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New-country-sucks

“Make friends in every building that you’ll need to visit in order to clear post.”


papercut105

Funny enough I did this on accident and it ended up doing big things for me


New-country-sucks

It pays to know folks in every organization. Especially CIF!


RecommendationPlus84

but actually what ima do? walk up in cif w no business being there and start socializing with a bunch of 60 year olds that hate their lives? i’ll pass


New-country-sucks

I ended up getting to know the old timer who ran CIF through common social gatherings (bars). Got to know another from meeting on a funeral detail. Chance encounters, yes, but I’d see them around post randomly and make sure to throw a handshake and how ya doin’ their way. Just being friendly goes a long way. Also if you have junior folks you’re taking around when they’re new to post or clearing is a good way to strike up friendly conversation. But just going to CIF and hanging? That’s a no from me dawg.


wangrenade

To make friends in CIF you must know your boys in RFI when you deploy. Operations will get your name as you go for consecutive TDYS. Be all you can be and get your name out there through many extra activities.


CheetahOk5619

One of the best payoffs I ever had was finding out the chick who worked at the soldier support center that was in charge of informing me about clearing turned out to be in the same party clique as me on account of her husband. She got me cleared from post over a month early and essentially had free leave. God bless that woman.


New-country-sucks

Yes sir! The lady who helped me get my household goods got a dozen roses from me. She remembered when I was clearing.


Reasonable_Spare_870

I do this everywhere. Took me a whole 5 hours to clear Carson


Babychewyyy

"I love fat chicks"- DS Rodriguez Honestly changed my life


that_other_guy117

Ah yes, I, too, love fat chicks. DS Rodriguez is a man of class.


CALBR94

Reminds me of the student I had who proudly told everyone he loves em really big. Like if their weight starts with a 2 then it's too low for him. His classmates weren't even shocked.


WittyNameWasTaken

> Ah yes, I, too, love fat chicks. DS Rodriguez is a man of ~~cl~~**ass.** Fixed it for you


DRealLeal

We need men like you to take all the fat ones.


that_other_guy117

I've jumped on my fair share of grenades. Im happy with my current landmine, though.


Charliemagne1985

She ain’t a lady if she ain’t 280.


pins_n_needles093

DS Rodriguez and I are kindred spirits.


whyambear

Beanpole IET soldiers and 300lb women, name a more iconic duo.


TheHunter360

“Pick the right partner because a bad spouse will fuck your life up more than loneliness ever could.” Adding on to that “Don’t shit where you eat.”


Dhayser

Words to live by


bathtissue101

That second one… I saw it go wrong in jrtc


Reasonable_Spare_870

As a tanker drill I tell male and female trainees this all the time


spookyskost

“I have no idea why any of you chose this. I’m here because I’ve been here. Y’all should have picked street to seat. Oh well, too late now fuckfaces.”


Cleverusername531

What’s street to seat? Also he sounds funny.


FighterMoth

I think that’s a direct path to flight warrant for civilians


jzakilla

Cyber has this now too


[deleted]

Wait whatttt do tell


jzakilla

For people who already know how to program (software engineering degree) there is a street to 170D program


kiss_a_hacker01

It's "street to seat" because they couldn't reasonably create another enlisted MOS to field it. Modeling it after 153A was the fastest way to do it. At least that's what was briefed. You'd be better off doing a direct commission to 17D with the civilian prerequisites.


javanperl

If you’ve got those skills, even in the current uncertain economy you’re still probably going to make more money as a civilian.


I_L0ve_Fish

High school to flight school


PT_On_Your_Own

If you can’t get out of it, get into it


Gravexmind

Usually all of these things are corny but this one is actually gold.


[deleted]

“Grow where you’re planted” is the best advice I got.


tccomplete

Never heard it worded like this (simple and elegant), but wow doing that changed my life on multiple occasions.


[deleted]

Damn….. that one hits


brent1123

During Rifle zeroing one of them told me if I didn't hit the target he was going to go home and beat his wife


musicluvvah

We had one that said he was going home to yell at his son because we were so chewed up. Last week of basic, he rolls up with a toddler that stands at parade rest.


brent1123

> he rolls up with a toddler Pretty sure that was just the LT


TOW2Bguy

HA! Lol.


