Unhappy choice

[Benning Boy]

I don't know how things were in Steve's Marine Corp back in the day, but in the Army informed Grunts dispensed with undies. Go 30 days without a shower, or spend days waist deep in swamps and you'll understand why. I was fortunate enough in Basic Combat Training to have as a Drill Sergeant a man who had served entirely through WW2, Korea, Dominican Republic, and two tours in Viet Nam. He taught us a lot that wasn't in the book. One of his tips was get rid of the underwear at first chance. I even went without socks. Much of his reasoning makes sense in civilian life, and there's nothing titillating about. My first day in the oilfield it was 106 degrees and I was soaked in salt water. After that I "traveled light" until winter. Kilting regimental is more comfortable than not, just as kilting is more comfortable than wearing jeans. To everything there is a season, or something like that.