What are some Private (E-1) horror or funny stories you've seen/heard? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-140404"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhat-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=What+are+some+Private+%28E-1%29+horror+or+funny+stories+you%27ve+seen%2Fheard%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhat-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWhat are some Private (E-1) horror or funny stories you&#39;ve seen/heard?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="2dec4d263d458d9f4bd3c320e77b1e2e" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/140/404/for_gallery_v2/7f3df59c.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/140/404/large_v3/7f3df59c.jpg" alt="7f3df59c" /></a></div></div>Weve seen lots of 2lt horror stories here but do you have any private horror stories or funny stories? Sat, 18 Jul 2015 20:33:14 -0400 What are some Private (E-1) horror or funny stories you've seen/heard? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-140404"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhat-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=What+are+some+Private+%28E-1%29+horror+or+funny+stories+you%27ve+seen%2Fheard%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhat-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWhat are some Private (E-1) horror or funny stories you&#39;ve seen/heard?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="708b7233cb91572ddb850c39c10a690f" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/140/404/for_gallery_v2/7f3df59c.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/140/404/large_v3/7f3df59c.jpg" alt="7f3df59c" /></a></div></div>Weve seen lots of 2lt horror stories here but do you have any private horror stories or funny stories? PVT Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 18 Jul 2015 20:33:14 -0400 2015-07-18T20:33:14-04:00 Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Jul 18 at 2015 8:49 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=825849&urlhash=825849 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As a brand new Private at my first duty station, I made an &quot;on-the-spot correction&quot; to the Division Commander. He laughed, until I told him it wasn&#39;t funny and that he needed to fix his deficiency, his aide about passed the hell out! CSM Michael J. Uhlig Sat, 18 Jul 2015 20:49:59 -0400 2015-07-18T20:49:59-04:00 Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 18 at 2015 9:03 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=825875&urlhash=825875 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My roomie was late for work. He was running and ran into and knocked down Gen Curtis LeMay. He said sorry sir I am almost late for work. General LeMay said &quot;Well son you better get going.&quot; Capt Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 18 Jul 2015 21:03:59 -0400 2015-07-18T21:03:59-04:00 Response by Capt Mark Strobl made Jul 19 at 2015 1:10 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=826225&urlhash=826225 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>While waiting our turn in line for chow at Edson Range, Camp Pendleton: A recruit was double-timing to get to chow. On his way past me and an old shipmate, the lad tripped. My buddy saw it coming. I didn&#39;t &amp; he used me to break his fall. The commotion drew the immediate attention of about 10 &quot;hats.&quot; --that, in itself, was a show. While I got a little dirt on my backside, the recruit was charged with assault on a commissioned officer. Charges were dropped. However, he had to carry a life-preserver suspended by on h-harness about his self for the balance of his time on the range. Capt Mark Strobl Sun, 19 Jul 2015 01:10:58 -0400 2015-07-19T01:10:58-04:00 Response by Pvt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 19 at 2015 2:41 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=827083&urlhash=827083 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>We don't talk about fight club Pvt Private RallyPoint Member Sun, 19 Jul 2015 14:41:01 -0400 2015-07-19T14:41:01-04:00 Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 19 at 2015 2:52 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=827100&urlhash=827100 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>During a night jump on Holland DZ as a private I saw a group of guys standing around. I was a little turned around, so I went up to the first one I saw and asked him &quot;Who the fuck are you?&quot; He replied, &quot;I&#39;m Major General Scapperotti.&quot; I panicked and barely got my name out. One of his posse spun me around and pointed me in the right direction. I don&#39;t know if I&#39;ve ever ran that fast with a ruck on ever. SGT Private RallyPoint Member Sun, 19 Jul 2015 14:52:03 -0400 2015-07-19T14:52:03-04:00 Response by Sgt Ken Prescott made Jul 19 at 2015 2:55 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=827107&urlhash=827107 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Well, this was an E-2 horror story, but it&#39;s still pretty good.