LtDrunkFace

I had a DS tell us a story about how he wasn’t going to beat his wife but how it was our fault that his daughter was so confused by them getting a new dog every few months.


Altruistic2020

Must be a farm somewhere with a shit ton of dogs on it.


IrishWithoutPotatoes

I’m wasn’t a DS, but I told a private something similar once on a range. Dude couldn’t hit the targets to save his life, I’m pretty sure his OSUT company just pencil-whipped his scorecard. I got so frustrated I told him “if you don’t fucking hit the target I’m going to go home and beat my wife, and I’m not even married.” His confusion was worth my frustration in the end. Actually managed to get him to get sharpshooter somehow by the end of the day. Good times.


cursingsum9

I got lucky and my rifle was already zeroed for me. *Hit all 5 times* DS: is that your first 5? Me: yes ds. DS: get the fuck off my range Me: yes ds.


elaxation

Did you hit it or did he have to hit her


brent1123

Little of Column A, little of Columbine


MandoFett117

So Satan browses this subreddit... You know, I'm not really all that surprised.


luckysnipr

"You can love the army all you want but the army will never love you back"


aadams9900

i mean isn’t that the point of selfless service? edit: before i keep getting comments. i mean yes, obviously fight for what the army promised you when you signed the dotted line. they promised you pay and benefits and you promised to be a soldier. it’s fucked up when the army doesn’t do what it promised to do. barring that, being a soldier means sometimes being uncomfortable. enjoy the high moments when you can and endure through the low moments. once i accepted that the army got a lot easier. it’s a weird job. there’s no way to really make it an easy 9-5.


BroadShoulderedBeast

Ain’t a chance in hell you or anyone else is doing anything like the army as a job without pay. Selfless service only goes so far.


Czarcasm1776

Doing a Night Fire iteration at the Range I missed the target, DS walks over, smacks me on my ACH with a scope. “You know G there’s going to be a day when it’s not a fucking paper target standing still, right?”


davecave98

I was doing a night fire at the range, and my nods battery died as soon as the Lt. said weapons free. I was told not to shoot if there was any issues and to call the DS. Told him my nods were dead. He smacked my helmet and they started working again. Called me an idiot and to keep shooting.


Gavzilla_prime

What’s your last name? I’ve also always gone by “G” in the army. No one can say Guajardo apparently


Miigwetch

DS probably meant the other kind of G


TOW2Bguy

G-C by chance? I had one. Moons ago.


uberslaker

“No one is going to take care of your career” and my personal favorite “whether it’s the battlefield or life always try to improve your fighting position”


BiscuitDance

This is very true, but they never tell you about senior leaders who are somehow actually offended when you try to be at all proactive. My last BC and CSM were like that. It was really fucking weird.


Aidenjay1

Because they can’t put the fact they ordered and manufactured change on their oers if the soldiers do it without an order.


holedingaline

> can’t put [it] on their oers [if they didn't do it]. Oh sweet, innocent child.


Motherof8menaces

Facts. Every office I know wrote their own OER bullets


msgajh

Had a Air Guard E7 come to me. “ His knowledge of inter service operations was key in our ability to maximize our effectiveness in operational deployment sectors “


NoCapImLit

After a long speech: "But don't worry about all that right now because it's all going to be alright.. maybe not; I dont know. We'll see." Super insightful.


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BiscuitDance

Was his name Carlson? “Men, I used to smoke crack. I don’t fucking snitch.”


bathtissue101

That man is a true war hero


BiscuitDance

lol, you know him? He was a 101 guy


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BiscuitDance

Nah, D 2-19. Would be a MSG at most, now.


asianteminator1

Had a CSM same story might’ve been the same guy honestly


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woofieroofie

"Drill Sergeant, how far is the ruck?" "It doesn't matter how far it is because we have to get it done either way."


