I’ll try to make this short and sweet. No shit there I was arriving to PLDC to become a NCO.

I was one of the last to arrive and got stuck with a bunk across from the latrine and next to the front door of a open bay barrack. Yay me right.

Shortly after everyone arrived and got out bunks made, we heard barking from the door on the end, the fire escape. The door swings open and flying in comes two instructors yelling and screaming. Get on line! Yay. surprise inspection.

Im the last in line and it’s going to be a long wait. I hear them yelling and quizzing the other students. “What’s the maximum such and such!” “How much is this and that?” “What’s your 1st general order” “What’s the the first sentence of NCO creed!?”

I knew nothing. My brain was turning to mush. I tried to explore my memory but was coming up blank.

Finally they made it to me. “SPC BROWN! LAST IN A LONG LINE OF SHITHEADS. WHATS THE FIRST SENTENCE OF THE NCO CREED!!” the instructor yelled at me as he started to check my bunk.

A right before I was going to say “I don’t know.” I saw it. Right across from me. On the bulletin board. The NCO Creed was posted. I knew it would be wrong. I knew it was high risk. But fuck it. “No one is more professional than I!” I yelled. (lying obviously).

Time stopped. Silence. Then I heard. “MY GOD! ONE OF YOU IS PREPARED! ONE OF YOU GUYS WANTS TO BE A NCO!! “

The lecture continued for a bit and the instructor left. I was spared. I pulled it off. I spent the rest of the night learning the creed in case I was quizzed again.

Fun times. Lol. Cheers all.