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2019-04-08 -Short Attention Span Theater-

No Sh**, No Lies Tales From The Infantry. Volume I

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Posted by Besoeker 2019-04-08 06:07|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Due to laziness, the service has defaulted like most businesses into wanting that magic piece of paper from some institution designed to keep their graduates employed in one form or another. So, now if you want to be just a NCO, you need a paper saying that you have and associates degree by mid career. Just to reach the top, you need a bachelors. No one asks why the hell a fifteen year veteran with a bachelors degree is taking orders from a newly minted shave tail who zero practical experience or time in service. 2LT is a probationary rank. At least my instructors at basic made it very clear - sit down, shut up, and listen. "God only knows how the poor creature got a commission" - Winfield Scott, Fort Niagara.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-04-08 06:43|| 2019-04-08 06:43|| Front Page Top

#2 My off-color story is on my first tour, we lost our butts in a shoot 'em up and I as the Bull 2nd LT in the Division was the company commander.

After several weeks of waiting for a suitably senior officer to assume command, I went to the Bn CO who said I was doing a fine job. AND that there was nothing wrong with me that a lewd woman and a fifth of whiskey wouldn't cure. He went on to say that if the woman was lewd enough, I would not need any whiskey.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2019-04-08 10:30|| 2019-04-08 10:30|| Front Page Top

#3 #2 SPOD. Good chuckle. A lewd woman and a 5th of whiskey often gives great comfort and solves many problems...except for when it creates greater problems. Could end up in a Tijuana jail with a head-banger hangover.

Posted by JohnQC 2019-04-08 11:23|| 2019-04-08 11:23|| Front Page Top

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