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Posted on Apr 24, 2015

11 things First Sergeants say that make troops lose their minds. What have you heard?

CSM Michael J. Uhlig

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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

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CW5 Jim Steddum

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First Sergeant Rap ( I'm the 1SG)

We all know what they say, and think..time to put it into art www.armywtfmoments.com www.militaryfail.net www.facebook.com/usawtfma

1SG Rap : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NMo_phOLkM

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MAJ (Join to see)

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I got a really good laugh from this. So entertaining.

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SFC Charles S.

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CW5 Jim Steddum Awesome!!!

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CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025

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“First Sergeant” is absolutely enunciated perfectly!
And -respectfully!

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CPT Aaron Kletzing

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I had a 1SG who used to say this all the time -- "That's more F'd up than a football bat."

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SFC Charles S.

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We had 1SG that said "That's ate up like a Soup Sandwich."

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SFC Charles S.

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Found your football bat.

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SGT (Join to see)

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Never heard this one. Lol!

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MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca

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Ah yes the infamous soup "sangwich" we Rhod-eye-landers often substitute a "g" for the "d"

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MSG Brad Sand

Posted >1 y ago

What part of 'No' don't you understand?

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1LT William Clardy

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The part that comes after the first 2 letters, MSG Brad Sand...

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MAJ (Join to see)

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"I will stomp a mud hole in your ass and walk in dry if you don't fix yourself"

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SFC Charles S.

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MAJ (Join to see) gotta love that one. LOL

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SFC Mark Merino

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Ate up, soup sandwich, squared away, hooah.

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Don't forget football bat.

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LTC John Shaw

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SFC Mark Merino Mark, sorry I did not see your comment, yet...I guess I am soup sandwich today.

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SFC (Join to see)

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Tomato or chicken noodle Sir? Lol

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CSM Michael Lynch

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Broken like 2 football bats

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SPC (Join to see)

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" I tell you what..." followed closely by "those guys are gonna be in a world of hurt if they don't..."

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SGT Mark Halmrast

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Geez...brought it all back.
"I tell you what...."
Oh man...

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CMSgt (Join to see)

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"Watch this....." ((walks away with purpose))
:)

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SGT(P) (Join to see)

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CMSgt (Join to see) last time I saw a female saying that, Cat Zingano, she got ko in 14 secs, just saying... I know you are better than that.

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1LT William Clardy

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CMSgt (Join to see), in the South it is widely known that "Hey, y'all! Watch this!" translates into "Get ready to speed-dial 911!"

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TSgt David Holman

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The last time I heard anyone in my chain say that (and try to do just that) they ended up turning around and slipping two steps into the leave...

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SFC Stephen King

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Great list and so true. I have a tendency to use behooves.

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SGT (Join to see)

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Nooo!

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1LT William Clardy

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Don't worry, SGT (Join to see), SFC Stephen King'll let you have it after he's done using it...

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SSG Kenneth Lanning

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"Formation in 10 minutes!"...45 minutes later, as we all memorize the backs of each others' heads in formation wondering where top and the commander are...

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SGT (Join to see)

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First night at my AO in Vietnam, first sergeant comes in drunk and started kicking me asking, "Where the hell are my boots you SOB". I was asleep. I jumped up and said, " They're on your feet First Sargeant. True story.

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