Hey man, sometimes the best way to learn is through failure during training - whether if it's through self infliction or cadre induced. When I was in ROTC, we would regularly be thrown no-win situations designed to get us to critically think under pressure.
Encouraged to hear this! As someone who used to have an extremely hard time accepting failure and growing from it because of being so self-critical, I have been humbled by these things. I agree that learning through failure leaves a more lasting effect that motivates future improvement. Thank you!
Also, after checking out your channel, I am overjoyed to see more people step into this niche to help inspire and equip future Army Officers. It is very much needed in the current U.S. sociopolitical environment. Excited to watch your podcast grow! Hooah!
Similar thing happened to me a couple weeks ago. Was SL for assault 1. Everything started off great but didn’t realize PL placed the S/O right in front of our Pre-Planned assaulting position. Ended up assaulting right over the S/O… Cadre weren’t a big fan. Although my PL was assaulting with me, was given 0 notification prior to the assault that there was a last minute FRAGO. Moral of the story…communicate, communicate, communicate
@@ChrisChew Yes, S&O placement can easily be misunderstood and fratricide is often the result A good lesson though before CST to boost the improvement 👍 Best of skill and luck and Ad Meliora-Toward Better Things 🫡
Happened to me once, we got ambushed by our own platoon in Afghanistan. Most of us knew exactly what was going on and even then some members were returning fire just to save themselves. By the time it was over an entire squad was wiped out and another suffered heavy casualties
@@learningwithlanden you can’t blame yourself, things are crazy, there’s too many moving parts, no communication, outdated Vietnam style tactics. The army is a disaster these days. Most NCOs and senior officers have no idea what it’s like to engage the enemy, but most importantly they don’t know that the real enemy is ourselves. Men were literally engaging their own platoon just hoping to get out of there alive. Most men never made it home and when it was over, the NCOs put blame on the dead
Way to learn from your failures and use your mistakes to keep others from making them Too many leaders in the army fail to acknowledge when they make mistakes, keep grinding and remember to learn from your mistakes not ignore them 😁
Thank you, that's encouraging to read! One of my missions for the channel is exactly what you pointed out. I hesitated even posting this video because I worried I would come across as seeking pity, but the rawness in the video is a real-time reflection on failure and how to move forward. Ad Meliora!
Nice, cigar-shaped PBs are good for squad ops and platoon attacks. Triangle-shaped PBs are best for platoons. Hope you enjoy your ROTC experience, and thank you for pursuing officer-hood!
Hey man, sometimes the best way to learn is through failure during training - whether if it's through self infliction or cadre induced. When I was in ROTC, we would regularly be thrown no-win situations designed to get us to critically think under pressure.
Encouraged to hear this! As someone who used to have an extremely hard time accepting failure and growing from it because of being so self-critical, I have been humbled by these things. I agree that learning through failure leaves a more lasting effect that motivates future improvement. Thank you!
Also, after checking out your channel, I am overjoyed to see more people step into this niche to help inspire and equip future Army Officers. It is very much needed in the current U.S. sociopolitical environment. Excited to watch your podcast grow! Hooah!
@@learningwithlanden Thank you for the encouragement. I subbed and look forward to seeing you progress as well!
Similar thing happened to me a couple weeks ago. Was SL for assault 1. Everything started off great but didn’t realize PL placed the S/O right in front of our Pre-Planned assaulting position. Ended up assaulting right over the S/O… Cadre weren’t a big fan. Although my PL was assaulting with me, was given 0 notification prior to the assault that there was a last minute FRAGO.
Moral of the story…communicate, communicate, communicate
@@ChrisChew Yes, S&O placement can easily be misunderstood and fratricide is often the result
A good lesson though before CST to boost the improvement 👍
Best of skill and luck and Ad Meliora-Toward Better Things 🫡
Happened to me once, we got ambushed by our own platoon in Afghanistan. Most of us knew exactly what was going on and even then some members were returning fire just to save themselves. By the time it was over an entire squad was wiped out and another suffered heavy casualties
Wow! Yeah, it is disheartening. As I've had to learn, we either fall victim to failure or grow from it. Thank you for sharing that
@@learningwithlanden you can’t blame yourself, things are crazy, there’s too many moving parts, no communication, outdated Vietnam style tactics. The army is a disaster these days. Most NCOs and senior officers have no idea what it’s like to engage the enemy, but most importantly they don’t know that the real enemy is ourselves. Men were literally engaging their own platoon just hoping to get out of there alive. Most men never made it home and when it was over, the NCOs put blame on the dead
Way to learn from your failures and use your mistakes to keep others from making them
Too many leaders in the army fail to acknowledge when they make mistakes, keep grinding and remember to learn from your mistakes not ignore them 😁
Thank you, that's encouraging to read! One of my missions for the channel is exactly what you pointed out. I hesitated even posting this video because I worried I would come across as seeking pity, but the rawness in the video is a real-time reflection on failure and how to move forward. Ad Meliora!
Where on patrol bases rn I’m ms1
Nice, cigar-shaped PBs are good for squad ops and platoon attacks. Triangle-shaped PBs are best for platoons. Hope you enjoy your ROTC experience, and thank you for pursuing officer-hood!