“If the CO gives an order, and there is a grimiest look on your DI start worrying
if there will be a tomorrow.”
Who or what is the DI?
In what circumstances might the DI have a “grimiest look?”
Why would this combination lead one to such a short-term outlook?
Huh?
drill instructor?
CO should be the Commanding Officer, DI could be the Drill Instructor, but then how does order from the CO plus grimy look on the Drill Instructor = no tomorrow?
Anyone?
Good call!
Still struggling to make sense of the quote: would a soldier or Marine encounter a Drill Instructor out in the field, in combat?
If not, would a CO issue an order in boot camp that would be so dangerous as to potentially preclude tomorrow?
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I think you’re reading “no tomorrow” too literally. I’d think it simply means that a rough day of training is ahead. Killing recruits in boot camp is a poor use of limited resources.
WAG: Shit flows downhill, and it’s easy for a DI to take out their frustrations on the recruits.
Exactly! It makes absolutely no sense at all to kill the recruits.
But hellacious day in training camp = no tomorrow?
Perhaps that’s all there is to it.
Thanks for your interpretation.
This has been bugging me for the longest time.