Once saw an operations Lt eject a Chief Master Sergeant out of a equipment van. (Maintenance owns the equipment, operations just uses it). Chief just walked back to the Major and told him. Major said, Captain (me), I want a witness. He proceeded to explain to the young LT in no uncertain terms how there are Colonels and Chiefs, under them are Majors, and YOU LT I would have to dig a hole in the floor to show where you are in this order. After he finished, the LT NEVER interfered with the Chief again. (BTW, for you not familiar with the military, NEVERE call a Chief a Sergeant, they are Chief).
Every appointee of Trump’s makes me think “butter bar”, and that “fragging” had a very rational self defense purpose for those put at risk by stupidity. Today, we’ve all been put at the highest risk ever, for America, Democracy, and planetary survival, by “Butter Bar Bonespur” and his lunatic fringe supporters. Congress needs to use the legitimate form of “fire in the hole”, and remove by legitimate means. Mueller is pulling the pin for them, they need to let the spoon fly.
One of the first things every officer should learn in the army is that it is not the Company Commander who runs the show, it’s the Sergeant Major !
I’ve seen Colonels and Generals defer to a Sergeant Major.
I had one Sergeant Major who’d been a Company Sergeant Major in a British Army Ranger regiment. He’d retired after 20 years and “swapped over” to U.S. SFG. He had big bushy handlebar mustache and carried his old regimental swagger stick that had been presented to him when he’d retired.
Woe betide the shave-tail lieutenant who crossed him ! The brass may have been afraid of him but they, like every enlisted man respected and liked him.
Yeah, and when I was a 2LT I had a platoon sgt who was selling drugs to the platoon. I remember a 1st sergeant who refused to train the female soldiers because “it’s not my job to deal with these women!”. The several sergeants, including one division sergeant major, who were banging their female subordinates, or the wives of subordinates. When I was a company commander, the 1st sergeant I inherited (and fired two weeks into the command) showed up drunk to a court martial for an E-6 who was being court martialed for public drunkenness. the E-7 who was supposed to escort a soldier suspected of being drunk on the job to the medics for a BA test and waited six hours to do so (unfortunately, he also released the fool at lunchtime, whereupon the kid drank three beers for lunch). I could go on. This stuff works both ways.
As a reeeeeally long time fan of Doonesbury, this is a strip I haven’t forgot since I read it the first time. I don’t know if the joke is that good or I’m really old.
BE THIS GUY over 6 years ago
Captains and higher have proven they deserve to live.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 6 years ago
The final exam.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 6 years ago
Inspiring!
Yngvar Følling over 6 years ago
Careful, B.D. For your next war, you’ll be one.
Hmm, and I guess we all know what happened to him then. Are we sure that that was because of enemy action?
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 6 years ago
Friend tells me about the Louie that decided to pick up a grenade lying on the ground. Darwin Award winner.
Masterskrain over 6 years ago
In the Navy, we had to deal with Ensigns…
Sportymonk over 6 years ago
Once saw an operations Lt eject a Chief Master Sergeant out of a equipment van. (Maintenance owns the equipment, operations just uses it). Chief just walked back to the Major and told him. Major said, Captain (me), I want a witness. He proceeded to explain to the young LT in no uncertain terms how there are Colonels and Chiefs, under them are Majors, and YOU LT I would have to dig a hole in the floor to show where you are in this order. After he finished, the LT NEVER interfered with the Chief again. (BTW, for you not familiar with the military, NEVERE call a Chief a Sergeant, they are Chief).
Masterskrain over 6 years ago
In the Navy we used to ask: “Do you want to talk to the officer in charge, or to the seaman who ACTUALLY knows what’s going on?”
summerdog86 over 6 years ago
Have we seen B.D. without a cigarette, yet?
Dtroutma over 6 years ago
Every appointee of Trump’s makes me think “butter bar”, and that “fragging” had a very rational self defense purpose for those put at risk by stupidity. Today, we’ve all been put at the highest risk ever, for America, Democracy, and planetary survival, by “Butter Bar Bonespur” and his lunatic fringe supporters. Congress needs to use the legitimate form of “fire in the hole”, and remove by legitimate means. Mueller is pulling the pin for them, they need to let the spoon fly.
Linguist over 6 years ago
One of the first things every officer should learn in the army is that it is not the Company Commander who runs the show, it’s the Sergeant Major !
I’ve seen Colonels and Generals defer to a Sergeant Major.
I had one Sergeant Major who’d been a Company Sergeant Major in a British Army Ranger regiment. He’d retired after 20 years and “swapped over” to U.S. SFG. He had big bushy handlebar mustache and carried his old regimental swagger stick that had been presented to him when he’d retired.
Woe betide the shave-tail lieutenant who crossed him ! The brass may have been afraid of him but they, like every enlisted man respected and liked him.
MartinPerry1 over 6 years ago
The real reason Trump avoided the draft.
Andylit Premium Member over 6 years ago
The problem at the time was that the 2nd Lt.’s were mostly 90 day wonders.
salunga over 6 years ago
Yeah, and when I was a 2LT I had a platoon sgt who was selling drugs to the platoon. I remember a 1st sergeant who refused to train the female soldiers because “it’s not my job to deal with these women!”. The several sergeants, including one division sergeant major, who were banging their female subordinates, or the wives of subordinates. When I was a company commander, the 1st sergeant I inherited (and fired two weeks into the command) showed up drunk to a court martial for an E-6 who was being court martialed for public drunkenness. the E-7 who was supposed to escort a soldier suspected of being drunk on the job to the medics for a BA test and waited six hours to do so (unfortunately, he also released the fool at lunchtime, whereupon the kid drank three beers for lunch). I could go on. This stuff works both ways.
kingofkhaos Premium Member over 6 years ago
As a reeeeeally long time fan of Doonesbury, this is a strip I haven’t forgot since I read it the first time. I don’t know if the joke is that good or I’m really old.