Story #1952

Ft Benning

“Nevermind the year because anyone after the civil war is a pussy”

-George Patton

So we are on our final FTX breaking down our scrapes and getting ready to move back the AA. We throw on our rucks and head out and anyone who has been to Benning knows of the countless holes that were never filled by privates 50 years ago..so they make good for rolling ankles. We were moving pretty hasty when PVT M a couple of guys ahead of me in our wedge falls like a sack of rocks to the ground and continues to roll down this narrow hill. A few go after him but all attempts are futile and DS R stops us. “He is weak…leave him for Charlie” Let me point out that this soldier couldn’t tie his shoes when he arrived at 30th AG, I should know because I was paired with his fat ass..little cry baby had a masters in English..do not kno why he joined the army other than to cry every night. So we continue to move on when we hear his fat boy screams “it’s so bad! I’m bleeding help!” So the DS goes back while we pull security. We are holding in laughs when we hear “holy shit private! Where is your battle buddy?” I knew I was fucked. I run down and th DS says “hey break out your tourniquet, this warrior needs help!” I’m looking him over and see nothing but a cut hand so I go to put it on his arm when DS yells “no idiot around his neck!” So I go to and the DS shakes his head “call a medevac now there is no time” so he pops purple smoke and we start to give a 9 line when here comes the white van the DS’s tore ass in with DS K hanging out of the window beating on the door like a helicopter. They slide open the doors and we carry this private to the van all while he has bandages all over him. We were told later he was killed because his lack of attention. We had full honor burial for this private with the humming of amazing grace while he sat and had his MRE.

Benning