I think a lot of it comes down to standardized training, they're trained to "lead" a certain way. Similar to how many people in managerial positions are also extremely similar in speech pattern and behavior.
@@qp4367 He's giving this speech after 1700, you are standing at parade rest. He talks for 45 minutes about nothing in particular. Just. Like. This. You are exhausted from the workday, dealing with jackwagons like this guy, and he won't shut up and let you go home.
@@swissarmyknight4306 Spot on. Enlisted don't know, or care about what goes on in CHQ let alone BHQ - we don't have the time/energy bandwidth. Shut the fuck up, I don't know any of these people. This guy who's last day it is - I don't know him. I'm going field for 3 months in 2 weeks time - where I have no contact with the outside world, unlike you when you turn up in an air conditioned fleet vehicle for a few days before returning to your wife for the weekend. This is the second last weekend I have with the only person keeping me sane before I spend 12 weeks working 24/7 in a tac environment. My partner may not be there when I return home. Let me go home.
Yeah my eyes glazed over after the first sentence. After that I was just wishing he'd STFU so I can go home. Despite the fact that I *am* home, in my own bed, and I've been out 11 years now.
You've never had a had a 0500 work call, 1700 formation and the BC doesn't show up until 1730 just to give a 45 minute lecture about eratee., have you?
@@CruelandCold I still remember the day I decided I didn't like senior officers. I was a medic and it was range day. A full bird colonel held his pistol wrong and the slide bit the meat between his thumb and index and they told me since he was a senior officer I had to go to him on the firing line instead of him coming to the FLA and this POS turns with the loaded pistol aimed right at my head and points to show me his booboo. I told my platoon sergeant that I don't care if it's the chief of staff of the entire army. If he ever sends me to the firing line to treat someone again, I'll get myself kicked out lol he actually ended up getting his ass ripped by the CSM for sending me to the firing line in The first place
I was the 'Lucky Assignment CO' when I was in. Chair Force. I hated talking to groups of people who didn't need to hear me talk. If I needed your ear, you and all other relevant parties would be gathered promptly. Shit like this? I wouldn't even enter the room. I'd roll by the door on my chair while everyone's waiting, and say any variation of "Dismissed, get the fuck out of my building." Then I'd continue rolling down the hallway. To the room with the fridge that held my rows of OJ. Then back to my office to continue doing fuck all while waiting for everyone to clear out so I could leave myself. I never let anyone else be the last one in my building, since it had to be secured, as no personnel were authorized in outside of duty hours. I mean. Except me, but why the fuck would I want to be there outside of duty hours?
I'm sitting here listening to this like "OMG I'm gonna be here all evening..." and then it dawned on me that I could just... swipe away. DD214 powers activate!
Yup cause you know the SgtMaj wants to say his piece. Then the company commanders have to say their piece, then the 1stSgt has to say his piece. By the time you get to platoon levels it's been a couple hours lol
Ooooh, yeah, um...I'm gonna have to going to ahead and sort of disagree with you there. He's been real flaky lately. And I'm just not sure that he's the caliber of person we want for upper management. And he's also been having some problems with his TPS reports.
One of the nicest guys I met was a 4 star Admiral. He was at the Army base in Grafenwoher and I was in the chow line right behind him. I said good morning to him and told him that I was ex Navy. He then sat down across the table from me and we talked about the Navy and what we did. His handlers weren't sure what to do but he outranked them all so they left us alone. Oh, I was a Specialist. A far cry from being a 4 star. But he was a really down to Earth guy who probably liked having someone to just talk to and not worry about the rank and other formalities.
@@josephjagusah8668getting to understand the mindset of the younger generation of military troop is not fraternization but good leadership. If you don't understand how your men think, you won't understand how to lead them.
I find your story quite intriguing OP. I have had many a situation like that myself as an e-4 in various times throughout my army career. I went from an e-4 infantry grunt to an e-4 chaplain's assistant and before long I was sitting down at First Sergeant's desk and bullshiting with them. The Army is a crazy game of what's your position not what's your rank. It doesn't matter what your rank is if you're the assistant to the commanding general. 😉
General Westmoreland's doctor from Vietnam, Colonel Bill, cured my laryngitis when we crossed paths in Belize. He said start with the cheapest and work your way up the antibiotic price list. Salt water gargle did it.
