Posted on Dec 29, 2013
What can you do or say at Basic to ensure additional smoke sessions?
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When I was in Basic, We were to return to to platoon bay and read the CEOI after chow until everyone was finished eating and the company was formed. I was reading the section about changing filters in the pro mask and one of the pictures resembled two finger spreading open an area of female anatomy (I was 17). I got a bit of a chuckle and showed my battle buddy who also had a chuckle. Unbeknownst to us, DS was standing directly behind us and watched the whole thing go down. We were both pulled to the gig pit for a smoke session. Lucky for me, my battle buddy lacked fortitude and was whining the whole time we were getting smoked. DS lost interest in me and focused all his attention on the whiner. I sort of felt like a Blue Falcon, but figured he would be better off for the personalized conditioning.
On a different note about smoking, I was the RTO for a few years and, as such, spent many hours in the field around our 1st Sgt. Top was a great guy with a closet smoking habit and I was one of the few guys around the CP who smoked Newports. In his big, booming voice, 1st Sgt would walk up to me and say, "Smitty! let's smoke and joke a while. I know some jokes." which meant give him a cigarette. He knew I always had a cig for him and would keep his secret safe. In return, he usually made sure I got plenty of chow, got the good radio handset, first or last watch on the guard duty roster, no concertina wire detail, etc. Fun memories, but I'm glad I kicked the habit.
On a different note about smoking, I was the RTO for a few years and, as such, spent many hours in the field around our 1st Sgt. Top was a great guy with a closet smoking habit and I was one of the few guys around the CP who smoked Newports. In his big, booming voice, 1st Sgt would walk up to me and say, "Smitty! let's smoke and joke a while. I know some jokes." which meant give him a cigarette. He knew I always had a cig for him and would keep his secret safe. In return, he usually made sure I got plenty of chow, got the good radio handset, first or last watch on the guard duty roster, no concertina wire detail, etc. Fun memories, but I'm glad I kicked the habit.
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You don't need and shouldn't want any smoke sessions in BT. We never had any when I was in Navy Basic Training from 2/28-4/27/07.
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While waiting in line at the Arms room a PVT asked the DS if he can have the day off from training because it was his Birthday. DS aks PVT how old he was and the PVT answered 19. DS made him do 19 push-ups each for the next 10 PVTs in line when they came out of the arms room with their weapons.
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