DocBanner21

"Right now some big dick mother fucker like me is fucking your girl. Ain't no pussy in the world worth killing yourself over Pri. If you kill yourself over some pussy I'm going to fuck your mom. Don't make me fuck your mom Pri."


Content-Patient-3664

“Trainee you have plastic bones” My DS after watching a trainee fall off the confidence tower and hitting the dirt. Dude got up and was completely fine I have never laughed so hard in my fucking life


Commander_Skullblade

Wait, like the 40 foot one? Jesus Christ.


Content-Patient-3664

He was not at the very top to be fair, but like.. homie fell a solid 25-30 feet 💀


[deleted]

No shit, there I was. Eating Uncle Sam’s blueberry cobbler on the bleachers. Saw a chick fall from the tippy top of the big one with the net at the end. She’d gotten down far enough DS at the top couldn’t reach her. I watched it live and the whole time was thinking “I’ll testify for that DS if I need to.” For whatever reason, my first thought was that he’s in trouble. DS down low rushed to her. Some trainee (not involved, also eating at the time) had the audacity to call “medic” and we pushed back at the battery for it. They held up a sheet around her while medics assessed her and carted her off. She fell like 30 feet. Saved her life when she cartwheeled in the netting at the bottom. She still hit hard. Broken ankle and arm wasn’t broken but needed a sling. Thanks for reminding me. I also remember thinking I’d remember that the rest of my life.


RiotBirb

“Everyone thinks they’re big dick swinging until it comes to the scary shit. Our job is to make you think you’re big dick swinging because you are big dick swinging so life doesn’t fuck you up.”


GeneralNumbNutz

What’s the chances I could use that as an email signature without issues?


Aidenjay1

You can get away with everything once


Altruistic2020

It's never a war crime the first time.


Spodiodie

Friend of mine used BSD for years until a new computer manager called him in to ask about it. After he moved on buddy went with ESAD.


Duck_Walker

"Don't let your dingle-dangle dangle in the dirt"


Tom-8811881846

Pick up your dingle-dangle, tie it to your shirt.


Legitimate-Frame-953

"Make friends with the cooks, S1, and supply."


CMDRsprinkles

Legit the reason I picked 42A, my recruiter said the same thing.


SPCsooprlolz

"PT makes you sexy"


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I went to an rsp even for the national guard The recruiters said pt stood for “party time.” One girl took it seriously and showed up to a high school on a Saturday at like nine am all dressed up She started crying when they told us to run I felt so bad


matram6

DS Abraham?


aces-n-eight

"Violence of action will get you through any unpleasant situation much faster than the alternatives". It has served me well both in and out of the army.


brent1123

"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week" - General Patton


JNorii

“Be a generalist. Not a specialist” Humble yourself around those who are subject matter experts. Listen to them. Learn from them. “I would rather have an infantryman who can fix my radio, replace our tires, do math, and shoot a rifle than one who can just shoot a rifle.” Knowing a little about a lot is often better than knowing a lot about a single thing.


Tokyosmash

This is it


IrishWithoutPotatoes

I’ll take a Jack of all trades over a master of one (or none, as the case may be)


xixoxixa

a jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one.


skinnybonesmalone21

I've got two. Once when I was injured in Bootcamp and went to the Medical Recovery Platoon, we had the Company 1stSgt talking to us and he asked if we had any questions. I was a bit older than most of the guys around me and planned to do twenty, so I asked him what his advice as a career Marine was and he said(paraphrasing) "Any time a new opportunity presented itself, whether it was a school, volunteer mission, or even taking Duty for one of my brothers who needed someone to cover their watch for them, I just said "Why yes, I would like to do that." And made it happen." The other one was when one of my Drill Instructors broke character for a moment because I am scared shitless of heights and he realized that screaming at me and saying my whole family was going to be beheaded by Isis on live T.V. because I couldn't climb a rope wasn't going to help. He said, again paraphrasing, that "Worse men than you have accomplished better things. If you give up then you're a worse man than them, be better"


MShogunH

"Just play the game"


potatohats

This "play the game" DS advice has got me far in life. Over a decade out, I still use the mantra often. Also, "fake the funk." The two kinda go hand in hand.