My battalion did a barracks health and welfare check this morning. (I dont even live innthe Bs) we stood in formation in the basketball courts for 4 hours.
Don’t forget to mention to the command and staff to “circle the wagons” after the meeting to have another meeting and remind them to incorporate risk management into their mission analysis.
This is the LTC that spends a lot of time in the TOC haha. The other I’ve encountered is the super company commander LTC that only stops in to see on how the XO, S1, and S3 are running things. 😂
Literally just got out of a town hall. And opened RUclips to watch a few random shorts. You didn't even have to say anything and I started cracking up. The glasses are spot on
been the joe listening to this speech and been the PSG giving that speech. I started catching myself and noticing the glazed over look in the guys eyes. Started getting to the point after that
You know. I thought I would find this hilarious. But now that it’s been eight years, I miss it. I miss the brotherhood. I miss the camaraderie. And that being said, I miss these saved rounds. I found this nostalgic! Thank you Brother, keep up this up. It helps! Errah
That they waste your time. He acknowledges it is the end of the week, they are tired, he doesn't want to take their time, then proceeds to waste time telling them irrelevant things. They just want to be dismissed so they can go home, and he is dragging it out, often for like 30-45 minutes telling us essentially nothing we needed to know
A USAF major I knew was a bit like this. He was a good man. Learned a lot from him and the MSGT that was educating us. Both were great role models for me.
The brother-in-law to my grandmother was a Lt. Col in the US Army. (WWll Era) and he was incredibly kind to me on my visits to his home on Fairview Dr. In Atlanta, Ga.
"Questions, comments, concerns? Come on gents I know someones got something for me...nothing? I won't let you go until someones got a question for me." *internally not reenlisting*
Navy Chief (Ret) here. It always tickled me to hear Officers refer to each other by their 1st names or call signs in administrative meetings or casual conversation in public. Gives the ridiculous impression that they are all best friends or watched Top Gun way too many times. 😂
This is a spot on depiction of almost every LTC I ever worked for in 21 yrs in the Army. Lol. I took the speeches with a grain of salt but always appreciated the sentiment. Of course, the CSM is thinking ok, sir. Get these knuckleheads to the officers' club so the NCOs can get some work done before the weekend.
The best change of command ceremony I was ever a part of. Outgoing CO was an absolute tool who got multiple people killed/wounded due to his ineptness. Gives his speech. Incoming CO takes the podium. "All standing orders remain in effect. Able 6 out." And then sits down.
Was on a BN field op and our colonel had us gather around! He made the usual comments about our training! But he had to make a comment about our field mess! Col. “ I just ate at our field mess! And I have to say that was the best darn burger I’ve ever had”!
This is so damn spot on Out there baking in the North Carolina sun in formation for an hour Just to hear these higher ups go on their pointless diatribes
This was what happened on my Friday end of week brief. "You guys are all important." No shit Sherlock if I wasn't fixing the guns somebody would be dead by now.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more accurate depiction of a Lieutenant Colonel than this! 😂👏🏻
Fr, Ive etsed, but this gave me instant flashbacks to whenever I briefed our BC
@@seanjenkins6947 that “Battalion Staff Life” though! I did that and Division Staff - so I know the feeling all too well and then some! 😂✊🏻
Best BN commander skit EVER!!!😂😂
omg sounds like every commander ive had from PLTC-CC-BC
can someone explain the meaning of this? are LTC just really professional and easy to talk to? I'm lost
The DoD needs to do a study on why these videos are so accurate 😂
Sounds like somebody leaked some classified documents again
I think a lot of it comes down to standardized training, they're trained to "lead" a certain way.
Similar to how many people in managerial positions are also extremely similar in speech pattern and behavior.
They could fund so many black ops.
because were all the same 7 personalities
Not with my tax dollars!
Dead on accurate. Especially bringing up another Commander that nobody else knows and talking about how "He's a bit of a rascal."
so as someone unfamiliar what's the gist of this guys depiction of a LTC.....that he's really gifted communicator, leader or just something else?
