprises though!! Always knew the kind of man you are!!

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