LT McDonough express frustration with his fellow Platoon Leaders of his company. Do you think his frustration warranted? Is his treatment of his peers appropriate?

I agree his frustration is warranted. I think that he could have handled it differently but at the moment he was upset after being put in such a compromising position. Smalley reacted…[Read more]

Do you agree or disagree with LT McDonough’s decision to send members of his Platoon to the beach? Should he have gone with them? Would it have made a difference? Are you surprised by the lack of consequences for his actions?

I disagree with him sending them without looking at all the risks associated with it. He said something along the lines…[Read more]

“Military leaders must weigh the effects of their decisions carefully because usually there is no turning back.”  With great power comes great responsibility!  I do agree with this, when it comes to someone’s life there is go restart button after game over. It can be any decisions an officer can make that can effect someone’s physical life to e…[Read more]

LT McDonough makes it very clear how he has faith in that his training, the schools he has attended set him up to be the best of the best and well prepared for what come his way during his time in combat.  What I have noticed from when he so eagerly took command to when he returned from being wounded that he did a lot of self reflecting. He had…[Read more]

Lt. McDonough expressed how he had gone through training that were set to prepare him for this (Vietnam war). As you start he starts to describe his arrival, through each area he travels through to get to his set location, you sense how it is different for everyone.   He expresses this sense of desire to be part of the 173d, pride in its history a…[Read more]

I strongly believe that reading is a strong form of professional development. You gain perspective from people you may never meet and places you may never see. I can’t really say that I believe those who constantly ready are better than those who do not. I do strongly believe that the emphasis on reading to be a good leader should also be place on…[Read more]

<p class=”MsoNormal”>I strongly believe that reading is a strong form of professional development. You gain perspective from people you may never meet and places you may never see. I can’t really say that I believe those who constantly ready are better than those who do not. I do strongly believe that the emphasis on reading to be a good leader…[Read more]