“I had a lot of mentors and leaders that I served with over the years
that really meant a lot to me,” said Wingad. “Everybody here is treated
with dignity and respect, everybody helps each other out, and I met some
really great friends that will always have my back,” said Wingad,
reflecting on his 20 years in the Hawaii Army National Guard.
Organizations like the Hawaii Army National Guard benefit from
leadership changes and the introduction of new ideas, said Wingad.
“Giving up responsibility of an organization is always hard,” said
Wingad, “But the organization needs change, this is part of being a leader
in the military.”
As the incoming senior enlisted advisor to Brig. Gen. Keith Y.
Tamashiro, commander of the Hawaii Army National Guard, Ventura
plans to ensure that Soldiers are well taken care of by the National Guard
leadership.
“We should be taking care of Soldiers,” said Ventura. “I want all of
the leadership doing the same thing.”
As the outgoing senior enlisted Soldier of the Hawaii Army National
Guard, Wingad wanted to remind the noncommissioned officers of the
organization that the welfare of individual troops starts with senior
leaders and ends with individual Soldiers.
“If you’re doing something, then your Soldiers should be doing the
same,” said Wingad. “If you ever have that not-so- great feeling in your
stomach, that’s probably the wrong thing to do, always lead by example.”
Date Taken: | 11.05.2016 |
Date Posted: | 11.14.2016 20:54 |
Story ID: | 214613 |
Location: | KALAELOA, HAWAII, US |
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