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How to handle premature responsibility in military leadership

I got promoted to sergeant and suddenly I am responsible for soldiers who are barely adults making life and death decisions and I feel like I am too young for this weight.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The acceleration of responsibility that military life demands can outpace emotional and psychological development, creating leadership that feels borrowed from a future self.

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“Where Are You with Veterans & Military Families?”

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