ID
Check
A
few years back one of the new Marines at the Barracks
at Yorktown, VA was standing post at the main gate
of the Naval Weapons Station. The policy was
to check 100% of ID cards including military in
uniform. A Navy sedan drove up to the gate
with a young seaman at the wheel and a rear admiral
sitting in the back. The young PFC signaled
for the car to stop, approached the driver, and
asked to see both ID cards. The admiral told the
Marine that he was on his way to meet with the station
CO and didn't have time for such nonsense....
Admiral to driver: "Go ahead."
...PFC to driver: "Don't do that."
...Admiral to driver: "You heard me, Drive on."
...PFC to Admiral as he draws his .45:
"Sir,
this is my first time on post. Do I shoot you or
your driver?"
The admiral showed his ID.
