Posted on Apr 20, 2016
What is the goofiest thing you did in the military?
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It was my first field problem as an armor PL. It was TF on TF so half the brigade was out there. My platoon was responsible for guarding a large hill and I drew the sector sketch. I drew the primary, alternate, and supplementary positions but never labeled them as such. Somehow I lost the sector sketch and the red forces got a hold of it. They looked at my sketch and found 12 tanks on the hill by my drawings. It became great disinformation and caused the red force avenue of attack to change right into the teeth of our TF. It became comical as my platoon was moved from the hill. I suspect I never got an ass chewing because we did so well. lol
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Well on my first deployment t my 1sgt bought a "Shit bag" tab and put it on one of my Joes, so I go over to the haji mart where they make the tables and got a "Window Licker" one and while he was sleeping I put both the Shit Bag and Window Licker on his ACUs . Not knowing that upcoming morning he went to a battalion breakfast and he had both the tabs for every battalion staff to see. I later got called by my 1sgt about the "tab" incident which I had no idea what he was talking about. When all was said and done I was put on gear and bag duty for our while natal lion while making our way to next stop
Point in Kuwait.
Reaction was priceless.
Point in Kuwait.
Reaction was priceless.
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My unit was going through a mock village and I decided to jump through one of the windows. My boot slipped, and I fell on my face, undaunted I assumed the unsupported prone position (sans weapon) and when asked if I was OK, I responded with "just scanning for the enemy Sir!"
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I was AC but attached to a large Alabama Guard unit for two years. One annual training at Ft McClellan after hours we started to drink beer. Some of the females get out the slip n slide in their bikinis. I thought I was leaving that awful place as a demoted 1LT lol.
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CPT Joseph K Murdock
Yes we kind of looked at each other and realized intimations of the relationship would not go past the point of no return. We had forlorn thoughts as we could not keep each other company. I must profess I was smitten with her but knew I had a personal and professional virtues to uphold, and did not want to corrupt either of us. I still do wonder how she is doing on AD. To be a leader is to have pure intentions, that minimizes regrets in the future.
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CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025
Heavy duty, proper thing and guidance for others that might happen into a compromising situation! CPT Joseph K Murdock
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CPT Joseph K Murdock
Actually she was chasing me, and when I saw the look, I told her she was a forbidden fruit. I am sure she got the double meaning, and that was it.
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I personally haven't done anything but I knew a shipmate of mine who decided to jump off a pier in either Singapore or New York. Got reprimanded for it but he was too FUBAR to know what was going on.
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From what the story was told to me, he was on a pier, drunk as a skunk and decided to ....take a swim. Lost rank over it but he gained it back later.
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CPT Joseph K Murdock
I told my soldiers if it not unethical or dangerous, if they worked as a team, I would often look away with a blind eye.
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CPT Joseph K Murdock - You are one of the few, Sir! If the CAPT (O-6) saw what he was doing, I think he would have had an artery burst in his neck from screaming , causing a very high pressured blood to shoot out in a sharp stream.
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I strongly believed the USS Constitution was haunted because I heard voices coming from this old ship when I guarded her at the Boston Navy Yard and made the mistake of telling some others about this.
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I loved my loader, he was a hard worker and was fast at loading tank rounds into the breach. He did have one habit and that is he was like a dog on ride when he was supposed to be the primary spotters for obstacles. I was not easy as I had to direct the crew and talk to the other 3 tanks simultaneously. We were traveling about 40 MPH when we hit a huge hole bigger than our tank but not very deep. It was enough for our great suspension flying 8 feet off the ground and landing 25 feet away. I instinctively told the crew to BRACE. I was like slow motion until we landed............ all 70 tons. Our gear was strewn across the desert and my gunner was mad lol
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