Episode 12

Stories about Kevin

We’re back! After a long hiatus, sharing military anecdotes from various listeners.

We just want to advise too that this episode needs a trigger warning, as it does involve a death.

The first story is from Duck Force One, recounting an incident where a tiny Indian conscript driving an XO's car in a convoy was hit by another car, leading to a humorous moment when 90 soldiers rushed to the scene.

Snipars 0202 shares his experience in Finnish bootcamp, where he dealt with an irresponsible team member who caused a fire and later slept on duty. The incident led to a stressful interrogation but ended with a comedic weapon inspection moment.

Typhoon_Delta tells about a field training exercise where he fell asleep during observation duty. Recon soldiers passed by without noticing him, teaching him a lesson about staying awake in the field.

Artysupport7757 describes a tragic mishap during an artillery exercise that resulted in the death of an infantry officer due to a misfired phosphorus round. The incident led to significant changes in their unit and the end of 81mm mortar use.

Cooked Parasite shares a light-hearted story from his service in the Swedish Armed Forces. During a cold and windy training session, his team had a humorous conversation about food while hanging high up in a tower, creating a memorable bonding moment.

Average_Guy54 recounts his harrowing gas mask training experience. After several failed attempts to seal his mask and multiple exposures to CS gas, it was discovered that his canister was empty, leading to a final successful attempt with a borrowed mask.

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