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 VH> I recall an investigation in a company I took over -- this 
 VH> little worm, after many offenses, jumped off a fire escape 
 VH> and broke both legs.  He SAID the Drill Sergeants threw him 
 VH> off.  The investigation proved otherwise, and all his 
 VH> hospital time was "bad time," and he had to pay for his own 
 VH> treatment. 

 VH> Months later, as one of the Drill Sergeants was leaving, I 
 VH> asked him what REALLY happened.

 VH> "Well, Sir, me and Sergeant Mitchell was inspecting the 
 VH> barracks, and we heard a ruckus.  A trainee sergeant had 
 VH> found him asleep in his rack instead of cleaning his area.  
 VH> And he was cussing the trainee sergeant. So I grabbed him 
 VH> by one arm, Sergeant Mitchell grabbed him by the other arm, 
 VH> the trainee sergeant opened the fire escape door, and we 
 VH> threw the little &^%$# off." :-) 

 IOW, he was innocent...that time.

 Which suggests he was justified in his low opinion of the
 military.

BOB KLAHN bob.klahn{at}sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn

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