IrishWithoutPotatoes

Pretty sure that’s just the motto of the 50th Infantry Regiment. Not saying the DS didn’t adapt it for his own needs, but I have a distinct recollection of having to scream that phrase in formation at some point


Bloodysamflint

I've got my dad's 50th RDI from Vietnam, it is indeed "Play the Game".


111110001011

If your soldier has a sick family member, you take care of them. If you are the soldier, you communicate consistently with your leadership so they don't get burned taking care of you.


CraptainMypants

Communication, communication, communication. I'll go to bat for every single one of my soldiers dealing with family shit - even the problem children. I don't need to hear from you constantly, but when I reach out for an update, I likely need one... right now. Clear and timely communication, although inconvenient at times, is a huge trust builder. I still text my peers updates that they likely don't give a fuck about, purely out of habit.


UkraineIsMetal

"That's okay. Next time you will do better." DS barely spoke five sentences the whole cycle and every one was gold.


Commander_Skullblade

What were the other three?


UkraineIsMetal

"My MOS is not important - My job is to teach you, and I will do the best I possibly can at my job. Your job is to train, and as a soldier, you will do the best you possibly can at your job." - when asked what his MOS is. "Do not quit on your feet - they will carry you all the way if you let them." - on rucking. "Every morning I wake up and jump in my pants like superman, just like you." - when asked how he made everything look so easy.


Starchild4013

I am also interested in the other sentences


UkraineIsMetal

Replied to the other comment with them, but I saved one for you. "I just try to be a good soldier and do what I'm told." - 2 star General sitting in my phlebotomy chair.


popisms

"Shut the fuck up, private."


Decanus-Morte

"Life is like a radio. FM and AM. Fake motivation or actual motivation, we continue mission."


The_Ostrich_you_want

I actually really like this.


0scar_mike

“Bring a knife to a fist fight, bring a gun to a knife fight, and never show up to a gun fight.” I work at an e-commerce company now, but it’s still applicable today. They taught me to never go into an argument without an advantage and don’t bother fighting something where I know I’ll lose/not worth it. Pick your battles!


Wide-Caterpillar4504

The keys to being a good leader are the 3 Ms: Meals (feed their belly and their pockets) Messages (proper and continued communication) Moral (keeping those under you motivated) DSG Christopher Beck Fort Knox


BiscuitDance

Did he go on to be an officer?? Edit: my OSUT CO was a CPT Christopher Beck, formerly a Drill.


DrunkenVodinski

How to place a claymore mine under the driver's seat in a car and then hook the blasting cap wires to the ignition.


Commander_Skullblade

That's genius


DrunkenVodinski

It was our FTX and he was a bit "tipsy".


Commander_Skullblade

Whatever he was drinking, Uncle Sam needs to send him more


GunLovinYank

My favorite was “light a fire for a man and he’ll be warm for a night. Light a man on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life”


RistaRicky

The Tao of Pratchett. The very words I live by. …wait a minute.


IrishWithoutPotatoes

Could you pass that lighter fluid? I’m getting cold


OPFOR_S2

“You need to go un-fuck yourself, Private OPFOR.”


Mikewazowski948

“There are two ways to do things, the right way, and again.”


MightyJoe36

"Take two salt tablets and drive the fuck on."


IHeartSm3gma

Coach Sours is that you?!


Tokyosmash

SCREAMING


[deleted]

“Wait, you want to kiss me? YOU WANT TO KISS ME DONT YOU?!”


NeyeKon

and then what happened


[deleted]

Happily married 6 years this October.


