Meet Master Sergeant Soup Sandwich

[Gishin]

Copy All!: Stolen Valor... Or Just Stupid?


You wish you could be this awesome.

 

[briareos]

Yep...

 

[briareos]

Actually...I wanna be like former SGT Erickson who tells the following story about himself

I remember when I was heading from one unit to another and a woman who was in the Army with me (former SSG) told the troops there, "Your last NCO was a pu&&y and you all got away with everything, that's not going to happen when SGT Erickson shows up."

They thought they could test the waters with me.

I had a troop with this wife of his told me, "I have to bring her to all of her appointments."

"You have two cars troop, she can take one, she's not broke."

"She doesn't know the way around Sarge."
"What the ** did you just call me troop?!? Sarge? You know what a Sarge is right? I don't eat **** off the ocean floor, is that what I look like to you?!!?"

"No Sergeant, that's not what I'm..."

"Your wife troop, I saw her driving all over the damn place in Sandhausen and gave me directions how to get to the hospital, don't tell me she can't drive herself. Hooah."

She ended up getting herself to the hospital, she was fine.

*Note*Just like another NCO in here, when my troop did have to drive his wife to the hospital for her appointment at 0900, I called ahead, informed the docs (Oh you're gonna love when you get a little deeper in this) of who was coming and to call me when they left.

I get a call about 45 minutes later the doc sent this troops wife home and it's oh...1100 by this time. I'm waiting....waiting....waiting. Just so this kid could bury himself the next day.

Remember, keep documentation right?

So, my troop comes into PT the next day. I tell him, "After you get into the office, I want you to come and see me. We need to talk about something. How's your wife?"

"She's good Sargeant, thanks for asking."

This f'er thinks he's slick.

So he comes in the office and goes to his desk and logs in. "TROOP! DIDN'T YOU HEAR ME AT PT, GET IN HERE! NOW! GET AT PARADE REST AND KEEP YOUR F'ING MOUTH SHUT UNTIL I'M DONE HERE"

Doot doot doot doot doot doot doot doot.

Ring ring

"Dr. Jenkins."

"Morning Doc Jenkins, how's my Godson?"

"Good to go Sergeant Erickson."

UH HUH! NOW YOU SEE WHERE THIS IS GOING!?
Doc Jenkins and I were shooting buddies at the rod and gun club. Shot on the same team. I became his 6th kids grandson.

"So doc, yeah, can you tell me what time my troop left your office?"

"0945 Sergeant."

"Thanks Doc, I'll talk to you later."

"Roger that Sergeant."

I reached into my drawer and called in our NCOIC.

"SSG West, here you go...the documentation you requested. I told you this troop was a f off!"

And there I had him.

The fire in this kid's eyes told me he could do that with his former NCOIC, but it wasn't getting past me. He knew he was caught!

"So troop, you want to tell me [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] this is about.?"

"I...I..."

"Did I say speak? Keep your head and eyes forward."

He rolled his eyes and SSG West saw this.

"Troop, you don't roll your eyes at SGT Erickson or any NCO you come across, you understand me? Do you know the world of **** that you just walked into."

Was nice to put a company grade on him and take his rank, money, and time. Bet his wife was REALLY happy about! He compromised his integrity, honor, trust, and respect to me. I was the kind of NCO that didn't take [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse] from a junior that was a POS.

I too had a female tell me "I'm going to get pregnant Sergeant Erickson, so I don't have to get deployed."

I gave her a direct order "First, we're going to have a talk with the PSSD SGM, then, all three of us are going to go to the Company Commander in about an hour and explain to him why you don't want to get deployed, but would rather not do your duty as a soldier. If you do that, you're defrauding the government. You know that contract you signed, uh huh, we can find the expiration date on that right quick."

She incriminated herself by doing that and was charged with fraud. Not good.

These two soldiers, were troublemakers, and it took a hard *** like me to get on their bad side. They continued to make the mistakes and test me. I never gave em an inch.

