Talking with a General

[Anonymous]

Has anyone here ever talked one on one with a General? Is it a tense situation? That is what I have heard. Tell me about it.

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[Anonymous]

: Has anyone here ever talked one on one with a General? Is it a tense
: situation? That is what I have heard. Tell me about it.


Talked with many generals over the years. Won't say it was tense. In some cases it was with awe at first because of who and what they were. Generally though they were just people who had a hell of a job to do.

You treat them with respect and some are even heroes who seem above normal people. The ones who immediately comes to mind for me was Westmoreland, Schwarzkoff, and Powell. They appear to be imposing men, but when you talk to them one on one, they just everyday people with minds like steel traps.

My favorite was MG Patrick of the 101st Airborne Division (AASLT), a real soldier's soldier. Although he was a general, he always had time for his troops and would insure that he tried to know every soldier in his command personally.

Same with the female generals I met over the years.

Yes, it's very easy to be intimidated by the rank, but most are just people who are really interested in what you have to say. The key word here is most not all.

[Anonymous]

: Has anyone here ever talked one on one with a General? Is it a tense
: situation? That is what I have heard. Tell me about it.


It depends on why you are speaking with the general (trouble-very tense, interview-not so much, atta boy-not to stressfull) and the general him/herself. I have dealt with many generals over the years and it just depends on the situation. I know a general that sometimes gets in his ego he is Patton but then I know a 2 star that an E-1 can walk up to and bend his ear for advise. It just depends.

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[Anonymous]

I have also spoken with MG Patrick. I was at Fort Campbell and he was Commander. Then I was in 2d ID and he was at Camp Red Cloud. Spoke with him at 2ID Change of Command. I agree with the comments about speaking with Generals. Have briefed many of them in my 20 year career and if you know what you are talking about no problem. Just don't try to BS them.


:
: Talked with many generals over the years. Won't say it was tense. In some
: cases it was with awe at first because of who and what they were.
: Generally though they were just people who had a hell of a job to do.
:
: You treat them with respect and some are even heroes who seem above normal
: people. The ones who immediately comes to mind for me was Westmoreland,
: Schwarzkoff, and Powell. They appear to be imposing men, but when you talk
: to them one on one, they just everyday people with minds like steel traps.
:
: My favorite was MG Patrick of the 101st Airborne Division (AASLT), a real
: soldier's soldier. Although he was a general, he always had time for his
: troops and would insure that he tried to know every soldier in his command
: personally.
:
: Same with the female generals I met over the years.
:
: Yes, it's very easy to be intimidated by the rank, but most are just people
: who are really interested in what you have to say. The key word here is
: most not all.


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