I remember too many of those so I guess I am one.
My first platoon was a bunch of slovenly misfits and I loved almost every one of them and I miss them to this day. They were sure tolerant of the new Butterbar. They were patient teachers.
“They were patient teachers.”
My son and his Army buddies put on a range week every year at this time. All of them are former Army SpecOps. Yesterday was get to know your new gun day for novices. The patience and professionalism they display while teaching noobs gun safety, operation and handling always brings a tear to my eye.
They didn’t know that one of the noobs yesterday was a 20 year old young lady that is a rape victim and still skittish about Alpha males in close proximity to herself. Only I knew of her situation. It was amazing to watch these men automatically sense her discomfort with the closeness that usually goes with weapons training. They instantly adapted and switched to tactics that made her comfortable. Amazing result of years in the Military. She is now fair with a gun and wants more training in the new year!