Poll: Is the 'Soldier's Certificate' for basic training grads a good idea?

The Army is giving soldiers a memento to mark their graduation from basic training, and Army Times wants to know what you think about it.

The Soldier's Certificate, created by the Soldier for Life program, commemorates the day recruits earn the right to call themselves a soldier.

On Thursday, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley handed out the first certificates to basic training graduates at Fort Jackson in South Carolina.

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Army officials came up with the idea last year when working on ways to amp up the Soldier for Life program, which aims to support troops throughout their careers and during their transition back to civilian life.

The Soldier's Certificate shouldn't be viewed as a participation trophy since it focuses on "welcoming the new recruits into a community of soldiers for which they are lifetime members," Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey told Army Times.

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