Well, I once recall an old master sergeant once telling me that NCOs look after the men so that officers can figure out how to get them killed. That's the difference between maintenance and command.

Garth Ennis
Well, I once recall an old master sergeant once telling...
Well, I once recall an old master sergeant once telling...
Well, I once recall an old master sergeant once telling...
Well, I once recall an old master sergeant once telling...
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The old master sergeant was voicing his opinion on the negative attitude so many junior soldiers have towards their officers. The difference between maintenance and command can be summed up as follows: But he was not saying that NCOs look after the men and then send them out to be killed. That is a very different situation, and it also has a different solution.

Source: The Boys, Volume 9: The Big Ride

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