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glyn · 08-24-2007, 10:44 AM

There are those who hold the view that officers wield extraordinary powers, but this true anecdote shows that Sergeant Majors can trump them. I was taking a formal barrack room inspection where everything was generally satisfactory until I came to the end bed of one room when the young soldier standing to attention there suddenly had a nosebleed. The blood spurted out quite alarmingly and I hopped back out of range. within a moment the soldiers shirt went quite red. The Sar'major roared "Stop bleeding!" at the top of his voice and amazingly the blood flow stopped as suddenly as it had begun. I was astonished, but the SSM accepted it naturally. That, my friends, is a demonstration of power!

08-24-2007, 10:44 AM	#264 (permalink)
glyn *Military Professional* Join Date: 09-15-06 Location: Penzance, Cornwall UK Posts: 6,886	There are those who hold the view that officers wield extraordinary powers, but this true anecdote shows that Sergeant Majors can trump them. I was taking a formal barrack room inspection where everything was generally satisfactory until I came to the end bed of one room when the young soldier standing to attention there suddenly had a nosebleed. The blood spurted out quite alarmingly and I hopped back out of range. within a moment the soldiers shirt went quite red. The Sar'major roared "Stop bleeding!" at the top of his voice and amazingly the blood flow stopped as suddenly as it had begun. I was astonished, but the SSM accepted it naturally. That, my friends, is a demonstration of power! __________________ Semper in excretum. Solum profunda variat.