@@qp4367 He's giving this speech after 1700, you are standing at parade rest. He talks for 45 minutes about nothing in particular. Just. Like. This. You are exhausted from the workday, dealing with jackwagons like this guy, and he won't shut up and let you go home.
@@qp4367 He says that he doesn't want to keep you too long. On a Friday. Then proceeds to keep you too long. On a Friday.
@@swissarmyknight4306 Spot on.
Enlisted don't know, or care about what goes on in CHQ let alone BHQ - we don't have the time/energy bandwidth.
Shut the fuck up, I don't know any of these people. This guy who's last day it is - I don't know him. I'm going field for 3 months in 2 weeks time - where I have no contact with the outside world, unlike you when you turn up in an air conditioned fleet vehicle for a few days before returning to your wife for the weekend.
This is the second last weekend I have with the only person keeping me sane before I spend 12 weeks working 24/7 in a tac environment. My partner may not be there when I return home.
Let me go home.
@@swissarmyknight4306 well its over now, right? Lol
I started zoning out just like a real briefing! 😂🤙
Right. As soon as this started, I looked down at the time and was watching it until it ended
Yeah my eyes glazed over after the first sentence. After that I was just wishing he'd STFU so I can go home. Despite the fact that I *am* home, in my own bed, and I've been out 11 years now.
I’m dead 😂
@@dougsmith6262LMFAOOO
Lol!
This is too accurate. The facial shape to the mannerisms. I know this officer
what is he essentially trying to say about them? that they are smooth talkers and fatherly?
@@qp4367 sounds like you get the same vibe i get. This could be a few old managers ive had.
I think everyone knows this officer.
Lieutenant-colonel John Everyman 😂
This is definitely an Officer
LTC: *is a good leader and a nice boss*
The internet: *makes fun of him anyway*
It's because they talk and act like politicians
no one is safe
You've never had a had a 0500 work call, 1700 formation and the BC doesn't show up until 1730 just to give a 45 minute lecture about eratee., have you?
@@CruelandCold sure haven’t
@@CruelandCold I still remember the day I decided I didn't like senior officers. I was a medic and it was range day. A full bird colonel held his pistol wrong and the slide bit the meat between his thumb and index and they told me since he was a senior officer I had to go to him on the firing line instead of him coming to the FLA and this POS turns with the loaded pistol aimed right at my head and points to show me his booboo. I told my platoon sergeant that I don't care if it's the chief of staff of the entire army. If he ever sends me to the firing line to treat someone again, I'll get myself kicked out lol he actually ended up getting his ass ripped by the CSM for sending me to the firing line in The first place
Why can't COs realize the best pep talk is to simply say, "dismissed."
I was the 'Lucky Assignment CO' when I was in. Chair Force. I hated talking to groups of people who didn't need to hear me talk. If I needed your ear, you and all other relevant parties would be gathered promptly. Shit like this? I wouldn't even enter the room. I'd roll by the door on my chair while everyone's waiting, and say any variation of "Dismissed, get the fuck out of my building." Then I'd continue rolling down the hallway. To the room with the fridge that held my rows of OJ. Then back to my office to continue doing fuck all while waiting for everyone to clear out so I could leave myself. I never let anyone else be the last one in my building, since it had to be secured, as no personnel were authorized in outside of duty hours. I mean. Except me, but why the fuck would I want to be there outside of duty hours?
@@silverpact1008 a true leader🤧
Narcissism
@@cravenmoorehead5657 Narcissism?
@@silverpact1008 absolutely GOATed.
My thoughts when I'm standing in formal and the LTC is talking like this
"IT'S FUCKING FRIDAY STFU SO I CAN LEAVE!!!!"
A phrase my old man coined as an O-3: "You can talk about everything, just not over 5 minutes."
"Just to piggyback off of what Sir just said..."
Best weekend libbo brief I ever heard was from this Company Gunnery Sergeant who just told us "Fuck up, and I'll deal with you on Monday."
GET TO THE ZONK ALREADY!
@@dougsmith6262 lmao
I'm sitting here listening to this like "OMG I'm gonna be here all evening..."
and then it dawned on me that I could just... swipe away.
DD214 powers activate!
