[Kaslin]

When my husband was in the Army; he served almost 22 years, he always black work socks with his fatigues. I knitted him a pair of black socks to wear with his uniform, but he always took them with him to show them when he had inspection.

[Lurkinanloomin]

This is the result of both parties violating the Constitution and swearing in an ineligible Kenyan from Indonesia.

[SIDENET]

I recall one day in 2006 when I was serving in Iraq as a civilian, watching an Army Command Sergeant Major (CSM) berating a couple of junior enlisted soldiers because they weren’t wearing the correct socks in their boots.

Well, there was no grass there, and the CSM couldn't yell at troops to stay off the grass.

Poor CSM had to find SOMETHING to do.

[BEJ]

Patton: Take the first battalion over this ridge in the morning

Officer: But their LGBT activists say it’s not fair that they can’t have their lattes when they wake up

Patton: Get that battalion in place

Officer: The LGBT activists are asking if it is a “safe place.”

Patton: Look soldier, I need those troops in fighting formation ready to go

Officer: Are you using verbal violence on me?

Patton: WHAT!

Officer: Look, my two mothers didn’t raise me to deal with this patriarchal abuse. I have problems of my own and now you using micro aggression on me, well...

Patton: Get this pantyhose out of here!

Officer: You sexist clown... you won’t even have transgender washrooms for the troops. Thank God Biden got elected!

[blueunicorn6]

Ahhhhh…..socks.

Seems unimportant, but it’s not.

I am glad the SGM had a sock inspection.

Young Soldiers, and civilians, have no idea of the importance of socks to a Soldier.

Walk through swamps for 30 days and find out how important they are.

The problem is that too many leaders focus only on the little things and neglect the big things.

[Vision]

Amen

[suthener]

The author has never been in the military and does not know what he’s talking about. If the CSM thinks checking his soldiers socks is important to him, then it is important to everyone else. My thoughts, based on 20 years in the Navy, is he was nipping something in the bud. Maybe everyone was getting too lax about other or all the rules. It’s called discipline and uniformity and it’s all about paying attention to detail. You get a lot of that in boot camp.

[GOPJ]

Vietnam legend and military critic Colonel David Hackworth had a name for them. He called them the “Perfumed Princes,” his own name for “the Brass...”

The current bunch - more aptly call 'traitors' - are looking for excuses to turn their guns on American citizens who 'think the wrong thoughts'...

[damper99]

Command Sergeant Majors...fine idea, but poorly executed. In my 24 years as an officer I can count on one hand the CSMs that fit the ideal and contributed to unit readiness. Those 5 were the real deal, and took care of soldiers. One of those 5 became Sergeant Major of the Army. The scores of others were glorified horse holders and butt kissers interested in only their benefits and careers. They were a hinderance rather than a help.