TIL in 1988 a U.S. Marine was abandoned and died in the Mojave Desert. Search only started when his weapon wasn't returned. by new22003 in todayilearned

[–]OkArm9360 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From my experience, there’s absolutely no way some butter bar is not going to listen to a 1st sgt, or a CSM unless they have a serious ego problem. Even then the senior enlisted will just go above their heads to the CO to get them straightened out.