<p>G4C did an excellent response to this. You will be faced with situations like this your entire career. How you respond to those choices will define your character, and shape your effectiveness as a leader. At any other university it would be insignificant, and probably go without mention as a right of passage. </p>
<p>I am mostly surprised that Red*Rose chose to address the matter here. I don’t know what the motivation was; showing these problems exist on both the enlisted and commissioned side? Telling everyone this happens and not to make a big deal of it? I am sure it sends the wrong message to aspiring or incoming cadets.</p>
<p>Lastly I hate to agree with almost anything the “Navy Lurker” say’s, but much of his comment is correct. I am reminded of a movie scene in “Band of Brothers” a young officer is cautioning another about playing poker with the enlisted men under him. He tells him “never put yourself in a place where you can take from your men”.</p>