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  • LT McDonough has grown tremendously as a leader. He has adapted to his environment and led the platoon on many patrols to the best of his ability. In Chapter 21, LT Evans is 1st Platoon’s PL and was only on the job for a week. His naivety and over enthusiasm was almost reflective on LT McDonough’s first time being PL. Now, as far as LT Smalley, I…[Read more]

  • jarrod.pierce22 replied to the topic Chapter 17-20 in the forum Syracuse ROTC 6 years ago

    Throughout my experience, I have never seen a company commander be so less involved with his company. This is what stood out to me. Finally after 20 chapters of trying to figure out where this CPT Moray was at he finally makes an appearance and I am less than impressed. His leadership style seemed that he was trying to compensate for his lack of…[Read more]

  • The alcohol policy that is in effect today for Soldiers deployed is the appropriate one. When I was stationed in Korea we didn’t have a Class 6 shop but alcohol was available for purchase on Camp Hovey and Camp Casey. Though, the biggest concern for the posts was alcohol related incidents on and off the post. While stationed there, I must have…[Read more]

  • Did I think LT McDonough act appropriately? Hell Yes! King returned to the platoon after his recovery and already made himself to be a POS. Neither I or the LT could account for who he was before he got injured during a mortar attack. Though, we can confirm that he fell to the use of drugs by him having it. Discipline is a mark of a good soldier…[Read more]

  • Upon his assumption of command, LT McDonough wanted to establish his leadership. He established his SOP’s and a level of rapport and wanted the soldiers to know that he would be better than their last Platoon Leader. Using all his military prowess, training and knowledge, he does successfully establish this. Though, he did so without confidence in…[Read more]

  • LT McDonough experiences varied from person to person. He encountered a Major who he felt distaste for because he saw that he wasn’t on the other side of the wire. He had driver – Phil Nail – who he got out of the fight and felt deserved to be behind the wire to avoid anymore combat injuries. “A small gesture, ” he said. He had buddies from his…[Read more]

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