I had to report for a urinalysis and my roommate had to call and tell me. Not my team leader, not my squad leader... my roommate. I was about two minutes late. My first sergeant asked me why I was late. I said I had lost track of time and I was cleaning up after helping a friend paint their house. He said, "Oh, okay." My squad leader continued by telling me he wanted to speak with me after I was finished. I went out back when I was done and he spent twenty to thirty minutes explaining to me why it is imporntant to be ten minutes early and how he is considering giving me a team if I show him I am responsible enough.
Several things:
1) I've been in the army for four years. I know I'm suppose to be ten minutes early and I know why. People make mistakes.
2) I didn't interfere with the urinalysis. I was talked to about why it's important to be on time, however, no one was waiting on me. They were just wondering where I was and why I was a whole two minutes late.
3) It took me about five minutes to "participate" in the urinalysis. It took my squad leader twenty to thirty minutes to explain why I shouldn't be two minutes late for a five minute event that is only important if it provides proof of me breaking the law.
Noncommisioned officers taking care of soldiers.
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Monday, July 6, 2009
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