As a cadet through various training schools and my own ROTC program, I learned that NCOs never smile unless they're up to something. I hope you all get what I mean after these brief anecdotes.
- At LTC: During morning formation during the recovery phase of LTC, one of our Drill Sergeants came to our platoon smiling and asked who wanted to eat breakfast first. Those poor ten people who agreed did get to eat early...but only because they had to clean the entire company's rifles all day.
- At Air Assault: On the morning of our 12 mile ruck march, the Air Assaults Sergeants told us we were getting a "super breakfast" if we completed the school. So after our equipment check, we pick up our gear and head to the DFAC (Dining Facility) where a bunch of smiling sergeants were handing out MREs. The super part? We got juice.
- At ROTC: During an FTX in which we were informed (as MSIIIs) that we would not be sleeping in doors at all the entire weekend, our Master Sergeant came up to us smiling and asked if we wanted to sleep inside that evening. By this time, I knew better, and I quickly told everyone to say no. He later told us had I not saved everyone's ass, he was going to let us bed down for the night, turn off all the lights, wait 15 minutes until we were all asleep, then he was going to turn on all the lights, kick us out of our sacks and have us go outside.
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