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Once upon a time I was assigned to an Army unit at a major training base that conducted monthly training operation as the ‘bad guys’. At the end of each cycle there was a leaders call at the Officers/NCO club that included recap of the cycle, awards and promotions, recognition of new unit members, etc. The highlight was the award for dubious distinction on the ‘battlefield’ nomination from the floor, and nomination speeches were required to include at least one true fact. Usually, it was the staff of one unit nominating another with over the top nomination speeches….all in good fun.
Once, a young officer, after a couple drinks, nominated this commander for falling off his tank at at the start of the battle and riding in a truck until he caught back up. The entire banquet hall went quiet as everyone sat in silence watching the young man’s career implode with each word.
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