The pilot left for work, and i finally cleaned out my car. I was in the er to be stitched upbut when he saw the sight of blood, my drill sergeant dad passed out and ended up needing stitches too. Home the drill sergeant of life drill sargent of life. Dan caddy, a sergeant first class with the vermont army national guard, has just published awesome sht my drill sergeant said. What is the funniest thing youve heard a drill instructor. The ballad of songbirds and snakes from the author that brought you the hunger games, reenter the world of panem again sixtyfour years before the events of the original series. It may come as no surprise that the armys new top drill sergeant idolizes gen. Its totally empty, with the exception of enough dog hair to cover a small animal.
It is the only place in the nation where the army trains drill sergeants. Stephen colberts midnight confessions by stephen colbert. The nature of your role means you are likely one of the people new recruits interact with most frequently, and are therefore in a. My drill sergeant spotted a hair on my chin and yelled that my face looked. Not in the book my basic training battery had twin brothers in it, chang l, and chang k. Reading these anecdotes will be amusing for most of us who did survive it. It had rained a little the night before and the sand was still a little wet, and sticking to our boots. November 17, 2015 by united states vets leave a comment dan caddy, a sergeant first class with the vermont army national guard, has just published awesome sht my drill sergeant said. Sep, 20 while screaming at his recruits, a drill sergeant seth macfarlane reveals that he stuttered as a child and demands that his recruits tell him if he has stuttered recently. Mar 10, 2015 awesome sht my drill sergeant said by dan caddy is a nostalgia book for any who have lived through the rigors of basic training. There were a total of three infantrymen in my company and thank god one of them was my partner. One time we were in the pit being dug we were being dug, not the pit. You disgusting maggot sound off bullshit i cant hear you jump to.
Jun 09, 2015 dan caddy, a sergeant first class with the vermont army national guard, has just published awesome sht my drill sergeant said. Brooks recently left her post training recruits to become the newest teacher in the u. Soldiers share the best thing theyve heard their drill. What was the most memorable thing your drill sergeant said. Jan 05, 2018 here are 5 things to never say to a drill sergeant or else itll be a bad day.
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Chang l was in fourth platoon and his brother was in. Awesome sht my drill sergeant said by dan caddy 2015. Soldiers share the best thing theyve heard their drill sergeant say. Here are 5 things to never say to a drill sergeant or else itll be a bad day. Why couldnt i come up with funny stuff like this as my drill sergeant was screaming in my face. For the most part, he didnt get in the way of our platoons drill sergeant but these guys certainly played off each other. Awesome sht my drill sergeant said offers humor with heart, and a call to action to help struggling battle buddies. Jun 09, 2015 awesome sht my drill sergeant said offers humor with heart, and a call to action to help struggling battle buddies. Asmdss the book signed copy wit and wisdom from americas finest the official tiein book to the wildly popular facebook page, featuring brandnew crazy, offthewall, outrageously funny, and downright awesome pearls of wisdom from reallife drill sergeants and instructors from all branches of the military.
Luis was the other grunt drill sergeant in my platoon and we got along great. A drill sergeant is a symbol of excellence in initial entry training, an expert in all warrior tasks and battle drills, lives the army values, exemplifies the warrior ethos, and most importantly. We formed up at the post theater at 0800 in our winter pt. The boot camp humor and basic training stories shared by veterans on awesome sht my drill sergeant said has had us in stitches for years.
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In 1964 the hat was reintroduced to become a proud symbol of the drill sergeant. The current drill sergeant hat evolved from the 1883 campaign hat to the present day modified montana peak, which was adopted for wear by the army in 1911 and abandoned in 1942. Everyone who raised their hand was then made to get a wooden push broom and drive them all over our common area. Gunnery sergeant hartman of full metal jacket fame was a hard and principled man. Asmdss not only tells stories of epic badass motherfckers, it also actively supports other military members through the profits of memorabilia it sells. Things your parents should have told you, by shahrazad alidirectly from author. Jun 17, 2015 from dan caddy, author of awesome sht my drill sergeant said. God equipped me through my service in the us army on active duty as a drill sergeant for basic training soldiers to be the drill sergeant of life on the battlefield of life. The time the ds found a chinese boy in a wall locker. Thank goodness im getting it detailed tomorrowit will be sparkly clean for our road trip lunch was a salad beast. Awesome stuff my drill sergeant said offers boot camp wisdom.
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The nature of your role means you are likely one of the people new recruits interact with most frequently, and are therefore in a position to be a huge influence on them. Another drill sergeant walks by and asks him what hes doing. I am starting this discussion as the information i found prior to attending drill sergeant school was outdated, incorrect, or just flat out didnt exist. Awesome stuff my drill sergeant said offers boot camp. Wit and wisdom from americas finest ebook written by dan caddy.
Marine corps that scream all day and night and make you scream at you to yell. In the first few days of basic training the drill sergeant asked if anyone knew. Awesome shit my drill sergeant said the asmdss kill. Wit and wisdom from americas finest the official tiein book to the wildly popular facebook page, featuring brandnew crazy, offthewall, outrageously funny, and downright awesome pearls of wisdom from reallife drill sergeants and instructors from all branches of the military. Haney turns around to see the drill sergeant standing there with a handful of candy and the drill sergeant says, trick or treat, jackass. In the first few days of basic training the drill sergeant asked if anyone knew how to drive a stick. Drill sergeant at heart ascends to armys top spot the. Instagram here are 5 things to never say to a drill sergeant. The official tiein book to the wildly popular facebook page, featuring brandnew crazy, offthewall, outrageously funny, and downright awesome pearls of wisdom from reallife drill sergeants and instructors from all branches of the military. Sometimes they say unusual things that are hilarious more than they are motivational. We were doing urban ops and room clearing so my sds says men you shoot an unarmed civilian. This historical american flag has been kicked up a.
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