<br /><br />I was assigned to Wing HQ at MCAS El Toro, a brand-new PFC...and I got assigned Squadron Duty Clerk. Basically, answer the phone if the Squadron Duty Officer wasn&#39;t there.<br /><br />Well, an old lady called from Leisure World, complaining about the planes doing touch and goes, and how much noise they were making.<br /><br />I ask, &quot;Ma&#39;am, did any of those planes have a red star on the wings or tail?&quot;<br /><br />&quot;No.&quot;<br /><br />&quot;THANK GOD, THEY&#39;RE OURS!&quot;<br /><br />It was worth getting chewed out in stereo by two Sergeants Major...especially because neither of them could keep a straight face. Sgt Ken Prescott Sun, 19 Jul 2015 14:55:18 -0400 2015-07-19T14:55:18-04:00 Response by SGT Roberto Mendoza-Diaz made Jul 19 at 2015 4:12 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=827263&urlhash=827263 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I remember pulling guard duty in the field at the Battalion Commander's tent. The orders were to check everyones id card before entering. The CO left the tent and when he came back I asked him for his id card and replied that he didn't have it. I replied with "no id, no entrance". He looked at me and then told me to go find my NCOIC. I replied with "sorry sir, but I can't leave my post until properly relieved." Right on that moment a SGT saw what was going on and told me that he would cover for me. So I went to get my NCOIC and told him that the CO wants to see him. Oh woooow I had never an NCO so scared before that day. Well to make the story short, from that day on, the new orders were to check the id cards of people I didn't know. Well since my CO didn't have any integrity and didn't acknowledge the fact that he was wrong by not having his id card, I decided to let everyone inside, id card or not. True story, cheers. SGT Roberto Mendoza-Diaz Sun, 19 Jul 2015 16:12:02 -0400 2015-07-19T16:12:02-04:00 Response by CW3 Kevin Storm made Jul 19 at 2015 5:13 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=827387&urlhash=827387 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>While in the FL Guard, We thought it would be funny to put a centerfold under our company commanders vehicle, as the MP's were doing "bomb checks." He never figured out why his CUVEE got all the extra special attention going through the check point. CW3 Kevin Storm Sun, 19 Jul 2015 17:13:32 -0400 2015-07-19T17:13:32-04:00 Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 19 at 2015 11:19 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=828071&urlhash=828071 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When I first arrived to the 82nd in 2008, we had a BDE CSM that looked just like &quot;Debo&quot; from Friday. Everyone only referred to him as &quot;Debo&quot; so naturally, my dumb PFC self thought that was his name. So one morning I&#39;m at the gym, and I see him, as I walked by I enthusiastically said &quot;Good morning Sergeant Major Debo!&quot;. He quickly racked the about 400 lbs he was bench pressing (he was massive btw) and looked at me and said &quot;WHAT DID YOU SAY PRIVATE?!?!&quot; After I was done apologizing so as to not get my head crushed in, I was educated on what his real name was, and quickly egressed the area at Mach speed. That&#39;s the most scared I&#39;ve been in my military career to date, and that includes any and all gunfights and IEDs lol! SFC Private RallyPoint Member Sun, 19 Jul 2015 23:19:10 -0400 2015-07-19T23:19:10-04:00 Response by CPT Pedro Meza made Jul 20 at 2015 11:59 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=828899&urlhash=828899 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>PVT Hunter Hofmann Hitt, First Thank you for your sense of humor, given that your military life just started. In 1974, during boot camp, there was one private that was always doing strange things. The final thing was at the rifle range; he pointed his M-16 to the guy on his right and commented that it was not firing, we all dove over the berm, which caused the Drill Sargent to run to the private who then pointed the rifle at him, which enraged the Drill Sargent, who then snatched the rifle from the private then grabbed the private by the back of his collar and dragged him off the range. After wards we were told that the private had shoved the magazine upside down. The private was sent to the mental ward for evaluation. CPT Pedro Meza Mon, 20 Jul 2015 11:59:33 -0400 2015-07-20T11:59:33-04:00 Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 20 at 2015 12:33 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=829006&urlhash=829006 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have two for you that you will laugh one on myself one on another guy in my last unit. I had just gotten to fort drum ny 4 Jan 2011 and was walking to the troop store on Jan 6 to meet with some of my platoon members well got lost was wondering why I couldn&#39;t find it in the middle of a snow storm. Then a suburban pulled up I didn&#39;t even see it and the door opened I was told get in. Once inside being a new pv2 I locked up immediately my division csm had just told his driver to pick me up when I told him where I was going he laughed and said your heading the wrong way. Then had the driver turn the truck around and drive to the troop store and drop me off telling me have a good day and welcome to 10th mtn.