Carry The Fire

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[Carry The Fire @carrythefire4]

Though online/for profit #universities are becoming more respected by employers, and their graduates more marketable, for Army #Leaders to use the false claim that these degrees are equivalent to a Baylor Degree Program (to increase retention) is not true and masturbatory.

[Carry The Fire @carrythefire4]

The #ARMY demands #NCOs complete #Bachelors and #Masters Degrees to remain competitive for #promotion, and even pays for #tuition. This incentivizes quick/easy online degrees that provide little to no value to the Army or #Soldier, and are not indicative of promotion potential.

[Carry The Fire @carrythefire4]

With the #VA #Budget quadrupling to $220 Billion since the beginning of the #GWOT, mirroring increases in national healthcare/drug costs, and mental health/#PTSD diagnoses, maybe it’s time the #FDA and #Military look at allowing/funding #Psilocybin, #Marijuana, #Ayuhuasca & #DMT.

[Carry The Fire @carrythefire4]

The results are generally negative for the Soldier, their family, the (real) mission, retention, the Army, and the taxpayer. Don’t talk about it, be about it #Army #Navy #Marines #AirForce #Military #ServiceMembers #Family #Duty #Priorities #Taxpayers #PeopleFirst

[Carry The Fire @carrythefire4]

Army leaders have got to do a better job at protecting Soldier’s time. Intelligently designed and executed systems, and prioritizing healthy work/life balance is an investment with immediate and long term payouts to leaders, the Army as an institution, and the taxpayers. #Army

[Carry The Fire @carrythefire4]

Disrespecting, discouraging, or minimizing family time to fulfill mostly contrived requirements, poorly designed schedules, and pointless busy work degrades service member ability to fulfill the most sacred duties of family (or even self).

[Carry The Fire @carrythefire4]

If you’re identity is wrapped up entirely in your job, rank, or vet status, the only person you’re holding back is yourself. Ego driven 1 dimensionalism is dangerous for the mind, and the world. #ExtraHigh #ExtraTight #NoSlackLikeEver #DontDoubleDown

[Carry The Fire @carrythefire4]

Stop blaming “The #Army” for your declining health and fitness if you’re body is a dumpster for energy drinks, supplements, gas station food, poor sleep, tobacco, alcohol, meds, and wings. #18YearOld5JumpChumpComplaint #YaMustBeTheRunningOnConcrete #100%MentallyDisabledVet

[Carry The Fire @carrythefire4]

Don’t dilute the the phrases “Attention to detail,” & “Take care of your buddy” by using them to justify lazy or low quality training. Smoking the doors off your squad/platoon b/c someone forgot a layout item isn’t a long term solution, and the benefits are anecdotal at best.

[Carry The Fire @carrythefire4]

It’s crucial for military personnel to understand that an inherent responsibility of serving is to do your best to understand and advocate for ethical deployment and use of American troops. The question must always be asked, “Is the mission worthy of our sacrifice?” #GWOT

[Carry The Fire @carrythefire4]

#UncleRico please stop telling me how “Back in my day we had shiny boots and discipline! And we weren’t soft.” I got news for you retired SSG with 90 days in Desert Shield: times change, the #Army changes. Sometimes dinosaurs have to die. I don’t control the weather.

[Carry The Fire @carrythefire4]

Stop conflating volume and physical exertion with motivation. Cheerleading while jogging as a herd, and screaming cringey mottos in formation do nothing to build tactically and technically sound Soldiers or units. #SoundOffAirAssault #LoudNoises #Army #AirAssault #Airborne

[Carry The Fire @carrythefire4]

Your haircut, language, tattoos, powerpoints, redundant meetings, and ceremonies are wallpaper. @usarmywtfm #SoProfessionalVeryMotorPool

[Carry The Fire @carrythefire4]

Don’t conflate corporate professionalism and its values with the profession of arms. Effectively moving, shooting, communicating and treating while intelligently acting and adapting to achieve a tactical and/or strategic victory is the metric for professionalism. #Army