Posted on Jun 11, 2016
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I am pretty sure most of us have been smoked in the past. I, myself, set a record at the Alabama Military Academy (National Guard Accelerated OCS) for push ups in a day while I was the class 1SG. I knew I was getting up there in numbers when one of the TACs came out from the building and was surprised I was still getting smoked. Luckily, I am a strong Ranger. But who knew something as small as saluting back from getting your morning report with a pen in your hand could lead to such unique experience.

That was one of many times I can recall. I have seen others pay the price for something as small as messing up an email address on a form. Which was priceless.

What have you done or see that led to a smoke session?
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When I was stationed at Ft Campbell every Friday we have a company "fun run" with the CDR. It was a Ind event. A 3 mile run and whoever beat the CDR got the rest of the day off. Back when I had good knees and could run I'd usually give him a close run for his money(usually with 5-10 secs of catching him). One Friday he must have been having a bad day(or I was having a good one), but I SMOKED him by at least a good 30-45 seconds. I'm at the end point ready to blow chunks all over the road when I heard him yelling for me to drop. So I'm down doing P/U and he crosses the finish line just flat out livid. Claiming I cheated etc. By now I am blowing chunks attempting to do P/U. He looks at me and just busts out laughing along other that had finished the run. And yes I did get the rest of the day off, and no I was never able to beat him after that.
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CAPT Kevin B.
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Push ups and I never agreed. Never could do many but surprised myself how many I could do when the Company Commander Chief put a dog turd under my face and said he'd move it if I did 50. Unfortunately I brown nosed at 48. Chief said next time he'd stop by a cow pasture.
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Capt Seid Waddell
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CAPT Kevin B., that gives a whole new meaning to "brown nose", doesn't it, sir?
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I don't think you could do that now a days.
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CPT Robert Boshears
CPT Robert Boshears
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Is the job title "Deck Ape" politically correct? I kind of liked being a deck ape, was better than being a butter bar in the Army.
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CAPT Kevin B.
CAPT Kevin B.
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It's an old Navy term for Boatswain Mate which still hangs around. There were many terms like "Twidget" for ET's, "Oh Shitter" for OS's, "Snipe" for the guys in the engine room, and the list goes on.
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SFC Vernon McNabb
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I was a Platoon Guide in BCT and one of the Soldiers managed to sneak two boxes of Frosted Flakes cereal out of the mess hall back to his room. The Mess SGT let the Drill know and the Drill and some of his friends tore through all of our rooms until he found the two boxes of Frosted Flakes. We were told to remain in formation outside during this and when the Drill came out holding a box in each hand with a big smile on his face, he asked "Who can tell me about these?" One of the Soldiers in the middle of the formation yelled out, "They're Great!" Three hours later we were allowed to return to a vertical position.
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