Most embarrassing moment in the Military?

Question

Just thought I would lighten the atmosphere.
I'll share my most . I had to go to NATO headquarters, I went with the General. I had all my notes and papers in order, I had my uniform in top condition. It was raining, I was wearing those stupid female shoes, I slipped on the steps. Everything flew out of my hands.
Notes were soaked, My uniform a mess.
I was given compassion. The top brass forgave it. But they did toast to me forever as the woman who couldn't walk up steps.

Answer 1

Picking up the phone in my office while I was in the Marine Corps and answering with "home of the brave, one of the heroes speaking." It was the Sergeant Major on the other end.
Those of you who were in the military know how popular I was with the Sgt Major for a very looooooooooong time.

Answer 2

My most embarrassing moment happened while I was a Private at infantry basic training in Fort Benning, GA way back in 1990. We had marched out to the field for first-aid training. The training was set up in a round-robbin, we moved in "Battle-Buddy" teams from station to station. Rumor had it that some General was observing training that day and we might see him. As it turns out I ran smack-dab into him.

My Battle-Buddy and I were moving between stations when we saw the General and the Company Commander walking towards us. We had our M16A1s at Port Arms (Rifle carried in front of the body at a diagonal w/ the barrel upward). Not wanting to mess up I snapped a salute along with the greating of the day. As we passed the General, I hear him command "Soldiers, Drop!" We both stopped and dropped into the front leaning rest (push-up) position. The General came to stand in front of us. He asked my name & I replied. He then ask "Do know why I dropped you?"

"Sir, no sir!" I replied.

He then went into an explanation as to why you never salute in the field. And that snipers look for officers and an officers leadership will save soldiers lives. So don't salute your officers in the field or in a combat zone. He then ordered us to do 10 push ups and to recover (stand up). Before sending us on our way he asked us to show him how to salute with rifles. It was then that I realized that I had incorrectly saluted with my hand instead of using my weapon. "That's more like it," was all he said as he turned and walked away.

Answer 3

I am at the USAF Academy, and on the flying team. After a long, boring parade, in which several flying team members had performed flybys, I was returning to my room when I spotted two flying team members. Knowing that several other members of the team were escoring the USAF Thunderbirds for graduation flybys at Peterson, I yelled (loudly) "YOU SUCK! How did you guys get to do the flyby?" When I saw the thunderbird Major step out between them, i about died.

Answer 4

i replaced into on sh_it burning element and that i grabbed a pair cans of MOGAS and mixed it with the sh-it. while myself and yet another deepest lit the combos it lit greater energetically then it ought to have and that i jumped backward and fell into an entire a million/2 a 50 gallon drum of sh-it. the different guy replaced into thank you to close and burned his eyelashes and eyebrows besides as element of his severe and tight off. fairly embarrassing for the the two one persons. (I forgot to describe MOGAS is unleaded your meant to burn sh-it with JP8 or DL2 thats diesel. Thats why it ignited very energetically.)

Answer 5

While stationed at Camp Lejeune I was walking to afternoon chow. Seeing a Capt. approach I snapped a smart salute and called out "Good afternoon Sir!" Well, let's just say it should have been "Mame". You know, I didn't think ladies talked like that!

Answer 6

My embarrassing military moment was when i finally got my BT sight in Fort Jackson South Carolina and the soldiers put down there duffle bags as well as me then the drill seargant came and told us to pick up our duffle bags in which i did than he looked at me and said " did i tell you to pick up your duffle bags" than he looked at my name and said " It hasn't even been a couple of minutes and i already know your name get in the front lean and rest, NOW!" I ended up getting smoked in front of everybody it really sucked.And to make matters worse he told everybody this could be you if you don't follow directions when told.

Answer 7

Remember Jerry Ford? On ariving in
Austria, - dignitaries all over the place- he fell down the steps of Air Force One.
Recovering, he said , "It's nice of you to let me drop in on you."
You should be in a Southwest Airlines ad., "want to get away?"

Answer 8

Almost knocked myself out once slapping at a wasp that stung me in the eye. Lost my hat that day and ran about a mile being chased by yellowjackets.

Answer 9

Heh, that's a good one.

The most embarrasing thing for me happened at Fort Benning, Ga. I was put on phone duty at 36th Engineer Group's HQ, and they said I sucked at it so bad that they had to replace me. Try going back to your company area and explaining THAT one to your chain of command....

Answer 10

I'm not going to get into details but it involved, guns platoon, the Field, and an inflatable sheep