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As a member of the mightiest military force on the planet we are expected to always do what is right, but, as Non-Commissioned Officers we have the momentous obligation, duty and responsibility of serving as an example to our Soldiers at all times. In my experience and as the main argument for this paper, the actions of a poor leader can be devastating, demoralizing and toxic for junior troops and to the Army as a whole. As is the case of a negative experience I endured with SSG Perez, my then Platoon Sergeant, during a Field Training Exercise (FTX) in December 2012. I was a newly promoted E-4 and found myself entrenched in a fighting position with SSG Perez; a seasoned Soldier with combat experience in both Iraq

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