<br /><br /><br />Now the other guy this one more bad for him than anything. We were getting gear set up for a week with scout platoon and they love to play pranks I&#39;m the senior guy between the two of us myself being a spc and the other guy a pfc well he left his weapon said nothing and walked away. One of the scouts saw it walked over asking if the weapon was mine I said nope wasn&#39;t asked to secure it. Mind you this was the platoon sergeant for scout platoon. He said good we are going to teach him a lesson. (before I get anyone downvoting or saying I&#39;m a was home for it the unit rules if you are leaving your weapon hand it off the pfc had been with us for a year by this point and knew the rules and other things led to this.) so the nco takes the weapon a m16 and brought it to his desk disassembled it called me in and told me what to do every person got a peice of the weapon and I was told go outside and find trees. The trees on drum have metal markers with serial numbers in the garrison area. Well I found five trees wrote them down waited when he came back with all the peices the nco with him told me your turn for the lesson low crawl. I handed him the paper and told him to show me the trees. He found them all wearing full kit low drawing on the grass and showed me. I gave him the firing pin and told him to secure his weapon and gear or ask me next time so neither of us look like idiots in front of scouts again. Never had it happen again to say the least he brought it to our ncos who said I was in the right for letting the scout box who was in charge of us do the corrective and add me into it since I was his senior. SPC Private RallyPoint Member Mon, 20 Jul 2015 12:33:10 -0400 2015-07-20T12:33:10-04:00 Response by PVT William Bresch made Jul 21 at 2015 7:13 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=832962&urlhash=832962 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My drill Sergent was a cocaine addict, I had an airborne dude, kept telling everyone to stop cheating, although he was banging away on at least 5 women a week and yes he was married. knew a captain, who was better at taking pictures then command, a lt. whose only purpose was to drive around in his saab 900 picking up chicks and a senior drill sergeant who hadn't a clue on how to command. PVT William Bresch Tue, 21 Jul 2015 19:13:08 -0400 2015-07-21T19:13:08-04:00 Response by Pvt Matthew Leneau made Jul 22 at 2015 12:57 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=833699&urlhash=833699 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Introduction to man-law. If it needs to be explained, you haven't been introduced yet, but by god you will. Pvt Matthew Leneau Wed, 22 Jul 2015 00:57:53 -0400 2015-07-22T00:57:53-04:00 Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 22 at 2015 1:05 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=833716&urlhash=833716 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The Private generally is known for knowing nothing. It's easy to make fun of and manipulate the Private as needed. And if the Private screws up, you Front/Back/Go him/her until it looks like it's raining outside and he/she fell down on a dirt pile.<br /><br />The Butter Bar is a different story. They're "supposed" to be smarter than you, and they will tell you that. They have minimal real life experience. And if they weren't guided properly through Branch, you can get away with a lot of the same things you can with the Private, without smoking him/her. SSG Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 22 Jul 2015 01:05:34 -0400 2015-07-22T01:05:34-04:00 Response by PVT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 22 at 2015 6:32 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=835742&urlhash=835742 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Hey its me PVT Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 22 Jul 2015 18:32:25 -0400 2015-07-22T18:32:25-04:00 Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 22 at 2015 7:05 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=835813&urlhash=835813 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Being in the NG we have a lot of hometown Soldiers sign up etc. So one day my self and my Training NCO(SSG) were standing outside the front of the Armory admiring our freshly painted INF rock(another story another day). We happend to see an &quot;individual&quot; walking down the street in front of our armory wearing ACU bottoms a bright yellow tank top and issued boots. Well the curiosity got the best of us. So I yelled out SOLDIER! Said ind stops dead in his tracks and looks towards us. At that time the thermal target was engaged for both of us. Said Soldier comes running up. We start asking him all the relevant questions unit, MOS etc and reminding him that he needs to represent the uniform a little better. Come to find out he had just returned from AIT, was assigned not only to my unit, but also my Platoon. Needless to say not a good way to meet your PLT SGT and Squad Leader.