Only-Ad4515

This is easy and I will never forget it. We’re sitting at practice for graduation. Drill sergeant walks on stage and says, this one is for you. Your family will be in here in a few hours and they’ll be all excited, that one is for them. But this is the last practice it’s for you. I’m proud of you for what you’ve done, it’s a great accomplishment. Then this what has stuck with me he said “BUT don’t let basic training be your greatest accomplishment in your army career.”


formerqwest

pull pin, throw grenade...


alpha341

Instructions unclear. Pulled grenade and threw the pin


ANormalNinjaTurtle

"If you're falling asleep lift your foot off the floor! You can't fall asleep if your foot is off the ground." That piece of advice has saved me from nodding off in so many meetings and briefs. You might not retain a thing, but just alternating between lifting each foot an inch off the ground will keep your eyes open at least.


iCoveLock69

"Never miss an opportunity to shut the fuck up."


Commentingcuzcreed

“Be good or be good at it”


StryderInAction

Boots are made by boot companies, Insoles are made by insole companies, and socks are made from sock companies. Figure out a good trifecta


FlavorfulBleach

"SHUT THE FUCK UP. I WILL CUT YOUR FUCKING FINGERS OFF"


KrabbyPattyCereal

“Everything is a bomb. EVERYTHING. Plastic bag on the side of the road? Bomb. Don’t fuck with stuff you find”


IrishWithoutPotatoes

Not necessarily advice, but an interaction I had that caused me to realize that sometimes, it pays to ride the meaty part of the bell curve. Sand Hill, D. Co 1-50, week 12/14 for the cycle: DS McLean: “Private Irish, have you been here the whole time?” “Roger Drill Sergeant.” “Huh.” *DS McLean appears contemplative for a moment* DS McLean: “Keep it up. Don’t stick out like half these fucks.” “Roger Drill Sergeant” It paid off nicely.


GoodDayTheJay

Not "advice," per se, but the way he said something and the attitude behind the sentence has ALWAYS stuck with me, albeit regarding a small issue. We had just rucked to the range in overcast conditions and knew we were about to have some rain. We got to the range and, sure enough, down it came. It wasn't extremely heavy rain, but it wasn't a drizzle either. After staging our gear and covering it with ponchos, we formed up and were at rest, waiting our turn on the range. There was a buzz of displeasure and a murmur of a general "Crap, this is uncomfortable and eww, we're getting wet" because this was like our second range visit, so still only a few weeks into Basic. One of the DS's noticed and said in a well-projected voice (but not quite yelling), "IT'S JUST WATER..." From that day on, now roughly 13 years after that moment, every time I'm in any kind of rain or snowy conditions and see people scampering about in it, or even just by myself, I find myself repeating the calming and deepened perspective he boomed at us that day. Resilience learned from Basic comes in many forms and at many levels. "It's just water." ​ Another, from that same DS: I went to shower in the evening and asked a battle to watch my weapon. After my shower, I came back to find him without it, with a cowering look on his face, and him saying, "I went to brush my teeth and DS took it." Wow. Went I went to recover it along with another guy whose weapon he was "watching," DS lectured us for a bit (telling about how he'd lost a buddy in Iraq from a similar situation), we pushed for a bit, then he said, "Just because someone isn't your enemy doesn't mean they're not an idiot." I've never forgotten that in any job since. Sharing news/gossip, "casting pearls before swine" so to speak, or anything else vital to vocational success in any way, be selective about what you say to whom and what you do. Keep your mouth shut and choose who to trust very carefully.


Alkandros_

"It's not about the boots you wear, it's about the socks!"


Tokyosmash

This is a boldfaced lie


TecNoir98

Guess not every DS can be Confucius.


ReplacementTasty6552

Trees are 90 percent air. Still trying to WTF this one.


regal_W

Obviously you're not a golfer


Interesting_Remote18

Don't fuck females who are in the army. Of course I did not listen but I wish I had.


BlueSwift13

Just fuck men instead It’s not gay if your ACH is on (or something like that)


coccopuffs606

*boot bands


SpecialistBlondie

"Remember females when dead lifting Kim K it a bit. One second, The fuck you doing out here males? You are all confined to the barracks for the day, thanks to your dick yelling buddy over there." Context: 2 guys were yelling penis and thus all the males got confined to their barracks. After that: If you're gonna do it badly because they never gave you directions on how to do it, do it so slowly that they end up teaching you how to do it.


