Vern Daly

NBA or football, right? Like, one of the values of a player is how much are they available? How much do they get hurt? How much are they there to play? Like, you can pay this guy who can be the most talented person in the world and wherever, but if they're getting hurt all the time, how much value are they, right? Well, same thing in the Army, right? Like, hey, we need guys to be there.

NBA or football, right? Like, one of the values of a player is how much are they available? How much do they get hurt? How much are they there to play? Like, you can pay this guy who can be the most talented person in the world and wherever, but if they're getting hurt all the time, how much value are they, right? Well, same thing in the Army, right? Like, hey, we need guys to be there.

We need guys that are consistent. You know, we need soldiers that are, oh, crap, you got Chris Mullinax, man. that dude's a freaking rock star. So, you know, the, the reality is, um, I, you know, I'm just a sergeant major. I've been very lucky, uh, to, to serve an army this long, you know, um, and to, uh, get to do what I get to do, you know, um, Once, you know, I told you there's an identity.

We need guys that are consistent. You know, we need soldiers that are, oh, crap, you got Chris Mullinax, man. that dude's a freaking rock star. So, you know, the, the reality is, um, I, you know, I'm just a sergeant major. I've been very lucky, uh, to, to serve an army this long, you know, um, and to, uh, get to do what I get to do, you know, um, Once, you know, I told you there's an identity.

We need guys that are consistent. You know, we need soldiers that are, oh, crap, you got Chris Mullinax, man. that dude's a freaking rock star. So, you know, the, the reality is, um, I, you know, I'm just a sergeant major. I've been very lucky, uh, to, to serve an army this long, you know, um, and to, uh, get to do what I get to do, you know, um, Once, you know, I told you there's an identity.

Right. And so I've been an infantryman. I've been in blue corps wearing guys since 1990. That's very much a part of your identity. Right. And to get to lead people. Right. Like. I don't think people understand the value in their life, right, of what it means to be in these positions and have the opportunities, right, to both serve with but then lead, right?

Right. And so I've been an infantryman. I've been in blue corps wearing guys since 1990. That's very much a part of your identity. Right. And to get to lead people. Right. Like. I don't think people understand the value in their life, right, of what it means to be in these positions and have the opportunities, right, to both serve with but then lead, right?

Right. And so I've been an infantryman. I've been in blue corps wearing guys since 1990. That's very much a part of your identity. Right. And to get to lead people. Right. Like. I don't think people understand the value in their life, right, of what it means to be in these positions and have the opportunities, right, to both serve with but then lead, right?

And to gain people's respect, like to work that hard and to gain that respect, right, doesn't have a value on it.

And to gain people's respect, like to work that hard and to gain that respect, right, doesn't have a value on it.

And to gain people's respect, like to work that hard and to gain that respect, right, doesn't have a value on it.

you know and and i just hope that that we get away from some identity politics okay right because my identity is army it's it's this color right and in the end i value all my soldiers based on what they can do all right and what their potential is right because that's what sarmators do what sarmators really do is we develop people right we develop the next leaders we develop the next

you know and and i just hope that that we get away from some identity politics okay right because my identity is army it's it's this color right and in the end i value all my soldiers based on what they can do all right and what their potential is right because that's what sarmators do what sarmators really do is we develop people right we develop the next leaders we develop the next

you know and and i just hope that that we get away from some identity politics okay right because my identity is army it's it's this color right and in the end i value all my soldiers based on what they can do all right and what their potential is right because that's what sarmators do what sarmators really do is we develop people right we develop the next leaders we develop the next

And we do that by providing them opportunity, by providing them a direction, by sometimes making them go in a direction they need to go in, by sometimes doing other things. But in the end, the best thing that I've ever done in the Army is develop a bunch of people. Right. Who are now even ahead of me. You know what I'm saying? So anyway, no, there's a bunch of talk, man.

And we do that by providing them opportunity, by providing them a direction, by sometimes making them go in a direction they need to go in, by sometimes doing other things. But in the end, the best thing that I've ever done in the Army is develop a bunch of people. Right. Who are now even ahead of me. You know what I'm saying? So anyway, no, there's a bunch of talk, man.

And we do that by providing them opportunity, by providing them a direction, by sometimes making them go in a direction they need to go in, by sometimes doing other things. But in the end, the best thing that I've ever done in the Army is develop a bunch of people. Right. Who are now even ahead of me. You know what I'm saying? So anyway, no, there's a bunch of talk, man.

Look, man, if nobody's shooting at you, why are you stressed? You know what I'm saying? I mean, that's the bottom line. I mean, like, look, that's the reality. I learned that growing up in Fayetteville. Exactly.

Look, man, if nobody's shooting at you, why are you stressed? You know what I'm saying? I mean, that's the bottom line. I mean, like, look, that's the reality. I learned that growing up in Fayetteville. Exactly.

Look, man, if nobody's shooting at you, why are you stressed? You know what I'm saying? I mean, that's the bottom line. I mean, like, look, that's the reality. I learned that growing up in Fayetteville. Exactly.