<br /><br />Oh did I mention he was also snacking on a bag of cheesy puffs? Not even the good ones...the cheap ones at that. So yeah his nickname from then on was Cheesy Puff. SFC Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 22 Jul 2015 19:05:35 -0400 2015-07-22T19:05:35-04:00 Response by CW4 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 22 at 2015 7:58 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=835949&urlhash=835949 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I personally fried an electrical wiring harness in a HEMTT my first week out of AIT. My Motor SGT and Warrant Officer tore me a new one and provides me extra love for a few weeks. Needless to say that I recovered from that. CW4 Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 22 Jul 2015 19:58:50 -0400 2015-07-22T19:58:50-04:00 Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Aug 11 at 2015 9:41 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=880873&urlhash=880873 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>We used to send new E1s around the hospital looking for mole skin or sterile Fallopian tubes SSgt Alex Robinson Tue, 11 Aug 2015 09:41:25 -0400 2015-08-11T09:41:25-04:00 Response by SPC David Hannaman made Mar 1 at 2016 8:41 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=1343000&urlhash=1343000 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>While in Basic training I took the tact of &quot;learn well what you&#39;re going to use, kind of learn what you probably won&#39;t&quot;. When it came time to learn about rank and insignia I figured out I only *really* needed to learn three:<br />- &quot;Private&quot; - Easy, we were everywhere<br />- &quot;Sergeant&quot; - Also easy, one was constantly yelling at me<br />- &quot;First Sergeant&quot; - Must not forget, he showed up from time to time.<br />I&#39;d never seen a Sergeant Major, and figured I never would, so that information was deleted to make room for more useful information, and Officers were just &quot;Sir&quot;.<br /><br />Worked perfectly until I went to AIT at Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center, where there were very few privates, and a LOT of high ranking officers and NCO&#39;s in the form of doctors and Healthcare related MOS&#39;.<br /><br />Crossing the parking lot one day I spotted a very cute, petite, female, and I adjusted course to intercept. Turns out she was a Command Sergeant Major.<br /><br />&lt;SHIT!&gt;<br /><br />&quot;Ma&#39;am&quot; (I was smart enough to know that three up, three down, a wreath and a star was more than *just* a sergeant, at least I knew not to salute).<br /><br />&quot;What did you call me?&quot;<br /><br />&lt;Shit, wracking my brain, contemplating making a run for it&gt;<br /><br />&quot;Private Hannaman, what rank is this?&quot; &lt;Holding her collar&gt;<br /><br />&lt;I&#39;m pretty sure she had a smirk on her face&gt;<br /><br />Things go blank a bit in my memory... eventually she aided me in remembering &quot;Command&quot; and &quot;Major&quot; to go along with Sergeant... SPC David Hannaman Tue, 01 Mar 2016 08:41:29 -0500 2016-03-01T08:41:29-05:00 Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 2 at 2016 9:17 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=1346706&urlhash=1346706 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When I was a 2LT, I had a PVT salute me with an ice cream cone in his right hand. smacked himself in the temple with a double scoop of vanilla. LTC Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 02 Mar 2016 09:17:18 -0500 2016-03-02T09:17:18-05:00 Response by PVT Anthony Jones made Sep 5 at 2016 4:20 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=1864263&urlhash=1864263 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I got into a aurgue ment in basic and they maid him my bitch .lol no but it showed me that in order to get a higher rack I would have to snitch on people PVT Anthony Jones Mon, 05 Sep 2016 04:20:15 -0400 2016-09-05T04:20:15-04:00 Response by PVT Jay Bodenstein made Mar 14 at 2017 12:54 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=2419252&urlhash=2419252 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Stuck in a remote location, I desperately need to use the men&#39;s room. it was a real shit hole. Normally i&#39;d take paper with me, but this time I didn&#39;t have any and when I went to use some i was out of luck. Fortunately there was a relatively clean rag mop in the corner. <br />Rag mop, mop, mop, mop, Rag mop! PVT Jay Bodenstein Tue, 14 Mar 2017 12:54:16 -0400 2017-03-14T12:54:16-04:00 Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 17 at 2017 4:22 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=2428278&urlhash=2428278 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Had a friend in basic who spray painted the back off his m-16 and then later got recycled but still graduated later PFC Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 17 Mar 2017 16:22:41 -0400 2017-03-17T16:22:41-04:00 Response by SGT Forrest Perez made Mar 17 