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(1) The keynote in interpreting the CVAL checklist is to look for behavioral change over
time; to look for patterns that are out of character for that individual. For example, if
a Marine is typically ,fairly quiet, then it should be of little concern that he doesn’t
engage in a lot of casual conversation with his fellow Marines. If, on the other hand,
a Marine is usually very outgoing and talkative, and he suddenly “goes quiet”, there
may be a problem.
(2) Not all behaviors on the checklist are particularly damning in and of themselves.
Although there are no items on the checklist that represent perfectly healthy behavior
for someone in the MSG position, there may be a reasonable explanation for an MSG
exhibiting a particular behavior. Virtually every behavior on the checklist, however,
should motivate the Detachment Commander to ask “Why?“. If there is no apparent
reason for the behavior, attempts should be made to find out what the trouble is, for
example, by observing the MSG more closely, or talking with him about the behavior.
(3 ) The severity of some of the checklist behaviors depends significantly upon detachment
location, For example, there are obvious differences in the implications some
behaviors have for Eastern Bloc countries versus other countries.
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