Posted on Jul 21, 2016
What are your thoughts on doing Change of Command/Change of Responsibility in the summer time?
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About the same as standing at attention on a windblown pier in New London, CT in dress blues at -15 degrees.
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Seemed like Division change of commands, followed by a division pass and review were always in July at Fort Campbell. The umpteen rehearsals on the parade field were worse than the actual thing. People dropping left and right with fixed bayonets at sling arms and everyone around breaking formation so they don't get slashed by a wayward bayonet as their buddy crashes to the ground.
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PO2 Alvin Dimalanta
Sounds like Division COC Ft. Campbell in 1989, the M9 bayonets were brand new and very sharp, people were passing out and getting sliced open grabbing the exposed blade, medics were very busy dealing with heat exhaustion and lacerations.
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They suck but it is their going away ceremony so shit happens. My partner and I's in coming CoC/CoR (I didn't do an out going one) lasted about 15 minutes. We bet on who could give the shortest speech. I had more people present to thank so I lost with a speech of something like 1:15. Then there are others who seem to just like to hear their own voice.
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