at 2017 4:34 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=2428303&urlhash=2428303 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>At camp casey,Korea 2004 we had a 2ID Q &amp; A with the Sergeant Major of the Army. Some PVT. Stood up and asked Sergeant Major &quot; I chose Korea so I wouldn&#39;t deploy and now we are deploying&quot; SMA just shook his head as that soldiers NCO&#39;s where already ushering him outside I hope to low crawl back to the B&#39;s SGT Forrest Perez Fri, 17 Mar 2017 16:34:40 -0400 2017-03-17T16:34:40-04:00 Response by PFC Chris Rhineberger made Mar 17 at 2017 4:48 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=2428341&urlhash=2428341 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>In BCT reception this weirdo went on a mental rampage yelling at the drill sergeants and saying he was a Lieutenant General. I have no idea if he was faking it or what but the kid ended up being in my company and yes he graduated. Sometimes he would sit there with his unloaded weapon and hold the barrel under his chin and pull the trigger. I don&#39;t know how these people pass through IET. PFC Chris Rhineberger Fri, 17 Mar 2017 16:48:51 -0400 2017-03-17T16:48:51-04:00 Response by SFC William Stephens A. Jr., 3 MSM, JSCM made Jun 29 at 2017 10:41 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=2687634&urlhash=2687634 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When I was a private in 1AD Germany my chief gave me a stencil and told me that their was a can of yellow paint on top of the howitzer in the old spade box I was to paint the platoons bumper markers for deployments for shipment. on the tracks. Well Just say myself and another soldier went down during a rainy Saturday morning and I ended up slipping off the top of the howitzer with the yellow can of paint. OH did I say it was green camo Howitzer. Yeah well being private we painted the bumper numbers but didn&#39;t clean up the mess on top of the howitzer and my chief had me and my partner in the motor pool on Saturday night cleaning the howitzer with crumb brushes and special cleaner to get off the paint. MY private story. SFC William Stephens A. Jr., 3 MSM, JSCM Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:41:44 -0400 2017-06-29T10:41:44-04:00 Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 29 at 2017 10:50 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=2687656&urlhash=2687656 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This kid was not a private yet, but back in the 90&#39;s I was a corporal working BCT mission at Knox. The unit was short Drill SGT&#39;s so First Sergeant as me if I would pull CQ one Friday night. All of you remember the fire guard, well at 0400 am my last fire guard check in, I give them their assignments and kick back thinking I am almost done, when I hear a knock, one of the fire guard is standing there. I ask him what he needed, he said can I go out and look at the kiddy cat. Confused I get up and walk over to the door, you can guess what was roaming outside. I asked him where are you from, he replied New York City, I said you don&#39;t know what that is, he shook his head, needless to say I said you don&#39;t want to pet him and sent him back up stairs. The skunk was out looking for food, I almost let him go out but decided the wrath of my First Sergeant would not be worth it. SSG Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:50:39 -0400 2017-06-29T10:50:39-04:00 Response by SPC Lee Ralls made Dec 11 at 2018 2:40 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=4198822&urlhash=4198822 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have a couple of them. <br /><br />So when I was at DLI, we had a health and welfare inspection. I was over at the room of a young lady I was dating. We got out of bed and got dressed. This, incidentally, is when I discovered her roommate sleeps naked. Anyway, so we were brainstorming what to do - she lived on the 3rd floor, so going out the window was out. The PSGs were out the door, so that was out. Her bed was against the wall and there was another wall at the head of her bed - basically, a corner. She had a footlocker at the end of her bed. Under the bed, there were 2 drawers attached to the underside bed rails. We moved the footlocker, I shimmied up under the bed, hooked my feet under one set of rails, then lifted myself off the ground and held myself there. They came in and checked the wall locker, opened the footlocker, the drawers under the bed too. They never saw me. The next morning (Saturday) the rest of the floormates were in the day room discussing who got caught and I come stroling out of PVT R*****&#39;s room. I told them how I hid, then through the grapevine it got back to my 1SG, who promptly called me into his office. He started the conversation with, &quot;So, does PVT R***** have any dust bunnies under her bed?&quot; I didn&#39;t get in trouble, but after that day, that was added to their places to search in future inspections.<br /><br />Also at DLI, in-ranks inspection with the Post Commander. 