We had a Battalion CSM who was a Vietnam vet, and did 6 or 7 tours. He was crazier than a shit house rat! He'd call battalion formations, and smoke the LT's while he made the redt of us bow our heads to pray. He would pray that we could go to war with N. Korea. After the prayer he'd look at us and say "Men! Anyone who where's black pajamas all day long, and doesn't listen to rock & roll deserves to fucking die!"
Although he was crazy as fuck he was beloved by us, and we'd of followed him anywhere!
SgtMaj's have a way with words. My last SgtMaj was the splitting image of Sammy Davis Jr. and meaner than a cornered badger. He was so mean mainly because he came home to a wife that was 6 months pregnant after one of our 9 month pumps. I don't know why he was so angry. She was uglier than hell and looked like her face caught on fire and someone tried to put it out with a rake. We would storm the gates of hell with him without hesitation and smile while we were doing it. His favorite line was actually a saying of Field Marshal Rommel's but coming from a 5'6", buck 35 SgtMaj gave it a entirely new meaning.....
“In the absence of orders, go find something and kill it.”
It is awesome to see what men will do to gain the respect of a man like that.
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Hey brother, haven't seen you in awhile, nice to see you popping in
Had to get it....
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