And spent the rest of the day wishing that I never had a piece of mind to spare!

We had just come in from the bush to our "rear area" - a combat base. I was waiting in line to buy a few items when I hear a voice say "Hey marine - I think you need a new flak-jacket". Slowly turning around, I started spouting off "what are they gonna' do, send me to VietNam?". Then I saw the full-birds on his shoulders. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> A quick apology and promise to get a new flak-jacket saved my butt! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

BIG lesson learned!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

WHAT! A MARINE afraid of a chicken! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> (probably the smartest thing you said the whole time you were there!)

Except for the forums, I usually try to keep quiet! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

Yup, let my mouth overide my brain more than once. I WAS lucky!

That "chicken" could have assigned me to a world of hurt! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

Probably what saved me was they took one look at me and knew I wasn't right! Nobody could be say that stuff and NOT be stupid!

Definitely NOT the place to get penalized! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

Yes he certainly could have. Groveling IS the better part of valor!

I guess the Colonel figured that I had already been through enough Hell -- I know that I looked like it! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif" alt="" />

Yeah, you could get that Off post! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />