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First Sergeant Orders Troops To Polish Black Boots 'Just Because'

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Oct 05, 2022
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Ft. Sam Houston, TX - With a breakdown in morale and discipline, 1SG Dan Melton had enough. The Company First Sergeant had to reach back to the past -- with his decades of experience -- and issue fresh orders.

"We just came back from a 15-month deployment," says Melton, "and we've been having some serious problems with our junior soldiers."

The First Serg…

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