Sac Arrow
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- May 11, 2010
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Snorting his way across the USA
What is your most awkward moment? I'll start.
Normally, when the Brigade Commander invites you to report to him along with your squad leader, it's either very good, or it's very bad. Anyway, that's where I was headed along with SGT Smith. We get there and the Brigade Commander was seated at his desk, and next to him is the Brigade Command Sergeant Major. Hello.
“Sergeant Smith and Specialist Four Arrow reports as ordered sir.” The full bird Colonel returned our salutes and asked us to sit down.
“Specialist Arrow, congratulations on completing the first level NCO academy as an honor grad. You placed number one. That's a major accomplishment, particularly considering you aren't even an E5 yet.”
“Thank you sir.”
“Specialist Arrow, let me ask you this. What does it mean to be an NCO, versus a private or specialist?”
“Well sir, the basic difference is that as an NCO, you have responsibilties for other people, not just yourself. You have to organize them, train them, motivate them and ensure that their needs are met.”
“That's a good answer, Specialist. I like it. I really think it's a shame, however, that they place Infantry soldiers in the same school units with all of these other puke MOS's, like admin or what have you. Wouldn't you agree?”
“Um, yes sir.” (Bald faced lie – Arrow was loving it.)
“You know, I have to tell you, I deal with lots of senior NCO's and junior officers and some of them have had affairs with married women. It really tears them up. It demoralizes them. They lose the respect of their peers and subordinates. I've had some of them come to me literally on the brink of suicide.” You should have seen Smith's eyes. He had this look that said 'WTF did you do Arrow?'
“I would imagine so sir.” Yeah, like how do I respond to THAT one.
The Colonel gives a nod to the Brigade CSM, who proceeds to rip a paper form in half. “That's all Specialist, Sergeant.” We salute and walk out of there.
As soon as we get out of there Smith whispers “Arrow, what the hell did you do?”
“Sarge, well... there was this girl who was also a Specialist in my platoon from an MI unit and...”
“You dog! In the NCO academy?? Was she married?”
“Um, yeah, but... well, I'm not gonna lie, we came real close to it a couple of times, but nothing actually....”
Just then we passed the Brigade CSM on the bottom floor of Brigade headquarters. Smith just had to ask. “Command Sergeant Major, what the hell was going on there?”
“It's like this” CSM replied. “The Colonel wanted to fry Spec Four Arrow, but the fact that he was an honor grad would have made it really embarrasing if he did. So that's your reprimand, Arrow.”
“And the piece of paper? Probably not a commendation, huh?”
“Nope. Article 15. Wasn't my idea. Good thing you gave him the right answers.”
Normally, when the Brigade Commander invites you to report to him along with your squad leader, it's either very good, or it's very bad. Anyway, that's where I was headed along with SGT Smith. We get there and the Brigade Commander was seated at his desk, and next to him is the Brigade Command Sergeant Major. Hello.
“Sergeant Smith and Specialist Four Arrow reports as ordered sir.” The full bird Colonel returned our salutes and asked us to sit down.
“Specialist Arrow, congratulations on completing the first level NCO academy as an honor grad. You placed number one. That's a major accomplishment, particularly considering you aren't even an E5 yet.”
“Thank you sir.”
“Specialist Arrow, let me ask you this. What does it mean to be an NCO, versus a private or specialist?”
“Well sir, the basic difference is that as an NCO, you have responsibilties for other people, not just yourself. You have to organize them, train them, motivate them and ensure that their needs are met.”
“That's a good answer, Specialist. I like it. I really think it's a shame, however, that they place Infantry soldiers in the same school units with all of these other puke MOS's, like admin or what have you. Wouldn't you agree?”
“Um, yes sir.” (Bald faced lie – Arrow was loving it.)
“You know, I have to tell you, I deal with lots of senior NCO's and junior officers and some of them have had affairs with married women. It really tears them up. It demoralizes them. They lose the respect of their peers and subordinates. I've had some of them come to me literally on the brink of suicide.” You should have seen Smith's eyes. He had this look that said 'WTF did you do Arrow?'
“I would imagine so sir.” Yeah, like how do I respond to THAT one.
The Colonel gives a nod to the Brigade CSM, who proceeds to rip a paper form in half. “That's all Specialist, Sergeant.” We salute and walk out of there.
As soon as we get out of there Smith whispers “Arrow, what the hell did you do?”
“Sarge, well... there was this girl who was also a Specialist in my platoon from an MI unit and...”
“You dog! In the NCO academy?? Was she married?”
“Um, yeah, but... well, I'm not gonna lie, we came real close to it a couple of times, but nothing actually....”
Just then we passed the Brigade CSM on the bottom floor of Brigade headquarters. Smith just had to ask. “Command Sergeant Major, what the hell was going on there?”
“It's like this” CSM replied. “The Colonel wanted to fry Spec Four Arrow, but the fact that he was an honor grad would have made it really embarrasing if he did. So that's your reprimand, Arrow.”
“And the piece of paper? Probably not a commendation, huh?”
“Nope. Article 15. Wasn't my idea. Good thing you gave him the right answers.”