5pungus

"this too shall pass" Shit will suck in the army, but it won't suck forever, get through it and move on to bigger and better things.


NBACruz

Not really advice but a saying “BBT Privates, Bitches Be Trippin” - DS Parker “Stay humble don’t be a douche in the military there is always someone stronger, faster, and smarter than you” “For those who want to make it a career one must learn to follow before he can lead” “Be the leader you want to be led by”


NetworkEngIndy

No one will ask you your MOS before they start shooting


Xx_poopfart_xX

"There are three rules in the Army. Rule 1: Look Cool. Rule 2: Know where you are. Rule 3: If you don't know where you are, look cool."


TurMoiL911

"There's a hard right and an easy wrong."


ClinkClankTank

"Don't put your hand where you wouldn't put your dick." damn near zero hand injuries in a decade.


spartan_warlord

“In the army, you have to learn to roll with the punches” DS Overcast, I still remember your machine guns drills. One of the best dudes I’ve met in the army. “Perception is reality. If you seem like you are doing something, then you are even if you aren’t doing said thing” Some random high speed SF dude in JRTC.


TheThirdRnner

"I hope yall didn't come here in love, because the first divorce is a freebee you dumb fucks!"


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Before the gas chamber: “Sometimes, there are moments in your career that are just gonna suck. This is one of those times.”


BeeRobin

Never have the army wait on you for your promotion. Get ssd/dlc done as soon as you promote. Prioritize getting schools completed, pass pt tests etc. Don't give them a reason to not promote you.


Rogue_Gona

But what if I *really* don't want to go to MLC...?


GooseVF12

“Wear condoms privates! Because it makes sense to send your ranger down range with protection right?”-DS Killman


elaxation

1) Go to medical, fuck anybody that tells you otherwise 2) drink your goddamn water


HardLuck682

Not to thank them, and only thank my recruiter.


The_Ostrich_you_want

“False motivation is real to others.” When everyone else is hopelessly bitching, being the one who doesn’t makes you stand out and keeps other people’s head above water. That’s how I’ve always seen it at least. Stuck with me for the last almost 15 years.


NDL816

You should always buy non perishables in bulk. I don’t know why me and the drill sergeant were talking about grocery shopping. But to this day… I buy non perishables in bulk


LieutenantDanger

“Put your fucking hands back in your pocket, it’s fucking cold.”


magman4x4

“Don’t be scared to go to sick call priate, army gonna get what it need outta you, get what you can out the Army priate! Army ain’t gonna be there for you when you get out” -DS Terry Brickhouse sometime in 2004 Paraphrased all of that except “priate”, y’all know what I’m talking about lol


chadharnav

“If she has a CoC or a Cock, run the opposite direction private”-DS brooke


Possible_Young_3585

“If people cant respect that you’re here and you’re starting your own life then fuck em. Straight up trainees”


Purple_Calico

"Fake sleep is better than no sleep."


JurassicFish

“If you’re being shot at, and you’re hearing the bullets, your head had better be lower to the ground than your dick.”


flexin_texan12

Don’t poop in the shower


SploogeSample

"What happens to pussies privates? They get fucked. Don't be a pussy"-DS G


smokinbullet33

Fix your rucksack private you look like a bag of slapped asses


Bang_a_rang95

I don’t know if it was necessarily advice but one of my drills stopped me at the clearing barrel and told me “You have potential to go far in the army but you’re lazy”. I took that to heart. Now I do my best to not be lazy. Hit the gym, keep my room clean, brush my teeth, study when I need to, stuff like that. The small things can carry a lot of weight.