Yup cause you know the SgtMaj wants to say his piece. Then the company commanders have to say their piece, then the 1stSgt has to say his piece.
By the time you get to platoon levels it's been a couple hours lol
He sounds like a little league coach.
They all do.
There's a reason for that
@@LOLHAMMER45678 The Military is adult little league?
@@devmin_dot_exe6551 both types of people tend to fall into the same demographic if you know what I mean
@@devmin_dot_exe6551 you're herding people with the minds of children either way
Many of my male older relatives were senior officers…it’s hilarious how many of these videos I’ve seen/heard come straight out of their mouths😂
Sounds like a straight shooter with upper management potential.
Omfg, my sides, im dying
Ooooh, yeah, um...I'm gonna have to going to ahead and sort of disagree with you there. He's been real flaky lately. And I'm just not sure that he's the caliber of person we want for upper management. And he's also been having some problems with his TPS reports.
"Colonel Whitehouse" is the most Colonel name I have ever heard
One of the nicest guys I met was a 4 star Admiral. He was at the Army base in Grafenwoher and I was in the chow line right behind him. I said good morning to him and told him that I was ex Navy. He then sat down across the table from me and we talked about the Navy and what we did. His handlers weren't sure what to do but he outranked them all so they left us alone. Oh, I was a Specialist. A far cry from being a 4 star. But he was a really down to Earth guy who probably liked having someone to just talk to and not worry about the rank and other formalities.
Pretty sure that's fraternization.
@@josephjagusah8668 Or it was two adults. having a casual chat. Yeah, I am pretty sure that was it.
@josephjagusah8668 having a conversation is not fraternization, going out and getting drunk together is.
@@josephjagusah8668getting to understand the mindset of the younger generation of military troop is not fraternization but good leadership. If you don't understand how your men think, you won't understand how to lead them.
I find your story quite intriguing OP. I have had many a situation like that myself as an e-4 in various times throughout my army career. I went from an e-4 infantry grunt to an e-4 chaplain's assistant and before long I was sitting down at First Sergeant's desk and bullshiting with them. The Army is a crazy game of what's your position not what's your rank. It doesn't matter what your rank is if you're the assistant to the commanding general. 😉
"I won't take too much of your time". *Proceeds to take all of your time*
This is my squadron CO. The voice, the sayings, all of it.
“We really been burning the midnight oil”😂😂
“Ok, check it out”
As the entire rooms eyes glaze over in synch
Fuck I’ve never had so much anxiety when wondering when we’re getting released. This is always right before final formation
"He's a great american" goddamn that line gets me evertime lmao
That made my day haha
Funnier than the whole 'millionarios' team. lmao.
You captured the essence of the generic 0-5 of every service
Literally every fucking Friday!!!! Couldn’t have been more on point!!!! 😂
I had this talk at close out formation today haha. Its pretty true. A quick formation turns into hours.
General Westmoreland, Vietnam, ruined the Thanksgiving dinner. Got rained on. Soggy plates.
General Westmoreland's doctor from Vietnam, Colonel Bill, cured my laryngitis when we crossed paths in Belize.
He said start with the cheapest and work your way up the antibiotic price list. Salt water gargle did it.
That subtle wink at 0:07, it's a chef's kiss
I've never felt like a minute has gone by slower
This feels more like a high school meeting rather than a damn MILITARY meeting
This kind of reminds me of close out every friday right after the “im not gonna say much” opening line.
That’s all military meetings.
@@DB-ku7vu i think the worse are conference room meetings with death by power point.
what were you expecting lol
My main man half the people in that formation are probably like no more than nine months out of high school soooo….
My teacher was a Lieutenant Colonel, Marines Specialized Recon Forces. This is the most accurate thing ive ever seen.
That's the behavior of someone who had a management job in the outside world.
And will have one again.
My battalion did a barracks health and welfare check this morning. (I dont even live innthe Bs) we stood in formation in the basketball courts for 4 hours.
My eyes just rolled so hard I saw my optic nerves. I do NOT miss that stuff, lol.
Did it work though
@@christianguzman8228 ppffftt no
😂😂😂😂 Army Army Army 😂😂😂
Stress testing. Health and welfare? Not so much.
