[…]because neither company was manned or equipped to function independently. I decided to apply my old Sergeant Instructor’s technique. I let every officer and staff noncommissioned officer in my unit know that while I knew we were the premiere company within the battalion, I would tolerate no disrespectful word regarding our sister company. Instead I put our sister company up on a pedestal of their own and made sure everyone knew that I considered them without peer as well. Old habits die hard and I had to correct individuals from time to time, but the concept caught on quickly. We […]