My happiest day was when they were issued their Chapter 14 paperwork and gone within the first six months of me being there.

SGT Erickson... most hardcore soldier ever!

 

[briareos]

Oh! WHAT HAPPENS WITH SGT ERICKSON COMES HOME FROM DEPLOYEMENT AND GOES TO GAMESTOP? DUN DUN DUN DUN....

The last time I went to GS, let's see.

Oh yeah, so, I go in and I tell them that HOMEFRONT is a garbage game and I only get 20 bucks store credit towards GRAW-FS. Oh joyous. I spend 50 bucks on the game, next day ship (From GS), and the total is 75 bones. I look at the guy "You're kidding me right bro? 20 buck is all you're gonna give me for this junk *** game?" "Yes sir, it's store policy."<<< &^%$

After rolling my eyes I guess I offended one of the guys behind the desk. "Hey man, you have a problem with (I'll call him...Tim I guess because I don’t' remember)."

"The f did you just say to me man?"
"I sa..."
"Yeah I heard you the first time! I just wanted you to reiterate what I thought you said...where's your store manager?"
"I am the store manager."
"Well hoss, don't know if you know this, but I'm a Vet and I will f you up if you keep that tone with me."

By this time, I had the whole store's attention.

As .uncomfortable as everyone was, I wasn't. I'm not going to take any **** from some snot nosed punk 22 year old kid.

My bud was with me and he's a former Marine, so you can see where this is going.

He had about 10 games he bought for his sons for their PS2. This cat walks up and "Mail Calls" these games across the counter.

"You're going to pay for those Sir."
"F you I am...you just lost my business, now do your job and pick that **** up."

I replied "Yeah bro, let's get out of this jip joint with these three pogues." While staring down the Manager like a steely eyed drill sergeant.

As we exit the door, the manager says "You can't come in here anymore and we're revoking your store credit!"
I walked back in. "Hey douche, I'm in the system, I'll just go to the one with the hottie red head behind the counter and get my game for her. F you, and have a nice Airborne day!"

That...is why I f'g hate GS.

I'll get my game from the online store.

PS-That was in Stafford, Va. on 610 Garrisonville Road. Never go to that one.

another day in the life of SGT Erickson... haha..

 

[Gishin]

Wow, how professional you gotta be to mess with someone doing their job? The first story was fine because he seemed to be dealing with dirtbags. The second one was uncalled for. You can't use your veteran status as an excuse to be jerk and disrespectful, it makes the uniform look bad.

 

[briareos]

actually both stories prove he is one of the worst military leaders I have ever met. Thank the Lord he is no longer in the service and his damage doesn't reach any farther than the AKO forums.

 

[Gishin]

Fair enough. As Air Force I can't comment on how NCO's treat their troops in other services so I let it go.

 

[briareos]

Well he never cared enough about his soldiers to believe in them or try to mentor and build them, he simply punished them oppurtunely and damaged their careers and the rest of their lives by kicking them out of the service as soon as he could. He failed in his mission as an NCO to actually build that soldier and cause them to meet the standard... rather than sit idely by, watching them fail and then kicking them out. He actually enjoyed seeing soldiers fail and seeing their careers end.

 

[*Army_Wife*]

My husband is an officer and I find it funny that most NCO's are much more highly decorated than their commanding officers. No offense but as my husband has said, when you're enlisted you get a badge for everything.

 

[ACougar]

Officers receive pretty much all the awards and decorations that enlisted people receive, the difference in awards and decorations stems from the fact that officers usually work (I use the term loosely) with NCO's who have been serving much longer. A Company commander has usually only about a third as much time in the army as his 1SG, less than half as much time as his platoon and operations Sargeant's, probably about as much time as his driver. If he wants to compare awards and experiance, that's who he should be talking too... hopefully he wants to learn, and he's taking the time to talk and learn from those NCO's with all the awards and honors.

My husband is an officer and I find it funny that most NCO's are much more highly decorated than their commanding officers. No offense but as my husband has said, when you're enlisted you get a badge for everything.