Ah, for a dashing sergeant ...

[BlackShanglan]

I met the most charming Sergeant First Class today, just back from a recent tour in Afghanistan. Goodness, did he know how to work a crowd - women just dripping off of him, posing for photos and giving him kisses, and him clearly loving every minute of it. Mind you, he had just put on quite an impressive demonstration - he ran two of his colleagues to the ground within seconds after giving them a fifty-yard head start, and what a graceful fellow he was at it. Even his own commanding officer insisted to the reporter interviewing him that the good Sergeant's name go first in any account of the event.

His name is Bear. Sergeant First Class Bear. I can't remember the handler's name, but the dog greatly impressed me.

Shanglan

 

[Colleen Thomas]

I met the most charming Sergeant First Class today, just back from a recent tour in Afghanistan. Goodness, did he know how to work a crowd - women just dripping off of him, posing for photos and giving him kisses, and him clearly loving every minute of it. Mind you, he had just put on quite an impressive demonstration - he ran two of his colleagues to the ground within seconds after giving them a fifty-yard head start, and what a graceful fellow he was at it. Even his own commanding officer insisted to the reporter interviewing him that the good Sergeant's name go first in any account of the event.

His name is Bear. Sergeant First Class Bear. I can't remember the handler's name, but the dog greatly impressed me.

Shanglan

Shang, you're priceless

 

[Guest]

Wonderful!

 

[minsue]

Love it.

 

[TxRad]

The first chuckle I've had all day, Thank you...

 

[dr_mabeuse]

His name is Bear. Sergeant First Class Bear. I can't remember the handler's name, but the dog greatly impressed me.

Shanglan

Doesn't that mean privates have to salute him and hold the saulte till it's returned?

 

[minsue]

Doesn't that mean privates have to salute him and hold the saulte till it's returned?

Makes you wonder what he'd have to do to get busted back down to PFC, no? And where do they put the stripes?

 

[BlackShanglan]

Makes you wonder what he'd have to do to get busted back down to PFC, no? And where do they put the stripes?

*laugh* I'm not sure, but according to the handler and the CO, the dogs get commendations and military honors of various sorts as well - and are always one rank higher than their handlers. That seemed rather quirky and charming, but later the CO explained that it has a definite purpose as well. Any handler abusing or neglecting a dog (which he said he'd never seen; certainly their handler seemed really an absolutely ideal person for the job) would be up on charges of assaulting a superior officer. That's sufficient to get most people's attention.

Shanglan

 

[CharleyH]

I met the most charming Sergeant First Class today, just back from a recent tour in Afghanistan. Goodness, did he know how to work a crowd - women just dripping off of him, posing for photos and giving him kisses, and him clearly loving every minute of it. Mind you, he had just put on quite an impressive demonstration - he ran two of his colleagues to the ground within seconds after giving them a fifty-yard head start, and what a graceful fellow he was at it. Even his own commanding officer insisted to the reporter interviewing him that the good Sergeant's name go first in any account of the event.

His name is Bear. Sergeant First Class Bear. I can't remember the handler's name, but the dog greatly impressed me.

Shanglan

Ahhh PR

 

[Wildcard Ky]

Doesn't that mean privates have to salute him and hold the saulte till it's returned?

Nope, he's a sergeant. That's an enlisted rank. You only salute officers.

Nice story Shang. I was reading how the ladies were all into this sergeant and I was ready to go get out the old uniforms! Then you had to go burst my bubble. Damn dogs anyway...............

 

[Guest]

Women love Bears.

signed,
Ted-E-Bear
(going for lust by association)

 

[BlackShanglan]

Ahhh PR

Yes indeed. I believe he and his group were on assignment from the recruiting HQ. He was certainly the most effective PR worker I've ever met.

 

[BlackShanglan]

Nope, he's a sergeant. That's an enlisted rank. You only salute officers.

Nice story Shang. I was reading how the ladies were all into this sergeant and I was ready to go get out the old uniforms! Then you had to go burst my bubble. Damn dogs anyway...............

*chuckle* Just get the old uniform out and put something on a leash with it. Even a chihuahua will do - evidently they do have a small breed program for dogs that need to work ships, planes, and other confined areas.

Shanglan