C’mon, I don’t sound like that, do I? Lemme ask my CSM
He said yes, didn't he.
@@dougsmith6262 yes, yes he did 🤷🏻♂️🤣
I never sounded like this either; however, the glasses and hair length are pretty spot on.
@@morrisvanderslice1735 I have the reading glasses but thankfully I managed to leave BN Cmd with all my hair 😂
@@JustMatt_2023 Congrats man! Cheers
You're always spot on with these 😂
You forgot the pausing mid-speech to wait for a response to his "Hey hooah?"
We nicknamed ours Mickey Mouse cause he had such a squeaky voice lol.
😂😂😂
Nailed it.
Sir, you have been spying on your CO.
You need to get investigated 😂😂
I’m Canadian and this is spot on for our military to. “When I assumed my command” well referencing the 110% effort was so spot on.
I met a Major who was like that once. Pretty sure he picked up light Colonel inside a week of me meeting him.
Don’t forget to mention to the command and staff to “circle the wagons” after the meeting to have another meeting and remind them to incorporate risk management into their mission analysis.
The usual speech lmao 🤣
Retired Army LTC here. I'm not bald. Other than that. Pretty much.
This is the LTC that spends a lot of time in the TOC haha. The other I’ve encountered is the super company commander LTC that only stops in to see on how the XO, S1, and S3 are running things. 😂
The last one I saw roamed the halls looking for men with no tops on their coffee cups. He was the XO, Taunus District 1967.
damn this was so perfect, i tuned out everything he said almost immediately. YOU. KONW. TOO. MUCH.
What the hell this actually almost put me to sleep like the real deal
Literally just got out of a town hall. And opened RUclips to watch a few random shorts.
You didn't even have to say anything and I started cracking up. The glasses are spot on
Park Ranger here. Was going to sign up for Air Force. This man saved my life
"mkay"
-Lieutenant major, and that guy from South Park
Dead on!! The BS part of a safety briefing. Always starts out all nice and then…..
Plt Sgt: “Okay, not to beat a dead horse……”
Me: Starts screaming internally.
I'm gonna piggy back on what the (insert commander/leader here) said
been the joe listening to this speech and been the PSG giving that speech. I started catching myself and noticing the glazed over look in the guys eyes. Started getting to the point after that
"Burning the midnight oil" is the most accurate term from Col's😂😂😂😂
This is a perfect representation of every O5 I’ve ever met.
110% accurate. Now do one where he’s verbally assaulting his staff officers in a closed setting.
I bet Chief’s chain of command would make him do some pushups for roasting them like this, if they could ever find him.
I'm just glad that he didn't ask if there was anything that they wanted to add.
"aye check it out GREAT BRIEF" I love this guy.
Oh my goodness. This is the most accurate thing I have ever seen in my life
Im in university and this sounds exactly like one of my lecturers.
Yep. Expecting me to show up for the”voluntary” softball game on Saturday morning.
So accurate, it might as well be a documentary
It’s so fuckin spot on for so many battalion commanders!! 😂😂😂
I love it! As someone who worked in the S4 this spot on!!
It’s like Lumberg from the movie Office Space. Dead on accurate for Air Force too. I had an LTC enter a room for a briefing playing a harmonica. 😂
Dont forget the “we work hard, now we play hard but be safe, smart, and alert this weekend”
As the son of a retired LTC, thank you for giving me a glimpse into his day.
I’m not even in the military and I can tell this was accurate af 💀 the dedication with the long face
You're spot on 👌 Every rank/ character is crazy accurate 😂😂😂😂😂
He forgot to add 'Thanks for burning the midnight oil to make me look better for my promotion to Full Bird Colonel!'
This is too fucking accurate. Especially him talking about his buddy from the academy.
Softball expectations is 200% accurate.
That entire video needed to have quotes around it...Spot on
I was literally talking about this the other day about how it goes like this everytime... You know exactly how it is!
"opportunity” made my heart skip a beat 😂
Geez this is so spot on. I don't miss it at all.
Drill sergeants: walking anger
Colonels: that one chill teacher that let you get in your phone after your work is done
It’s like I’m right there groaning and rolling my eyes all over again!
