The 2nd LT is lost??

[JJ_BPK]

I have it on a reasonably reliable source, that one or more of you may have been the lane grader at the time of this happenstance??

Army North commander who once failed a land navigation course reports for duty at Army South

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — U.S. Army North commander Lt. Gen. Jeffrey S. Buchanan, who failed a land navigation course as a lieutenant, mistakenly reported for duty today at U.S. Army South, sources confirmed.

His confusion may have occurred because U.S. Army North (ARNORTH) is located on the same installation — Fort Sam Houston — as U.S. Army South (ARSOUTH). Or it could be that officers of all ranks can’t tell left from right, or north from south.

Maj. Gen. Mark R. Stammer, the commander of ARSOUTH, was reportedly shocked to see a lieutenant general standing outside his office asking the chief of staff for the latest weekly battle rhythm, updates on that SIPRNet issue, and whether anyone had restocked toilet paper in the “little general’s latrine.”

“I thought I’d been fired,” said Stammer. “You know how this administration gets rid of people without telling them first,” noting that he even had his executive officer check social media but there was written about him from the president on Twitter.

Relieved to find out he hadn’t been relieved, Stammer then escorted Buchanan back to his car — he’d forgotten where he parked it — and pointed in the general direction of ARNORTH headquarters at the “Quadrangle,” the famous stone fort a few miles away.

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[UWOA (RIP)]

Has to be a West Pointer; I went through OCS and you weren't allowed to graduate if you failed Land Nav ... hell, that's what second looies got paid to do ... it sure wasn't to lead -- at least until they made 1LT! Of course, this was during Vietnam when GPS was still science fiction! LOL!!!

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[sfshooter]

I remember having to go out and look for an O who got lost in Uwharrie circa "93 or "94......hahahaha

[cbtengr]

Speaking of 2d Looies.................

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[JimP]

Thats funny as hell, i work at arnorth and asa now.

[Pete]

Gotta' love the DuffelBlog