Posted on Apr 24, 2015
11 things First Sergeants say that make troops lose their minds. What have you heard?
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I found this humorous but a lot of truth in it as well. The list does not stop at 11, what is some of the funniest things you've heard?
http://www.businessinsider.com/11-things-first-sergeants-say-that-make-troops-lose-their-minds-2015-4?IR=T
http://www.businessinsider.com/11-things-first-sergeants-say-that-make-troops-lose-their-minds-2015-4?IR=T
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First Sergeant
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I really don't understand this thread.. Im quite sure no sentence I ever uttered as a 1SG was ever received by my Soldiers as anything other than lovingly welcome, professional and well timed , articulate and sucent guidance that helped them achieve greatness as a team.
Thats my story and I'm sticking to it.
Thats my story and I'm sticking to it.
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SGM Erik Marquez
CSM Charles Hayden - And if they did not receive the ""--"", as lovingly imparted guidance?"
Then it was lovingly and slowly explained to them why their perception was misguided.
Then it was lovingly and slowly explained to them why their perception was misguided.
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"Standby to standby." Translation: Some unknown-to-you event is supposed to happen sometime in the next 1-to-20 hours, so sit here and don't go anywhere or start doing anything productive because we'll have at least 3 false-alarms before we finally get word that the unknown event has been cancelled.
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SPC (Join to see)
I'm often asked how I can be so patient. "It's the one thing the army made sure I knew how to do, from day 1" is always my response.
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CSM Charles Hayden
Waiting in the military taught me to wait in a relaxed position with my eyes closed. I also learned to use anything in the vicinity as a pillow!
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1stSgt Jeff Blovat
My wife still can’t stand it when I say “stand by”. I used it on the road as a trooper because I knew if the driver I pulled over was military, they’d ask if I was and it would help with things.
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While I was in basic our First Sergeant came in the barracks and asked who loved art, several trainees raised their hands, he then asked how many of you like to dance, several trainees raised their hands. They left with the First Sergeant and didn't return until dark. The art lovers had painted barracks all day, and the dancers "waltzed" a mop around in all the mess halls. First thing my dad told me," Don't volunteer for anything". First time I ever listened to him.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
That is first rule of military service, never volunteer for anything. They will come in looking for volunteers, but every time the volunteer gets screwed.
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SFC Stephen Atchley
My first weekend in AIT our Drill Sergeant came in and announced he needed four volunteers for an unspecified detail. No one moved. He stood there, looking expectantly until, finally, myself and three others raised our hands. He then announced that the 'detail' was having a free day to spend on our own, and that all the non-volunteers were to go with him to perform a variety of unpleasant janitorial tasks. So, at least once, it paid to volunteer.
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