Army Stories

I (SFC Ken) had moved to a new base and started with a new unit. I had hoped to be back in a line unit, but I found myself in another office. Instead of working on normal operations of a unit, I was working on programs and software that network engineers were testing. It was interesting but sometimes dull; some of the programs would take hours to run through and had to be watched to see if any issues arose. One day after...

His barked command startles me. “Private Whitehead!” I stand to attention, saluting. “Major, Sir.” “At ease.” Relaxing my shoulders, I drop my hands behind my back. Puff my chest. Wait. The army regulation tan tee is tight against my pecs, heart thudding behind it. “Follow me.” “Yes, Sir.” The major walks like time is his enemy. I keep pace, one step back as we exit the quarters and stride up the wide path alongside the m...