Hammer12b
I'm you're Huckleberry
2A Bourbon Hound 2024
2A Bourbon Hound OG
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I was at Ft Leonard Wood for Basic Non Commissioned Officer school for for 12H. My instructor found out that I had previously been an Artilleryman and as the classes traded off Flag detail every week, volunteered me for the cannon duty. There I stood, 0559, out on the parade field, bright and early Monday morning. The big glass building that was the Engineer Headquarters, 3 stories above, the Engineer CSMs office was there. He was standing by the window, coffee in hand, looking down on us. I wanted to do this perfectly and as the first note played, I pulled the lanyard. BOOM! Cannon fired perfectly! What I hadn't done was check the barrel! Over the weekend, kids had stuffed the barrel full of paper, drink cans and junk! It looked like confetti! I glanced up to see the CSM, turning purple, veins bulging, spilled coffee, crooning that finger , inviting me into his office for a chat. Worse ass chewing of my life! Still graduated with Honors!