[기자의 눈] Old soldier and young sergeant

’27-year-old corporal and 23-year-old sergeant.’ The senior soldiers shouted at the sergeant who had just moved in, saying, “Tame the sergeant.” While being beaten by an old man, the Corporal didn’t commit the sublime to educate the sergeant. The reason why a reporter in her 60s dare to summon old memories is that it is in the same context as the recent complaint incident. As is well known, some of the Army’s deputies filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission. “The chief of staff violated the moral rights.”

This incident, which has occurred for the first time since its inception, is shocking. It is difficult to accept the justification of the claim of personal rights violations. Even now, most of them are respecting each other. If young officers are obliged to use honorary titles for older vice officers, the 23-year-old sergeant should also honor the 27-year-old corporal. I want to ask the vice officers. ‘Is that the army?’ It is for this reason that most of the people react negatively to the truth. The military also needs to reflect. If a problem that should have been resolved inside the military is expressed outside in a way that is difficult to understand, it is no different from the lack of communication.

The problem is that there are more emotions and retributions than reflection, analysis, and resolution efforts. Some people say that the nation’s discipline has collapsed. As such, self-reflection is necessary to fulfill the responsibility for serious issues. The sequence is to analyze the cause and compare it with foreign cases. Although the enactment of a new bill is being considered, the mass production of laws that do not properly reflect the reality will only lead to permanent violations of the law.

In-beom Jeon, the Reserve Army Lieutenant General (former Special Forces Commander), emphasizes the mutual courtesy system of the US military. Unlike the US military, where seats are placed right next to the commander during events or meetings, the chief officer of the Korean military is often unable to sit at the horse’s seat or even be pinched at all. The chief executive officer of the U.S. military, who receives high-level dispatches to cars, strictly observes the basics. Salute the new lieutenant properly and even add honorifics (Yes, sir). I hope that the chief executive division will first set an example in our military.

The basic solution is with people. Without mutual respect between officers and vice officers with personality and dignity, no amount of money can be expected to increase combat power. The military is by nature an organization that responds to crises. It is up to the military’s ability to take advantage of this situation, which has accumulated conflict, as an opportunity. [email protected]

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