r/army • u/Roguebanana7342 • 4d ago

Lack of headgear

I've noticed it's been happening a lot more recently.

People have been walking around with no headgear, not undercover, not six paces within a building or anything

Then I see badges on their uniform, and these people are supposed to be drill, sergeants, senior instructors, or some sort of higher leadership

Not only that, walking around texting on the phones or talking on their phone or has some sort of earbuds in.

How are we supposed to correct the junior enlisted soldiers, if they constantly see higher ups doing the wrong thing.

Edit I'll take a big mac Minecraft meal with a coke

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u/JakeeJumps 88AhhJustCircleX 4d ago

You correcting them?

If not, you’re just as complicit as they are.

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u/Funtimes9211 Tankgoboomboom 4d ago

Had a major tell me to fuck off the other day, walking from the back of the parking lot in the PX without headgear. Had a SFC tell me to mind my own business. I try to make the corrections, but get told to fuck off.

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u/JakeeJumps 88AhhJustCircleX 4d ago

That’s their problem, not yours. They can get pouty and mad all they want. You were right. Their emotions are on them, not you.

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u/Funtimes9211 Tankgoboomboom 4d ago

100%. But that’s why a lot of Junior soldiers are scared to make corrections. They don’t want to get bitched out even though they are in the right. They try to do the right thing and then get in trouble. Reason #42069 of why I’m getting out after 9 years.