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Originally Posted by matthewb0051
I've thought about that too. Here he is trying to do the right thing but at the same time not comporting himself to what most would consider standard. So it is a fine line to point out the short coming and risk him walking away or going with it and setting new lower standard. Plus, I think "dress" in this setting is jeans vs suit, not whether one wears a hat. For the record: I had on jeans.
When I was stationed in Germany, the US Army Europe Command Sergeant Major had a commercial on Armed Forces TV. The gist was this: NCO's... when you walk by something that isn't up to standard and ignore it; you have created a new lower standard (thru your non-action). Although generally directed at NCOs it was a great lesson for everyone, officers included.
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Been out a while? Now, an NCO cannot even make on the spot corrections of a soldier that isn't his/hers. Discipline, respect, military bearing, and basic "soldiering" are a thing of the past. It's sad.