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Tag Archives: Rank
No Justice For Danny Chen
By: Peter Sessum The first court martial for the soldiers that harassed and abused Pvt. Danny Chin which led to him taking his own life in a guard tower in Afghanistan has ended. The military system, the civilian sector’s lack … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary
Tagged Afghanistan, anthony osborne, Army, Combat Zone, current-events, Danny Chen, Enlisted, FOB, Harassment, Hazing, Holcomb, middle-east, Military, negligent homicide, Rank, Soldier, Soldier Suicide, Suicide, Victim
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The Spec-4 Mafia, If You Ask You Lose All Deniability
By: Peter Sessum Recently, I was filling in as a production assistant for a few days and I think I impressed the boss with my work ethic and performance. I joked that they were going to miss me and told … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, So There I Was
Tagged 25th Infantry Division, Army, Experiences, Fort Polk, JRTC, Management, POG, PSYOP, Rank, Sergeant, So There I Was, Spec-4 Mafia, Specialist, Vets
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Life Was Better When You Could Punch Someone
By: Peter Sessum I am not an advocate of freeform or random violence, however, things were better when you could punch someone in the face without getting fired or going to jail. Of course you couldn’t just hit anyone; that … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary
Tagged AGT, Bullies, Bully, current-events, Harassment, Hazing, law of the jungle, Life Skills, Little Brother Bully, Piers Morgan, politics, Rank
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Military Leadership Part 2: Officer v. Enlisted
By: Peter Sessum If I were a human resources manager and had to fill two position in a corporation, one for CEO and one for a factory shift leader and only had to choose from an Army Staff Sergeant and … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Military Leadership
Tagged Air Force, Army, current-events, Enlisted, enlisted soldier, Kicking Some Knowledge, Leadership, Leading, Management, Marines, Navy, Officers, politics, Punishment, Rank, Soldiers, Veterans, Working With Vets
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Random Memory: The Power of the Sham Shield
By Peter Sessum A recent post on social media about the attitudes of the enlisted ranks in the Army prompted me to write this. The breakdown of ranks were pretty accurate but I thought the Specialist one was too limiting … Continue reading →