1 in 12 army soldiers

[M. Sage]

I was always amused at the concept. You'll contribute directly to the deaths of other human beings our government decides are inconvenient, but it's wrong to kill animals for food? Eh, considering how much stupid shit I heard people say in the military I shouldn't be so surprised.

I always figured the veggie MREs were for POGs...

 

[grasshopperglock]

In basic they made us dump the candy that came in the MRE. We had to "earn" the right to have candy. And don't even think about using the heater.


"Beat your face, PRIVATE"......"Front, back, front, back, GO...."

M6o jacks suck. period

 

[TXDARKHORSE361]

In basic they made us dump the candy that came in the MRE. We had to "earn" the right to have candy. And don't even think about using the heater.


"Beat your face, PRIVATE"......"Front, back, front, back, GO...."

M6o jacks suck. period

Same in Marine boot, it went as follows

Rip it open

Throw the candy in a pile in front of the platoon

You've got three minutes to eat and you're done, ready, go

You're done throw that s*** away now and get in formation

 

[Younggun]

Yup, seems like my drill sergeant always confused the minute hand with the second hand and 3 minutes turned to thirty seconds.

Really sucked the first time cause they didn't mention anything about 3 minutes. We all sat around with the Warner's going an right as everybody started opening the packets they hit us with the "TIMES UP, THIS AIN'T NO (explitive) BED AND BREAKFAST!"

Good times.

 

[TXDARKHORSE361]

Drill instructors (drill sergeants for my Army brethren) seemed to have counting down from 100 while only actually saying about 15 numbers down to an art form didn't they lmao good times for sure.

 

[London]

We were force to get rid of the gum in AF basic training because the TIs said it had no nutritional value. Years later I found that while this is technically true, a little known fact is the gum contains a laxative which helps keep you from shitting only once every 3-7 days.

For some reason it still pisses me off that they didn't know that.

 

[mroper]

I remember when they had those dehydrated meat patties in the MRE's . People would eat them like beef jerky not rehydrating them. Some people got sick from that. I think that is why they stopped making them. My favorite MRE was meatballs in BBQ sauce.

 

[grasshopperglock]

Military Police Basic. We had a Black female Drill sergeant. She could yell in perfect comfort. "Privates, MY brains are gonna explode, right over you".



One day some engineers needed some help. Ft Leonard Wood had both basics. We get handed off to dig on something, I gave a shit about. We weren't "MPs" just yet, still lowly privates. So they couldn't rip us too bad. But they let us knew, they no liky MP's.

Thats also why we carried a stick on Duty.


I was deployed out of the reserves. Small MP company that's job was to replace Garrison MP units that deployed at time of war.

Pressed by Koreans BDU's, taken home, sprayed with hair spray, pressed a again. New boots, kept clean and shiny. I got away with that polish paint on a pair of jungle Boots(padded collars). Peg leg boot tuck.

Killeen, Tx. FtHood.

Midnight shift. E4. Garrison duty. Sidearm Beretta. Brand damn new. Safari holsters.

Common police calls was extreme injury. Or someones dead.

One seem to stand out. Husband and wife, housing area. Shot with a 9mm. Both took hits. her's sucked cause it was in the stomach. We even parked out cars on alot of casings in the street.

The guys were suppose to have a "Porn Star" sticker on the windshield. Wanted for homicide out of Killeen. Assholes

One lone soldier would jog around. Better not let the man find you sleeping. Stars don't play no bullshit. I didn't even memorizes his name. Didn't want to.

 

[TheDan]

I would punch a baby right now for one of those maple nut cakes... Damn, those were good!

Pressed by Koreans BDU's, taken home, sprayed with hair spray, pressed a again. New boots, kept clean and shiny. I got away with that polish paint on a pair of jungle Boots(padded collars). Peg leg boot tuck.

lol... So you were one of those guys? I always found the pressed BDU's quite humorous. I mostly worked in a clean environment, but at least twice a week I had to crawl through the floor or dusty closet or something that would get my BDU's dirty. One time I got dressed down by a Canadian officer for dirty and wrinkled DBUs. I told him, "Sir, I apologize for my appearance, but I work for a living." I don't think he liked that too much based on the color his face turned. He asked for my CO's name... I told my first shirt about the incident and he said not to worry about the Canadians

 

[grasshopperglock]

I would punch a baby right now for one of those maple nut cakes... Damn, those were good!


lol... So you were one of those guys? I always found the pressed BDU's quite humorous. I mostly worked in a clean environment, but at least twice a week I had to crawl through the floor or dusty closet or something that would get my BDU's dirty. One time I got dressed down by a Canadian officer for dirty and wrinkled DBUs. I told him, "Sir, I apologize for my appearance, but I work for a living." I don't think he liked that too much based on the color his face turned. He asked for my CO's name... I told my first shirt about the incident and he said not to worry about the Canadians

They were the biggest pain in the ass. If you didn't use your turn signal on base in an MP car. 5minutes later, someone learns you name real quick. The Master Sergeant lesbian female. God's truth. Youre balls would shrink in the same room with her. Not a bitch for whom to ever want to meet. But one Badass bitch at that. She rans things to the line. She was over the 89 police. The same police that patrol the Officers housing. Generals like a see a clean, pressed soldier around their house.

Press it had to be. You were graded on it every day. Know as "Stand Too". Out of a team, One would be picked to have the night off. based on how sharp hi looked. To the letter of the book. Black became the only color. No scuffs, no dirt, shined sharp.

We painted the clubs with paint at the least sign of yellow wood.

My pockets were glued down, bullet removed. So when you pressed them the button never burned the pocket. Pre shrink the name tags before sewing one. The sam brown was new nylon safari land stuff. All of it.

The cars had to be washed after every shift. No sham job either.

The government wants it's internal police force to look as nice as they can get it.


We still had dumbasses like everybody else. I never wrote tickets. E6 knew I wasn't. Spec Hopper thinks there bullshit.

But don't speed in front of Traffic MPs. Federal tickets don't play.

One fellow MP had a civy job as a homicide detective out of Dallas. We had Dallas Patrol officers(E5's in their rank). DPS Trooper. Correctional officer. Oil Field worker. With me was an extensive background in law enforcement. 2 BA's, from UMHB. One in criminal justice.

 

[London]

One time I got dressed down by a Canadian officer for dirty and wrinkled DBUs.

I think if anyone from the Canadian military tried to give me shit I'd show him the hard way why Canada sucks and the US kicks ass. Mind your own business, Dudley Dooright.

 

[TheDan]

I think if anyone from the Canadian military tried to give me shit I'd show him the hard way why Canada sucks and the US kicks ass. Mind your own business, Dudley Dooright.

Yeah, well that would be a good way to having to sweep the flight line, take out the trash, and clean toilets for the rest of your enlistment. You have to respect officers, even if they are Canadian