0500 and we are in the PX parking lot in our Class A&#39;s. Full bird colonel steps in front of me and asks, &quot;Private, how are you this morning?&quot; <br /><br />I went for broke and said, &quot;It&#39;s a great day to be in the Army, sir! If I felt any better, I&#39;d be dead!&quot;<br /><br />Without a word, he came to attention, left face and went to the next soldier. SPC Lee Ralls Tue, 11 Dec 2018 02:40:27 -0500 2018-12-11T02:40:27-05:00 Response by SPC Joshua Bender made Apr 30 at 2019 9:21 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=4592223&urlhash=4592223 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Ok, I think I got one. Before my deployment in 2005, I was sort of in limbo for a while as I had to go through a med board for my hearing. They eventually okayed me to stay in my MOS provided that I use my hearing aids and kept hearing protection on me. During the process I was attached to the rear detachment as they weren&#39;t sure I was going to deploy in the following weeks. As most will guess they found a very good use for us, permanent post police. It wasn&#39;t the worst job ever, but we did work hard to clean up Ft. Campbell about 8hrs every day. <br /><br />The post CSM would occasionally personally supervise us. One day I&#39;m with a team picking up alongside the road and this jackass goes flying past us and tosses a piece of paper out the window littering right in front of me. I was livid until I go up to what he tossed out and found it was a temp tag, with his name, replacement company and everything on it. It was the end of the day, and I bring it in with me to show around for a laugh and the post CSM sees me and I show him the tag and explain what happened. He gets the most interesting shark&#39;s grin on his face and runs off with the tag. <br /><br />The next day we got a new recruit, complaining quite loudly that somehow they have him doing post police because someone caught him littering, and he couldn&#39;t figure out how. None of us could stop sniggering for the rest of the day. SPC Joshua Bender Tue, 30 Apr 2019 09:21:34 -0400 2019-04-30T09:21:34-04:00 Response by PO1 Andrew Whitehead made May 29 at 2019 4:44 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=4677387&urlhash=4677387 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Many moons ago, I was a newish RM1(SW) (E6-Navy)...just after the Tailhook scandal broke. My Chief and I were ordered to attend a one-day &#39;stand down&#39; in the base theater at Norfolk, where we were going to be indoctrinated on how to be nice to Sailor&#39;s of the female persuasion. The theater was frik&#39;n huge! Musta been several thousand E9&#39;s and below...we take our seat. A very, very heavy female officer waddles out and tells us all the wonderful things we are going to learn because of the Tailhook scandal...I was thinking, how can I sleep with no one noticing? Anyway, this porcine junior officer uttered those words no Navy Officer should ever ask Sailors...&#39;Does anyone have a question?&#39;. My Chief looked at me, wide eyed...I looked at him in panic...we both knew this wasn&#39;t going to end well. A very young E1 (like three seconds ago he was in boot camp) stands up, very erect, looks at the female officer, and bellows out, &#39;Why is it that every time you officers screw up, we enlisted have to pay for it?&#39; There was deadly silence...you literally could not even hear a person breathe, cough, exhale, etc., for about five seconds...then the overhead came down with laughter...even the Chiefs, Senior and Master Chiefs (Gods among us) were rolling. The poor female officer turned 352 shades of red and no more questions were taken. I don&#39;t know much of what was presented to us...my Chief and I fell asleep (thank goodness). PO1 Andrew Whitehead Wed, 29 May 2019 04:44:08 -0400 2019-05-29T04:44:08-04:00 Response by SPC Kendall Metcalf made Jun 17 at 2019 11:59 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=4729492&urlhash=4729492 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>06 Time frame. I was a Walter Reed Hospital, and I was a t the smoke shed. I was on the phone with the then wife making sure bills were being paid ( because she wasn’t doing it ). I get a tap on the shoulder asking me for a light. I do the one finger hold up over the shoulder ☝️Because my back was to him. My call was ending. So as I end the call fumble in my pocket and turn I said in a very angry voice “ What the fuck she think I am a General or something?” No sooner than I finish that sentence I see 2 starts on this mans chest. All he did was smile and say “ I’m a General and my bitch ass wife still forgets to pay bills too, don’t feel bad son.” Hands me my litter back puts his free hand in his pocket and walks away. SPC Kendall Metcalf Mon, 17 Jun 2019 11:59:00 -0400 2019-06-17T11:59:00-04:00 Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 18 at 2019 9:43 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=4731823&urlhash=4731823 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Back when I was a 14T (Patriot launcher mechanic) we were in the field setting up our equipment. I finished early and went to assist with emplacing the radar. Removed the