One month into Marine Corps training we were preparing for a ten-mile march in 100-degree weather when a jeep drove up with a large radio in the back. “Who knows anything about radios?” our drill instructor asked. Several hands went up, and anticipating a ride in the jeep, recruits began listing their credentials. Everything from a degree in communications to a part-time job in a repair shop was declared. The DI listened to all the contenders, then pointed to the most qualified. “You,” he barked. “Carry the radio.”
參加海軍陸戰(zhàn)隊(duì)特種部隊(duì)訓(xùn)練已經(jīng)一個(gè)月。我們正準(zhǔn)備在華氏一百度的氣溫下進(jìn)行十英里行軍。一輛吉普車開(kāi)上來(lái),后面裝著一臺(tái)好大的無(wú)線電臺(tái)。我們的訓(xùn)練指揮問(wèn):“誰(shuí)懂一點(diǎn)無(wú)線電?”指望能夠坐上吉普車,好幾只手舉起來(lái),新兵們開(kāi)始列舉他們的資格,從通訊學(xué)位到業(yè)余時(shí)間在修理鋪工作,都報(bào)出來(lái)了。訓(xùn)練指揮傾聽(tīng)了所有的資格,然后指著最有資格的人大吼一聲:“你!把無(wú)線電臺(tái)背上?!?