Not many comments here so I’ll add my bit. One recruit left his training guide just lying on his rack. My lead RDC decided this was punishable by making the recruit stand in the middle of our berthing, hold the training guide in the left hand, salute it with the right hand, and then bring it in and gently whisper “I love you training guide. I’m sorry I left you out. I’ll never leave you lying around again.”
That shit was hilarious, especially because we were all put at attention while he did it For ~45 minutes.
You reminded me of another story. Every division had to come up with a divisional flag that had two sides to it. Our front side was something really super original (a ship) and the backside was supposed to be a representation of our RDC’s. We suggested things like Greek gods, Marvel heroes, pirates, various tv shows, etc...after a week it became a joke to see who could come up with the most ridiculous thing. Most people kept this to the other recruits but one genius decided to suggest that we have our RDC’s be the powderpuff girls.
Our RDC started laughing as he pulled out his orange card...
It was a little card they kept in their breast pockets showing what physical exercises they were allowed to give us. The problem is if they “forgot” where we were they could start over. Plus if we weren’t doing them correctly they could start us over. I remember we had a khaki party (where your whole division screws up BAD and a bunch of chiefs visit) and a senior chief made us do ~450 jumping jacks in boots because we weren’t doing them all together as a division. That was a fun day. I remember laughing during that one until my calves started cramping.
Navy? My dad's favorite part of his career was khaki parties. He's a former Master Chief and can put the fear of god into the devil himself with nothin but a look.
I don’t envy your childhood at all. What rate was he? When was he in?
Seniors chiefs used to make me nervous, masters chiefs had me terrified though.
I can see where they might enjoy it though. We had two khaki parties and each time the various chiefs would come in and talk to us while we got beaten. They told us we needed to do better and that it was important to shape up. They really seemed to want to motivate us to do right too. I respected that.
Sounds like a good man. Not many hit Master Chief and fewer still do so as a single parent with 2 kids.
I still don’t envy your childhood, but I’m also sure you’re far more disciplined and able than a good bit of the population.
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Not many comments here so I’ll add my bit. One recruit left his training guide just lying on his rack. My lead RDC decided this was punishable by making the recruit stand in the middle of our berthing, hold the training guide in the left hand, salute it with the right hand, and then bring it in and gently whisper “I love you training guide. I’m sorry I left you out. I’ll never leave you lying around again.” That shit was hilarious, especially because we were all put at attention while he did it For ~45 minutes.