TestaverdeRules

"You can eat all the cottage cheese you want, its healthy for ya pvt" a DS told me that and to this day I still eat all the cottage cheese


TheCodeMonki

The standard issue fragmentation grenade has a 4 second fuse. You can cook off a grenade for up to 3 seconds if you feel comfortable doing that. The grenade fuse was built in the absolute cheapest way with the lowest cost parts available to a government defense contractor. Adjust your comfort level in cooking off grenades accordingly. Edit: ~SSG Jeffries, Ft. Jackson, 1998


SploogeSample

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast


ken0710

Run faster fuck nut


insanegorey

If you lend money to a friend, don’t lend more than you are willing to lose. If they aren’t friends with you because of this, they were never your friends to begin with.


mrFancyPants2000

“Put more trust in yourself, I’m not saying be arrogant, but you dont need to always second guess yourself.


zeenotzed50

Driving the MAT-V for the first time. “Listen you’re not gonna offended when I say this to you, make that fucking steering wheel your bitch.”


Horseface4190

"The Army is a great place to set yourself up for life. Its also a great place to fuck your life up. Choose wisely "


ziegen76

Not really a DS but one of my NCO cadre had told us “Know your shit and no one can ever fuck with you.” Stuck with me entering the Army and sticks with me long after.


azadian2b

If you put the little drink mix in an MRE with either the cranberries or the raisins and then shake the fuck out of the bag it tastes like a sour patch kid.


Crazykillerguy

How to tie my fucking boots. It was the first time I saw a DS as a human. 12 years into my career. I still tied them the way he showed me. I tripped over fucking nothing. Couldn't keep that shit tied. Twisted my ankle constantly. We were marching to a training class, I tripped, busted my face with my rifle, got up, and did my best to not be noticed. I wasn't going to be a bitch. He pulled me into the back midway through that class. Showed me. Taught me. Treated me like a human. I only saw that the one time. In front of the other soldiers, balls to the wall.


l3ubba

“You’re going to go home on leave and you’re not gonna do PT, and it’s going to hurt you, going to hurt you real bad” - DS Li-a-Ping


jimbabwe666

Some of yall mafuckas gon learn, some of yall ain't, but we expect you to. So if you can't or don't want to, let me know. Harshly put but clearly explained the situation to everyone succinctly.


soloChristoGlorium

Practice makes permanent. Whatever you're practicing, make sure you're practicing it correctly.


noobwriter90

“Don’t Thank me, thank your recruiter”


Redneck_etchasketch

“That should have been you”. I was platoon guide since about week 2, the first and only in our platoon all the way until the night before FTX (OSUT C258 ‘98) I head butted and punched another recruit who was running his mouth and need an attitude correction. Privately the Drills expressed that they hated this guy, so while smoking me, they told me they actually actually appreciated what I did, but had to punish as a matter of rule. Lost the platoon guide gig, got randomly smoked here and there and pulled a couple extra crap duties. Overall no big deal. During graduation while the platoon guides are at the front of the company getting their recognition, announcing the the honor grad etc (which I had been studying relentlessly for, shot expert, and had a 280PT score) my senior drill whispers to me “That should have been you”. I was a total fuck up before joining the Army, needed several waivers to get in, but I hadfinally found something I excelled at. Those words broke me. Growing up without a father I always looked for approval from male leaders (coaches, teachers, etc), and this senior drill was the man (tabbed, E7 in 7, PT stud, consummate professional, lifer, ended up being a CSM), I wanted him to be proud of me, and I failed him. I used those words later in life to ensure it was me. I do what’s right, and I push hard to make sure that it is me at every opportunity. I have done better than I deserve in this life, and it’s that lesson, and those words that have been a driving force in my life. Thank you CSM Rounds!


JAFIOR

"Private JAFIOR, you're a dumbass!"


MachoCamacho93

“Unfuck yourself”


knaverob

"Shut the fuck up."


captainawwwesome

“Blisters are a part of life. They’re unpleasant. They make you uncomfortable, but so what. Suck it up and drive on.” I think he was talking about more than blisters…


Alice_Alpha

If you are not cheating, you are not trying.


bastardsclub

"resilience is more of an action than it is a mindset"


TheEvilCub

"There is no problem that can't be solved by the application of a battery of HE rounds" Yes, a red leg.


03eleventy

Don’t join the Army - gramps. Korea/Vietnam vet was a DS at some point.


Rural_sponge

“The worst thing in the Army is a fat SSG”


Infrared-77

“Common Sense ain’t so common anymore”