SmokeyBandit
01-06-07, 09:10 PM
I don't think I've seen this posted here, but this happened a couple of years ago. I thought I would post the story here.
On Saturday, a few NR folks visited Walter Reed. Here's Jim Robbin's most memorable observation. One of the wounded Marines was in ICU, and was still feeling the effects of the anesthesia, having just come from surgery. A Lieutenant General stopped by to see how he was.
"How are you doing, Lance Corporal?" he said.
"Lance Corporal my a**," the semi-conscious Marine said, "I have enough time in to be a Corporal by now." The 3-star nodded, went off and made a phone call. Within the hour the young Marine had his corporal's stripes.
On Saturday, a few NR folks visited Walter Reed. Here's Jim Robbin's most memorable observation. One of the wounded Marines was in ICU, and was still feeling the effects of the anesthesia, having just come from surgery. A Lieutenant General stopped by to see how he was.
"How are you doing, Lance Corporal?" he said.
"Lance Corporal my a**," the semi-conscious Marine said, "I have enough time in to be a Corporal by now." The 3-star nodded, went off and made a phone call. Within the hour the young Marine had his corporal's stripes.