Actually, these are only half of my peeps. The other half are in another country, working for me down there. I will give them credits at the end of the post.
So without further ado...
From left to right, PFC Noonan, PFC Sinclair, SSG Etienne, SGT Severson, PFC Chapman.
Sinclair, Severson, Etienne, Noonan.
What a bunch of clowns.There's one missing, who was on night shift. He's SPC Gonzalez.
I can definitively say, these guys are the hardest working Soldiers in the battalion. Mostly because I'm mean and give them a lot of work to do. But also because they manage the day-to-day functions of my network. These guys can do it all- radios, computers, satellite communications, and still do PT in the morning, go to the gym at night, and clown around the rest of the time.
And here's why I love the Army- I have a huge mix of people. I have Soldiers from the east coast, the South, and Texas. Suburbs, country, and city folk. Folks on their first deployment, and folks on their fourth. And all of them are committed to being successful, to bettering themselves, and to accomplishing the mission. I don't have a single discipline problem, because they take care of each other. My NCOs (Staff Sergeant Etienne, Sergeant Severson) are committed to taking care of the Soldiers, to looking out for each other, and taking care of me.
And my guys down south are no different. I have a Lieutenant, a Sergeant First Class, two Sergeants, and two Soldiers (LT Gonzalez - another one, SFC Morton, SGT Ohlson, SGT Williams, SPC Stevenson, and SPC Hornschuch). They are all making great things happen, and taking care of each other.
And the coolest thing is that these guys don't think of themselves as extraordinary. No, according to them they're just doing their jobs, doing what leaders do. And that's the beauty of the Army. People say it's changing, and they're probably right, but what I see is that leaders who are empowered will take care of their troops, make great things happen for the Soldiers, themselves, and the mission, and when they eventually get out, they're going to be successful.
Those are my peeps, and the reason I'm staying in the Army. Wherever I go, I'm going to meet people like this.
PS -I will post pics of my other guys as soon as I get some. I am an equal opportunity employer
4 comments:
Good thing they aren't wearing desert camo--a bunch of disembodied heads would be creepy.
Noonan.
huh.
yeah. I asked if he had family in upstate NY, but he said no. He's from Florida. His name is Kevin. See if he's your cousin or something.
I think I knew some noonans growing up in upstate, NY. Sounds familiar anyway.
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