http://www.ronmartin.net/blog/archives/1849 Thu, 17 May 2012 19:37:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.ronmartin.net/blog/archives/1849#comment-30168 Mary Whitworth, COL (Ret) USA Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:24:12 +0000 http://www.ronmartin.net/blog/archives/1849#comment-30168 I agree, it would have been great if he had time to get his boots on... maybe someone should have suggested sleeping with them on as I did when deployed... but I'm sure he was concerned about his teammates when he heard the incoming rounds and chose to run to be by their side - to save them if he could. Honor doesn't have a dress code. If I had the choice of a Soldier who always showed up with complete uniform and thought only of himself... or this Soldier... guess who I would pick... and I served in uniform for over 30 years. I agree, it would have been great if he had time to get his boots on… maybe someone should have suggested sleeping with them on as I did when deployed… but I’m sure he was concerned about his teammates when he heard the incoming rounds and chose to run to be by their side - to save them if he could. Honor doesn’t have a dress code. If I had the choice of a Soldier who always showed up with complete uniform and thought only of himself… or this Soldier… guess who I would pick… and I served in uniform for over 30 years.

]]> http://www.ronmartin.net/blog/archives/1849#comment-23157 USA Today Tue, 26 May 2009 17:27:44 +0000 http://www.ronmartin.net/blog/archives/1849#comment-23157 What planet are you from anyway? Get a grip! I suspect you wouldn't succeed at cleaning the latrines, let alone be a commanding officer. What planet are you from anyway? Get a grip! I suspect you wouldn’t succeed at cleaning the latrines, let alone be a commanding officer.

]]> http://www.ronmartin.net/blog/archives/1849#comment-23151 Reality Check Tue, 26 May 2009 07:11:10 +0000 http://www.ronmartin.net/blog/archives/1849#comment-23151 If I was his commanding officer he would be in the brig. What if he had to run in those flip flops and tripped in front of some other soldiers? They are issued those boots for a reason and it's not to leave them behind. If I was his commanding officer he would be in the brig. What if he had to run in those flip flops and tripped in front of some other soldiers? They are issued those boots for a reason and it’s not to leave them behind.

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