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+ | ====== Military Attitudes and Methods ====== | ||
+ | ===== An Army of One ===== | ||
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+ | Private A and Private B just finished polishing their boots to a perfect shine. The boots were so shiny they almost blinded you when you looked directly at them. The two privates walked downstairs and reported to the drill sergeant for fireguard duty. While walking downstairs their boots kicked up dust from the dirty floor. Their newly shined boots still looked great, but were spotted lightly with dust. Upon reporting to the drill sergeant to begin their fireguard shift, the drill sergeant noticed their boots. | ||
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+ | The two privates, not realizing the stairs kicked up so much dust on their boots, smiled and were ready to receive a compliment from the drill sergeant. Instead of the compliment the drill sergeant yelled, " | ||
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+ | One hour went by and the drill sergeant reappeared. " | ||
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+ | This true story is included in manuals intended to prepare recruits mentally for basic training. The take away is that even if the soldier is Mr. or Ms. Perfect, when he goes through basic training, there is nothing he can do to avoid learning the lesson and motto: An Army of One. When subjected to a task similar to this, they are taught not to get mad at their fellow soldiers, but to suck it up, learn from it, and move forward, just like a good soldier should do... | ||
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+ | Not in that sense. There is a lot of mutual support, there is a lot of camaraderie, | ||
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+ | In Caldorne those same two privates would most likely have been told why they were at fault, sent back upstairs to first scrub the stairs, and then repolish their boots, and required to try it again. In Caldorne a soldier is expected to be proactive, not paranoid. | ||
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+ | Caldornean recruits are rewarded for achievements above the mean standard. | ||
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+ | Throughout their careers |