Richard
07-29-2010, 11:44
A young Detachment Commander, severely wounded in the head by a grenade during an attack on his team's A Camp in Vietnam, recovered fully, with the only visible permanent injury being to both of his ears which were amputated. Since his hearing wasn't impaired he remained on active duty and, many years later, eventually rose to the rank of Major General and CDR, USASFC. He remained, however, very sensitive about his appearance.
One day the General was interviewing three prospects for the headquarters staff at USASFC - a position which demanded a great deal of initiative and tact.
The first candidate was an SF Captain, and it was a great interview. At the end of the interview the General asked him, "Do you notice anything different about me?"
The young officer answered, "Why, yes, Sir. I couldn't help but notice that you have no ears."
The General, upset by the Captain's obvious lack of tact, threw him out.
The second interview was with an SF Warrant Officer, and this one went even better. The General then asked him the same question, "Do you notice anything different about me?"
The Warrant replied matter-of-factly, "Well, Sir, you have no ears."
The General was dismayed at the Warrant's lack of tact and dismissed him, too.
The final interview was with an SF Sergeant Major. He was articulate, looked extremely sharp, and seemed to know more than the two officers combined. The General wanted this guy assigned to HQs, USASFC, and went ahead with the same question - "Do you notice anything different about me?"
To his surprise the Sergeant Major replied, "Yes, Sir...you wear contact lenses."
The General was very impressed and thought, what an incredibly observant NCO. "And how do you know that I wear contacts?" he asked.
"Well, Sir," the Sergeant Major replied, "it would be pretty hard to wear glasses without any f***ing ears."
One day the General was interviewing three prospects for the headquarters staff at USASFC - a position which demanded a great deal of initiative and tact.
The first candidate was an SF Captain, and it was a great interview. At the end of the interview the General asked him, "Do you notice anything different about me?"
The young officer answered, "Why, yes, Sir. I couldn't help but notice that you have no ears."
The General, upset by the Captain's obvious lack of tact, threw him out.
The second interview was with an SF Warrant Officer, and this one went even better. The General then asked him the same question, "Do you notice anything different about me?"
The Warrant replied matter-of-factly, "Well, Sir, you have no ears."
The General was dismayed at the Warrant's lack of tact and dismissed him, too.
The final interview was with an SF Sergeant Major. He was articulate, looked extremely sharp, and seemed to know more than the two officers combined. The General wanted this guy assigned to HQs, USASFC, and went ahead with the same question - "Do you notice anything different about me?"
To his surprise the Sergeant Major replied, "Yes, Sir...you wear contact lenses."
The General was very impressed and thought, what an incredibly observant NCO. "And how do you know that I wear contacts?" he asked.
"Well, Sir," the Sergeant Major replied, "it would be pretty hard to wear glasses without any f***ing ears."