You know. I thought I would find this hilarious. But now that it’s been eight years, I miss it. I miss the brotherhood. I miss the camaraderie. And that being said, I miss these saved rounds. I found this nostalgic! Thank you Brother, keep up this up. It helps! Errah
I’m not military. But I know this impression is the definition of accuracy.
This guy has clearly served in every rank and MOS. These videos are WAY too accurate! 😂
"crazy times" with colonel winehouse just sounds like drunk dialing his estranged kids
this was scary accurate
I had a lieutenant Colonel as a teacher for JROTC, he was cool, was damn near a friend id say had the same mannerisms and speak as depicted here
Are they all bald too? Cuz when i was a cadet my guy was bald
Are we still technically cadets since there wasn't any discharge papers?
Same! In the Army now, and I can verify that 99.999% of all LTCs are like that here fr
@@DMS_Knighted_Drifter he wasn't bald, but he had some really short hair so pretty close and now that you say it, I guess you're right
@@DMS_Knighted_Drifter what rank were you when you left?
How many times ive heard that phrase “I don’t wanna keep y’all, I know you wanna get out of here……….BUT”
"He's a great leader, and uh.. a great American" 😂😂
All these impersonations he does are so accurate
No way this is deadass how my rotc lt colonel would talk xD
This is literally my commander.
what is he saying about them ? that they are great communicators or just nice people?
That they waste your time. He acknowledges it is the end of the week, they are tired, he doesn't want to take their time, then proceeds to waste time telling them irrelevant things. They just want to be dismissed so they can go home, and he is dragging it out, often for like 30-45 minutes telling us essentially nothing we needed to know
A USAF major I knew was a bit like this. He was a good man. Learned a lot from him and the MSGT that was educating us. Both were great role models for me.
This is the Battalion commander I strive to become!!! 😍
Lmfao every LtCol in every branch
The brother-in-law to my grandmother was a Lt. Col in the US Army. (WWll Era) and he was incredibly kind to me on my visits to his home on Fairview Dr. In Atlanta, Ga.
"Questions, comments, concerns? Come on gents I know someones got something for me...nothing? I won't let you go until someones got a question for me."
*internally not reenlisting*
“He’s a great leader……..
And a great *A* *M* *E* *R* *I* *C* *A* *N*
Navy Chief (Ret) here. It always tickled me to hear Officers refer to each other by their 1st names or call signs in administrative meetings or casual conversation in public. Gives the ridiculous impression that they are all best friends or watched Top Gun way too many times. 😂
I dont see how this is bad? This seems kind of chill and refreshing compared to other memes of personell I've seen.
I have never been in the military, but I have known a few Lieutenant Colonels. This is all of them.
This is a spot on depiction of almost every LTC I ever worked for in 21 yrs in the Army. Lol. I took the speeches with a grain of salt but always appreciated the sentiment. Of course, the CSM is thinking ok, sir. Get these knuckleheads to the officers' club so the NCOs can get some work done before the weekend.
The best change of command ceremony I was ever a part of. Outgoing CO was an absolute tool who got multiple people killed/wounded due to his ineptness. Gives his speech.
Incoming CO takes the podium. "All standing orders remain in effect. Able 6 out." And then sits down.
Lieutenant Colonel sounds EXACTLY like the president of the non profit I work for. It’s uncanny.
Why did I feel like I was back in formation 🤣🤣 10 years later and I see it’s the same speech different lieutenant colonel 😂
Was on a BN field op and our colonel had us gather around! He made the usual comments about our training! But he had to make a comment about our field mess! Col. “ I just ate at our field mess! And I have to say that was the best darn burger I’ve ever had”!
This is so damn spot on
Out there baking in the North Carolina sun in formation for an hour
Just to hear these higher ups go on their pointless diatribes
Look, I *get it*, but I'd have this man as my boss over 90 percent of the bosses I've had.
This was what happened on my Friday end of week brief.
"You guys are all important." No shit Sherlock if I wasn't fixing the guns somebody would be dead by now.
LTC Davis had me put together the Batallion Golf Team for the Ft. Benning championships circa 1991.
I shot 87-85.
We finished 4th.