Comments on: Old Green Blankets http://www.bradleyrobb.net/on/life/old-green-blankets/ Writing That Puts Story First Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:08:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: P. Bradley Robb http://www.bradleyrobb.net/on/life/old-green-blankets/comment-page-1/#comment-1699 P. Bradley Robb Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:48:13 +0000 http://www.bradleyrobb.net/on/?p=565#comment-1699 The offending video can be seen here: http://video.about.com/usmilitary/How-to-Make-Military-Corners.htm In it, the instructor clearly states that the US should be placed side up. Sadly, I don't have access to the AR for making beds (that probably sounds like a joke to those who haven't served) but I'm wondering what it says. Also, DS K, thanks for stopping by. -PBR The offending video can be seen here: http://video.about.com/usmilitary/How-to-Make-Military-Corners.htm

In it, the instructor clearly states that the US should be placed side up. Sadly, I don’t have access to the AR for making beds (that probably sounds like a joke to those who haven’t served) but I’m wondering what it says.

Also, DS K, thanks for stopping by.

-PBR

]]> By: DS "K" http://www.bradleyrobb.net/on/life/old-green-blankets/comment-page-1/#comment-1698 DS "K" Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:17:09 +0000 http://www.bradleyrobb.net/on/?p=565#comment-1698 I am currently a Drill Sergeant at FT Knox and I will find the D.S. who made the video and get it removed or corrected. Everyone that I have known in the Army over the last 14 years knows that the U.S. side goes down. It is too bad that this embarrassing mistake was posted on the web. Traditions seem to be fading fast. I am currently a Drill Sergeant at FT Knox and I will find the D.S. who made the video and get it removed or corrected. Everyone that I have known in the Army over the last 14 years knows that the U.S. side goes down. It is too bad that this embarrassing mistake was posted on the web. Traditions seem to be fading fast.

]]> By: DCruz http://www.bradleyrobb.net/on/life/old-green-blankets/comment-page-1/#comment-949 DCruz Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:50:07 +0000 http://www.bradleyrobb.net/on/?p=565#comment-949 I just seen a video on About.com done by a US Army Drill Sergeant at Ft. Knox. In the video he clear states that he US is face up as seen from the foot of the rack. Now, I went through OSUT at Knox for 19K, and I specifically remember being told not to make my rack with the US side up. Now I don't remember the DS telling us why, how ever I had already come into that knowledge about the dead soldier story prior to arrival at basic. I did pass on the knowledge to some of my battle buddies. Seems like things just keep changing more and more .....I'm not sure I like it.:sad: I just seen a video on About.com done by a US Army Drill Sergeant at Ft. Knox. In the video he clear states that he US is face up as seen from the foot of the rack. Now, I went through OSUT at Knox for 19K, and I specifically remember being told not to make my rack with the US side up. Now I don’t remember the DS telling us why, how ever I had already come into that knowledge about the dead soldier story prior to arrival at basic. I did pass on the knowledge to some of my battle buddies. Seems like things just keep changing more and more …..I’m not sure I like it.:sad:

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