Funniest or most memorable phrase from drill/recruit instructors?
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Funniest or most memorable phrase from drill/recruit instructors?
I noticed a lot of folks here are veterans or currently serving in the armed forces of their country, and i'm sure you guys heard some things that made it pretty damn hard to keep a straight face while the platoon sgt was about an inch from you.
To get the ball rolling, heres one of mine:
"I wish I had a coathanger and a time machine recruit!"-CPL Williams.
To get the ball rolling, heres one of mine:
"I wish I had a coathanger and a time machine recruit!"-CPL Williams.
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"come here,private duffel bag!!" referring to a soldier that didn't take the time or effort to iron his uniform.
One time my D.S caught me smiling at something,and had some fun at my expense
went like this:
DS "private,do you think I am funny?"
me "no,DS"
DS "do you like me,private?"
me "YES DS!!" I knew there was no correct answer for this question!!
DS "private,are you gay???" at that point I busted out laughing,and he smiled real big and said "drop and give me 20 for breaking formation by laughing!!"
One time my D.S caught me smiling at something,and had some fun at my expense
went like this:
DS "private,do you think I am funny?"
me "no,DS"
DS "do you like me,private?"
me "YES DS!!" I knew there was no correct answer for this question!!
DS "private,are you gay???" at that point I busted out laughing,and he smiled real big and said "drop and give me 20 for breaking formation by laughing!!"
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Here is one that I considered valuable advice for any life circumstance.
Drill instructor, most squared away soldier ever, not real bright but he knew ALL the rules and the UCMJ was his code for living.
Any time anyone was lagging or confused he would get in their face and say "soldier, do you have a problem?" Which was always answered by some bs or another. The DI would repeat his original question until the GI had run out of bs answers and admitted that "yes I do have a problem." To which the DI would reply in extremely loud tones,
"GET RID OF IT!"
And there you have the key to moving forward in life.
Drill instructor, most squared away soldier ever, not real bright but he knew ALL the rules and the UCMJ was his code for living.
Any time anyone was lagging or confused he would get in their face and say "soldier, do you have a problem?" Which was always answered by some bs or another. The DI would repeat his original question until the GI had run out of bs answers and admitted that "yes I do have a problem." To which the DI would reply in extremely loud tones,
"GET RID OF IT!"
And there you have the key to moving forward in life.
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Haha good drills. The Australian army is getting way too politically correct, at one point, our 'favorite' training NCO said to a recruit "carry your weapon properly, the way you're doing it is how gay people carry weapons!" ... He then stopped and thought for a moment and said "Not that theres anything wrong with that."
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As a senior enlisted man I had many youngsters in my charge. If one of them dared to come to work in an unpressed uniform, I would assemble everyone in my division and make them thank this youngster for jumping on the wrinkle bomb and saving the rest of us. 
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yep, that's basically what I was thinking too when I saw this thread.
(although I will admit that my vocabulary DID increase in regard to certain subjects over the course of my time in boot...)
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When i came back from basic i had to bite my tongue quite often when talking to my mother LOL. It rubbed off i reckon to the point it slipped into general conversation.
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Oh i also had a corporal say (im going to put this into.a forum friendly way of speaking) "remove my eyes from thier sockets and become intimate with my skull until i passed away"
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Our TI at Lackland (1981) would call the following "WAF cadence count" when marching past female flights:
"1,2,3,4, 1,2,3,4, WHEE!!" at which point the flight would jump in unison (using legs only, arms moving per normal marching style) and recover almost without breaking stride. It was a polished performance.
The female flights were hard put not to break out laughing.
Then-SSgt Ruiz (they are right, you remember their names) will be long retired by now, but he was highly effective and hilarious.
"1,2,3,4, 1,2,3,4, WHEE!!" at which point the flight would jump in unison (using legs only, arms moving per normal marching style) and recover almost without breaking stride. It was a polished performance.
The female flights were hard put not to break out laughing.
Then-SSgt Ruiz (they are right, you remember their names) will be long retired by now, but he was highly effective and hilarious.
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Senior DI to yours truly; YOU'RE MY FAVORITE PFC.
As I was the only PFC (E-3) in my basic cycle I received a good bit of attention.
They made me the Trainee Platoon Leader.
I learned quickly that rank has responsibility.
If any of the other recruits screwed up I was responsible.
As I was the only PFC (E-3) in my basic cycle I received a good bit of attention.
They made me the Trainee Platoon Leader.
I learned quickly that rank has responsibility.
If any of the other recruits screwed up I was responsible.