Okay, further thoughts on Tim Walz, with some personal reflection…
Do not tag Dunlap or Zeisse (side eye @bethanyhallam, SIDE EYE!)
I had been an NCO for all of two months when I got my notification. I had been a team leader for a few years before that but it’s just 1/
Different when you finally have the stripes hammered into your collarbone. I wasn’t scared for me, I was scared for the 5 soldiers of varying temperaments and skills that I was entrusted with when I was their peer a few months prior. Here they are, feed them, train them, bring 2/
Aug 7 • 24 tweets • 5 min read
Okay, let’s do this.
I happened to be in the National Guard in 2005 and in Iraq for the first few months of that year. 🧵
In 2004-2005 the NG had a policy such that if soldiers were eligible and selected for promotion, they were promoted conditionally, with the requirement that they complete their Non Commissioned Officer Education requirements within a certain period of time, IIR two years 2/
