Old Enough To Remember?

You put the balm on?
Who told you to put the balm on?
I didn't tell you to put the balm on.
Why'd you put the balm on?
You haven't even been to see the doctor.
If you're gonna put a balm on, let a doctor put a balm on.
No one knows what's in the balm!

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JetRanger said:
In basic training, they called this "hospital style"... in nursing school, they called this "army style"! 🤪
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been trained as "Guard infantrymen" (urban warfare, space- and object protection, assistance to law enforcement troupes, escort, honor formations...), so besides being a "grunt" we're the ones parading with white gloves...
So besides an always flawless uniform and condition of armament, condition of the crew rooms, lockers that 'Bettenbau' was in particular interest of the COs... 🪖
I mean they literally put white cloves on and rubbed their fingers along every nick and cranny of bed-frames, doors/windows, lockers, shelves, etc...
 
ST1100Y said:
been trained as "Guard infantrymen" (urban warfare, space- and object protection, assistance to law enforcement troupes, escort, honor formations...), so besides being a "grunt" we're the ones parading with white gloves...
So besides an always flawless uniform and condition of armament, condition of the crew rooms, lockers that 'Bettenbau' was in particular interest of the COs... 🪖
I mean they literally put white cloves on and rubbed their fingers along every nick and cranny of bed-frames, doors/windows, lockers, shelves, etc...
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My funny USMC story along that line -
I was stationed a USMC Quantico while getting computer training.
We had to stand barrack inspections on a regular basis which meant they would even check behind the old steam heating radiators for dust.
We failed one day because the floor 'did not meet expectations'.
So for the next inspection we really polished up the old green tile floors.
Then we spent a lot of time 'repolishing' them sliding back and forth with our utility socks on.
The floor at the doorway became slick as snot as was our intent.
When the inspecting officer pompously stepped in from the hall to our area his feet flew out from under him and he landed unceremoniously on his best intentions.
None of us standing online and at attention cracked a smile.
He got himself up spun around and left.
We never had any more failures during inspections after that. ;)
 
ST1100Y said:
... only a few will understand the importance...

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Oh, no! Another way back memory has been awakened.

USAF basic training, 1970

The guy next to me was 'different'. He had just graduated from his PhD program in psychology and didn't appreciate the 'unnecessary' rules and regulations. Second week we were taught to properly square away our little living space, including how to make the bed. First formal inspection came after breakfast. 'Doc' had remained in the barracks and customized his area. Neatly made bed, with the blanket hanging down on both sides, and a very large pillow with a frilly white pillow case. He had popped off the four corner post caps and installed little glass flower 'pots' with a single rose in each. Military shoes, sandals and sneakers neatly displayed. He was wearing another pair of sandals and a towel wrapped around his waist, no shirt, cap on backwards....brushing his teeth.
The rest of us idiots were stationed where we were supposed to be and ready for inspection.....which never happened. The guy was whisked away to the hospital for a psych evaluation and we never saw him again.
The biggest questions were related to how he managed to get all the extras into the barracks.
That ended his week plus in the US military. Possibly his career in psychology as well, although I thought it may have given him a boost in that field.
We never saw or heard anything about him afterward.
 
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