Hello friends and readers,
Having been in the military for umpteen years, it’s time to make some changes that will benefit the soldiers.
First: The term “fun run” is hereby abolished, sent to the stockade and booted. How can anything related to running be fun? Out of breath, sore legs and backs…that’s fun? I say no more. If anything, the term “fun run” is an oxymoron such as “Jumbo Shrimp” or “Military Intelligence” and needs to go away.
Second: Promotion ceremonies/ Change of Command ceremonies will now be allowed 20 minutes from start to finish…changing the ever unpopular “as long as you want” ceremonies. In the past, hour long ceremonies, wearing all your gear with bayonets fixed, made for an uncomfortable setting. We were supposed to be standing at “ATTENTION”, but had to keep looking left and right to see if someone was going to “FALL OUT” and slice another troop with their bayonet as they fell.
Third: Any and all ceremonies occurring in extreme climates, from the mugginess of Georgia to the extreme heat of the Desert, will occur indoors with A.C. or during Winter or early Spring. Bad enough to be exerting yourself when working hard…but should you be sweating and uncomfortable when standing in a formation doing absolutely nothing? I think not.
I realize these are humorous…as they were meant to be. I have been in the military for almost 19 years and have experienced extremes from one end to the other. I have met every type of soldier and nearly every type of American. I have even met American soldiers that were hoping to become American….they enlisted under a naturalization clause that required them to fulfill a military obligation prior to becoming Naturalized. On a positive note, all of the troops that were formerly in my sections or platoons are now Naturalized Americans. Have a great day!
Trevor M Dodge
Presidential Hopeful
2016
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