Comments on: Why I Stayed Enlisted http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2008/05/18/why-i-stayed-enlisted/ Updated information on Veteran Benefits, featured Military Bloggers, the You Served Podcast and various other news and information relevant to Veterans. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:54:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: OldSarg http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2008/05/18/why-i-stayed-enlisted/comment-page-1/#comment-63358 OldSarg Mon, 19 May 2008 16:34:27 +0000 http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2008/05/18/why-i-stayed-enlisted/#comment-63358 The Green to Gold program is one of the reasons I have always respected the US Army. On the other hand, the Air Force has done nothing but raise barriers to prevent the Enlisted Force from having the same opportunities Commissioned Officers have. I enjoyed being Enlisted and I was proud to be Enlisted but when the time came that I wanted to become a Commissioned Officer in the Air Force the application process was worse than any Publisher Clearing House lottery. I can still remember my OIC when I asked him to sign a statement that I could speak and write in understandable english. Yes, he kept me waiting for some time and yes, it was funny. f I had it to do over again I would have gone Army Green with stripes or bars. The Green to Gold program is one of the reasons I have always respected the US Army. On the other hand, the Air Force has done nothing but raise barriers to prevent the Enlisted Force from having the same opportunities Commissioned Officers have. I enjoyed being Enlisted and I was proud to be Enlisted but when the time came that I wanted to become a Commissioned Officer in the Air Force the application process was worse than any Publisher Clearing House lottery. I can still remember my OIC when I asked him to sign a statement that I could speak and write in understandable english. Yes, he kept me waiting for some time and yes, it was funny. f I had it to do over again I would have gone Army Green with stripes or bars.

]]> By: John of Argghhh! http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2008/05/18/why-i-stayed-enlisted/comment-page-1/#comment-63343 John of Argghhh! Mon, 19 May 2008 14:15:20 +0000 http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2008/05/18/why-i-stayed-enlisted/#comment-63343 Heh. As if we ossifers care why you lot do what you do, as long as you do what we want you to do... and, of course, make us look good doing it! ;^ ) And for the record - I got to push troops (via my NCOs, of course) for eight years in two divisions, then went to bully everybody as an O/C at the NTC for three years, before I was sentenced to TDA hell. Heh. As if we ossifers care why you lot do what you do, as long as you do what we want you to do… and, of course, make us look good doing it! ;^ )

And for the record – I got to push troops (via my NCOs, of course) for eight years in two divisions, then went to bully everybody as an O/C at the NTC for three years, before I was sentenced to TDA hell.

]]> By: David M http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2008/05/18/why-i-stayed-enlisted/comment-page-1/#comment-63313 David M Mon, 19 May 2008 10:34:37 +0000 http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2008/05/18/why-i-stayed-enlisted/#comment-63313 I loved being an NCO, and I would never trade my experiences being an NCO with any Officer. Many Officers lead and set the tempo of their unit, but it is the NCO cadre that achieve the results the Officer desires. Thanks for staying enlisted TOP, it's leaders such as yourself that really get the work done and make the Army the great institution it is. Without men like you, it truly would be a broken institution. Keep up the good work. I loved being an NCO, and I would never trade my experiences being an NCO with any Officer. Many Officers lead and set the tempo of their unit, but it is the NCO cadre that achieve the results the Officer desires.

Thanks for staying enlisted TOP, it’s leaders such as yourself that really get the work done and make the Army the great institution it is. Without men like you, it truly would be a broken institution. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Donna http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2008/05/18/why-i-stayed-enlisted/comment-page-1/#comment-63275 Donna Mon, 19 May 2008 01:42:53 +0000 http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2008/05/18/why-i-stayed-enlisted/#comment-63275 CJ, It's good that there are folks like you who like being an NCO and spending more time leading the troops! You just like being where the action is and helping the troops to achieve their goals I'm sure....good for you! There is certainly a need for commissioned officers too. I'm glad that you are doing what you like although you don't get as much money. That tells me that you are a person with principles . Thanks for all that you do!! CJ,
It’s good that there are folks like you who like being an NCO and spending more time leading the troops! You just like being where the action is and helping the troops to achieve their goals I’m sure….good for you! There is certainly a need for commissioned officers too. I’m glad that you are doing what you like although you don’t get as much money. That tells me that you are a person with principles . Thanks for all that you do!!

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