tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838547379300595751.post867476908414384575..comments2024-02-23T20:59:03.904-08:00Comments on Marine Corps Gazette Blog: New Years Resolutions for MarinesMarine Corps Gazettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15125728369326612980noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838547379300595751.post-85179585667351530082018-12-24T08:30:08.462-08:002018-12-24T08:30:08.462-08:00New Year Celebration Ideas
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As you evaluate my comments and categ...(continued)<br /><br />As you evaluate my comments and categorize me in your mind, take one thing into consideration: what is the impact on a unit if all of the officers and SNCOs feel this way? What about the entire Marine Corps? If even half of the leadership in a given battalion or squadron feel as I do, are they really mission capable?<br /><br />The only real solution that I can think of PC Drewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838547379300595751.post-48861472254547476472013-03-02T08:39:52.908-08:002013-03-02T08:39:52.908-08:00My initial reaction when reading this post was &qu...My initial reaction when reading this post was "I don't even have enough time to read the entire post, much less act on anything!" My reality at the small unit level is filled with daily, self inflicted friction that prevents many of the things Gen Neller resolves to improve. Combine that with poor leadership at many levels in the hierarchy, and you have a perfect recipe for "PC Drewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838547379300595751.post-68989039321266482452013-01-21T08:23:53.982-08:002013-01-21T08:23:53.982-08:00back-handed? Hmmm... Didn't think it was back-...back-handed? Hmmm... Didn't think it was back-handed. Detail light- perhaps, but I find most people don't like details. And, yes- it is anonymous, because unlike the Marine Corps, perhaps, loyalty above all else is the value the Army espouses- and I would see my career ended if I posted in the open.<br /><br />I am not throwing stones- I could repeat what many Marine officers have posted Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838547379300595751.post-49002968011292461352013-01-21T08:09:58.563-08:002013-01-21T08:09:58.563-08:00"Scrap everything" meant to scrap DoD an..."Scrap everything" meant to scrap DoD and start over. I submit that the issue comes from the system as a whole- which has emerged over time and resulted in some systemic phenomena that are difficult at best to see, impossible to change internally, and getting worse over time. This isn't because we're evil- it is due to the natural evolution of bureaucracies. Humans are naturallyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838547379300595751.post-11003758515702974582013-01-17T07:17:54.608-08:002013-01-17T07:17:54.608-08:00(continued)
Out of curiosity, what are you recomm...(continued)<br /><br />Out of curiosity, what are you recommending, and how do you think it will fix everyone, and not just an individual here or there? Sgt Mitchell provided a good, reasonable response above to this post, I would personally love to hear about your practical solutions in a similarly measured format. <br /><br />Third of all, in some ways we at the company level feel pressed Joseph Mazzarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16691057085434760180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838547379300595751.post-43349818962543757782013-01-17T07:16:42.489-08:002013-01-17T07:16:42.489-08:00Anonymous,
First of all, this was the General'...Anonymous,<br /><br />First of all, this was the General's first post. I doubt anyone's ever tried to, or successfully solved all the world's problems on their first blog post, let alone the more pressing issues of the imperfections in the Marine Corps.<br /><br />There are two research papers by CNA, requested by senior leaders of the Marine Corps, regarding constrained training Joseph Mazzarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16691057085434760180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838547379300595751.post-22870314356316036482013-01-16T17:27:56.353-08:002013-01-16T17:27:56.353-08:00I have to smile when I see general officers recomm...I have to smile when I see general officers recommending more of some kind of quality or quantity of training- or recommending more honesty, etc. The difference between the reality of the generals and the company-grade folks is alarming- and only growing more so.<br /><br />The sad fact is that the requirements and non-combat related training that units have to do gets more in the way of what is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838547379300595751.post-37604919015516124982013-01-14T19:05:25.756-08:002013-01-14T19:05:25.756-08:00Sir,
Your article was sent to me by a retired US ...Sir,<br /><br />Your article was sent to me by a retired US Army SF Colonel. As our Army Brigade is in the training business, it was refreshing to see your focus on the professional development of subordinates, particularly their communication skills. The use of singular personal pronouns betrays the speaker as concerned more with self than team. I'd agree with your position regarding Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838547379300595751.post-8493495322522517092013-01-01T18:10:14.865-08:002013-01-01T18:10:14.865-08:00Sorry, General. I probably over-reacted, but it...Sorry, General. I probably over-reacted, but it's a real sore point with me.<br /><br />I fired mortars one time, in Squad Leaders Course as a Cpl. <br />Prior to that, I'd never even handled them. Why was that? When so many times they were in our perimeter while we were staying tactical facing outboard and completely bored beyond belief. Same thing with 240s. I got very little hands on Stan R. Mitchellhttp://stanrmitchell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838547379300595751.post-89958678041483543832013-01-01T17:03:24.903-08:002013-01-01T17:03:24.903-08:00Stan,
Point taken . . . probably overstated the po...Stan,<br />Point taken . . . probably overstated the point to make the point . . .your comments made me remember running PT in the field and the positive impact it had . . .I guess what I was trying to say was to make going to the field an operation and we should not just because we ran out of ideas/things to do, forget the needs for security and to always keep our guard up. V/R NellerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1838547379300595751.post-76154376107242373222013-01-01T11:19:12.604-08:002013-01-01T11:19:12.604-08:00General,
This is a great post with some much need...General,<br /><br />This is a great post with some much needed resolutions in it. One resolution that you made that I'd like to advocate the flip side of is possibly this one: <br /><br />"Our unit will never go admin or bivouac during a training event . . . we are always in the offense or defense, even during an AAR. . . we are in an operation until we return to the unit garrison area.&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com