The post in which I end my feud with Rick Maze
Yeah, it was fun while it lasted, but I guess it’s time I end my feud with Military Times’ Rick Maze. So this is my public unilateral withdrawal from the fray. I will however continue to hold him to a journalistic standard, but maybe I won’t do it in the manner to which I’ve become accustomed. Or maybe I’ll just hand off his articles to someone else to write about while I lurk in the shadows. The Puppetmaster.
Yes, there is a story behind this post. Just trust me.
Category: Media
Did he cry? Were there tears? Did he fill out an Incident Report?
You’re smoking a cigar, aren’t you?
Did you date his woman back in the day?
I know better than to guess…..this could be fun!!
Did you date his woman today.
“Just trust me.”
Yeah, the last time a senior NCO said that to me, I spent Christmas Eve in the back of a C-141.
Oh, I so love it when someone says “Trust Me”. I pull my harness as tight as I can and lock my visor down. 🙂
If there’s anything I can help with, you’ve got my contact info. Don’t hesitate to ask.
Three things you never want to hear in the military:
1. A LCpl that says “Watch this shit”
2. A Lt that says “It’s been my experience”
3. A SNCO that says “Trust me”
@8 TTM, You are obviously a very intelligent person! Until my last Plt Ldr, the boot louie’s I had were smart, they LISTENED! Lt’s Byrd & Woods listened and asked for advice. Lt. Byrd gave me a “battle field” commission! We were carrying the grunts around for a few days and the Lt. pinned his bars on me and sent me to call his wife to bring us beef jerky, Doritos and ice cream! Mr. Stanford, (a term he hated but was legal to call him) my last Plt. Ldr and a total douche, actually thought 2nd Plt Charlie co. was HIS!? Woodsy, our co. clerk called me a year later to tell me Mr. Stanford had been relieved of his command.
I am, and will be, waiting for the other shoe to drop. Or drop kick.
Completely agree TTM!
-Ish
Dis gun b gud…
Another thing that should really give you high APF is hearing a green 2LT say, “Well, the GPS is broke. But don’t worry, I have a map and a compass . . . .”
The only Butter Bar that I had any respect for was a former Inf SSG. Even though he went through OCS and got a partial lobotomy, he still had more experience than any Butter Bar I have ever met.
On the other hand, we had one that was assigned CO of my company (HHC Detachment in the rear) for about three months. This guy tried to hit on my wife in my office while sitting his college preppy arse on my desk. He found out later why you don’t piss off your Supply NCO who is also filling the roll of your Pay NCO.
As for “Trust Me,” I will. Just ignore the PPE, bayonet, and 3-day assault pack. The body armor? Oh, it’s just the newest fashion…
Is it safe to come out YET? I am hiding in the dark corner of my concrete bunker(storm shelter). Joe