radome cover and went on to something else. Fresh out of AIT private comes along behind me and replaces the cover. When everything is done they fired up the radar and within less than 5 minutes there is the most foul smelling smoke pouring from the top of the radar. burned up the cover and fried a $200K radome. LTC Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 18 Jun 2019 09:43:03 -0400 2019-06-18T09:43:03-04:00 Response by SPC Robert Bobo made Jun 18 at 2019 2:10 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=4732593&urlhash=4732593 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>One E2 in my squad didn&#39;t get up on time, the platoon Sgt (SFC) warned him that this conduct will not be tolerated, a few days later he did it again, the E2 wouldn&#39;t get up, we tried to get him up , the SFC showed up and &quot;completely lost it&quot;, he directed the E2 to open the MF window , at this point he threw his bunk and foot locker out the 2nd floor window, the E2 had to sleep outside in the rain that night , this action was very shocking but hilarious although no one openly laughed , a total wake up call! SPC Robert Bobo Tue, 18 Jun 2019 14:10:46 -0400 2019-06-18T14:10:46-04:00 Response by SPC John Decker made Oct 30 at 2019 6:04 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=5184210&urlhash=5184210 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Basic training. A bunch of us, all E-1s, standing outside the PX waiting for the rest to come out before heading back to the barracks. The Base Commander and a couple Aides come walking up. I called the group to attention, saluted and Said &quot;Good Afternoon, sir&quot;. The guys I was with were all freaked out. SPC John Decker Wed, 30 Oct 2019 18:04:27 -0400 2019-10-30T18:04:27-04:00 Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 31 at 2019 9:35 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=5189072&urlhash=5189072 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Had a brand new female e-1 come yell at me and a nco while we were working on his vehicle. We werent in uniform, but she said, &quot;privates get your asses up here and help!&quot; And I&#39;m like, private? Pause, time out. And the Sgt just got up and looked at her and said, &quot;Why don&#39;t you start with Sgt and then specialist, private?&quot; My goodness, she took off running. SPC Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 31 Oct 2019 21:35:46 -0400 2019-10-31T21:35:46-04:00 Response by SFC Bill Kurtz made Nov 5 at 2019 8:59 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=5206190&urlhash=5206190 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Here’s one on the Marines. My brother was a hospitalman and had to help with induction physicals. A line of almost in men were standing in line for the prostate check. They were told drop your drawers, bend over, and spread your cheeks. The doc made it halfway down the line when he came up to a guy with his index fingers pulling his cheeks apart. SFC Bill Kurtz Tue, 05 Nov 2019 20:59:32 -0500 2019-11-05T20:59:32-05:00 Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 5 at 2019 10:39 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=5206404&urlhash=5206404 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Best one I have is from BCT at Fort Jackson, 2014. White phase, basic rifle marksmanship training. First time on a live fire range. I was a spotter in the next lane over from a recruit who dropped his muzzle in the dirt on the prone unsupported. He goes to clean the dirt out of the muzzle with his pinkie. Weapon NOT on safe, loaded, and finger still on the trigger. His trigger finger slipped and the birds got a small snack. Talk about a bloody mess. SPC Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 05 Nov 2019 22:39:08 -0500 2019-11-05T22:39:08-05:00 Response by PV2 Matthew Seidel made Jun 19 at 2020 5:00 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=6023579&urlhash=6023579 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>During entry station (2 wk prior BT) we had one soldier go and get an ice cream while the rest of the company was marching to Records. PV2 Matthew Seidel Fri, 19 Jun 2020 17:00:45 -0400 2020-06-19T17:00:45-04:00 Response by SGT Justin Anderson made Aug 14 at 2020 10:30 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-are-some-private-e-1-horror-or-funny-stories-you-ve-seen-heard?n=6207630&urlhash=6207630 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Well, had a foreign soldier who spoke rough English, he was made the SAW gunner. At a live fire range practicing BD1A this mofo stands up and starts hip firing full cyclic over the advancing team. He was providing &quot;suppressive fire&quot; according to him.<br /><br />Had another hero who left his rifle in the back of the detailed trash truck and it drove off. He comes strolling up to report back then goes wide eyes realizing what just happen. Runs to the talk and asks the BNXO if he&#39;s seen his rifle. Luckily the TOC NCOIC grabbed it up before the truck left. SGT Justin Anderson Fri, 14 Aug 2020 22:30:15 -0400 2020-08-14T22:30:15-04:00 2015-07-18T20:33:14-04:00