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RE: To US Veterans...
November 19, 2019 at 9:53 am
(November 19, 2019 at 9:51 am)Gae Bolga Wrote: Right? Something very close to that sentiment was a common opinion among NCOs, though, when the hammer came down on assualt as a training enhancement or disciplinary tool. Leading to comments about the "New" and "Old" Army becoming idiomatic.
Uewd to be the case that, to become good at your job as an NCO, you memorized field manuals and hit the gym. Nowadays, you'll want to haul books back and forth to behavioral sciences.
What about keelhauling? You still have that, right?
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RE: To US Veterans...
November 19, 2019 at 9:57 am
(This post was last modified: November 19, 2019 at 9:57 am by The Grand Nudger.)
If only.
You know lawyers, buncha fuckin killjoys.
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RE: To US Veterans...
November 19, 2019 at 9:57 am
We walked the line between keeping the good ones and dumping the bad ones.
If you want to see a documentary on leadership watch "Twelve O'Clock High" and watch how the boss handles people.
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RE: To US Veterans...
November 19, 2019 at 10:30 am
(November 19, 2019 at 9:57 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: We walked the line between keeping the good ones and dumping the bad ones.
If you want to see a documentary on leadership watch "Twelve O'Clock High" and watch how the boss handles people.
The one with Gregory Peck? Seen it, loved it. Wouldn't call it a documentary, though.
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