Chapter 119 About Training

Because of the arrival of new recruits, the training procedures have been changed, from simple early shooting, queues, and shooting at the shooting range, to later including military parades, field training and night training. It is said that this was an order from Colonel Sink himself. He told Captain Winters that this was to let the recruits integrate into their respective companies better and faster.

But it is obvious that some veterans in Company E are not satisfied. They have been complaining, even dissatisfied with those recruits, and always think that the current state is messed up by them.

"There is always a chance to show a little color to those damn novices." Maraki gritted his teeth and complained to the brothers gathered around him after a training.

"Don't say that, think about our past!" Li Pu wants to play the role of a good man together. "Think about how Sober treated us in the past. In fact, this is not a bad thing for the recruits. They have to adapt to the company!"

White shook his head and smiled, "No, it should be that they need to adapt to us. If the recruits can't adapt to us, they will obviously be tricked by the old men. With that, he laughed strangely again.

But Landorman is different. He cares about new recruits, so he has some opinions about everyone's words. He shook his head at White and said, "They are just like us before. If they hadn't matured their childish and impulsive hearts earlier, they would have suffered enough on the battlefield in the future, and our war would have begun.

Everyone looked at the recruits standing far away and talking together. This feeling is both novel and familiar, and they made the veterans of E Company sound the previous words. But after all, it has passed. The veterans are more angry and even abusive about the low-level mistakes of the recruits in training.

Now veterans and recruits will not act together at all. Even in training, this estrangement is obvious. The veterans looked arrogant, while the recruits seemed at a loss. This estrangement was directly manifested in the training, that is, Winters lost his temper in the company again and again. This is very rare for a person whose surname is not violent but seems to be kind.

Oldburn's summer nights sometimes look very humid. The low clouds in the sky make the whole atmosphere very depressing and sultry. Such weather is always easy to become irritable and uneasy.

The sound of leather boots stepping on the grass looks very clear and anxious at night.

"Da Niu, do you remember how you thought Captain Winters complained during a march in Tacoa?" Luz smiled beside Landorman, "Lieutenant Sober hates us, sir!" Luz imitated Landorman's voice in the team.

"You really owe me a beating!" Landorman patted Luz's helmet, cracked his mouth and smiled.

But Luz's words made everyone laugh.

"It's so interesting!" Miller smiled at Hefron next to him and said, "He is so humorous!"

Although his voice was very low, he was still heard by Gernari, who was separated by one person. He snorted to Miller and said, "Hey, you, what were you laughing at just now? Do you think this is ridiculous?

Miller was stunned, and then stammered unnaturally, "Yes... I'm sorry, sergeant!"

Gerry sneered at him and said, "Remember, man, don't try to see your monitor's jokes. Staff Sergeant Randolman is the bravest guy in the company. It's your luck to follow him!"

"Yes, thank you, sergeant!" Miller nodded and then quietly glanced at Landoman.

Landorman couldn't help laughing at Gernelly and said, "Enough, Gernelly, I think they have learned a lesson!"

"It's better!" Granari nodded.

Parks walked in the front of the team and suddenly had a feeling that made him feel very familiar. After talking, he looked back at the team and smiled, "Guys, does this remind you of anything? Do you remember Tacoya?

There was a burst of laughter in the team.

"Is there anything funny about this?" Parks couldn't help but make way, and then moved forward with his brothers from the side of the team. He didn't understand why these guys were laughing.

"You are too slow, Lieutenant!" White laughed and said, "We have discussed what you just said. It really makes us feel familiar, but you're late.

Parks was stunned and then smiled: "Yes, that's what I meant. This is really familiar with Tacoya. Beyond Landowman's complaint and Captain Winters' sympathy for him.

"That's not sympathy, Lieutenant!" Landoman said, "Captain Winters, that's a reward for me!"

"Yes, I also remembered that there is no Sobo here!" Grenari smiled and said, "That's the most important difference, lieutenant, don't you think so? That's what we analyzed just now.

Parks nodded and said, "You're right!"

"What's more, you were a sergeant at that time, and now you are already a lieutenant, sir!" At this time, Malaqi suddenly interrupted, and then everyone laughed. They are not jealous of Parks, but a kind of sincere respect.

The whole team suddenly seemed relaxed. Although the weather is still very stuffy and a little breathless, this kind of dialogue to adjust the atmosphere has always been a good way for E Company's brothers to relieve stress.

"The lieutenant is really admirable!" Miller whispered to Hefron, "It is said that he is the fastest to be promoted in the whole airborne force. Especially in Normandy. I saw his deeds in the newspaper earlier. To be honest, I was very excited to be in his platoon!"

"Me too!" Hefran glanced at Parks and whispered, "He is a hero, many people say so. Now it seems that he is still quite approachable.

At this time, a voice came from behind them, "Kid, are you talking about the lieutenant?"

"Ah--" Hefran turned his head and saw Sergeant Gernelly again. He knew that he was not easy to get along with, so he nodded quickly and said, "Yes, we talked about him just now, and we admire him very much!"

Gerry obviously agreed with them. He nodded to them and said, "What you hear and see is the truth. You should be glad that you didn't go to another company. And it's also your luck to be in a row. If you are more lucky in the future and follow the lieutenant on the task, you will gain a lot.

"Yes, that's exactly what we think!" Miller nodded seriously.

In fact, Miller is telling the truth without any disguise. Parks's story has been reported in many newspapers in the United States. The pursuit of heroes made them treat Parks almost like God. It's just that this is a kind of worship, which is a little different from the respect of the veterans of E Company for Parks, because they all feel in the bloody battle.

Winters didn't check everyone's kettle in the night march. Such a perverted thing was not something he could do. But the old brothers of E Company maintained this practice and tried not to drink water as much as possible during the night march. But the recruits obviously couldn't help it. They always have to open the kettle and drink half or all of the water.

"You'd better not drink water!" Winters just warned them.

And the strict requirements of these recruits are indeed done by every non-commissioned officer in Company E. When a new recruit drank half of the water in his kettle and poured out the other half of the water, Sergeant Martin was angry. He was furious at the recruit and ordered him to march again that night.

This made many recruits begin to have some complaints. From their unconditional obedience to the veterans at the beginning to complaining from time to time, they obviously have a resistance to the veterans, always thinking that they are having trouble with these recruits and finding faults.

"What should I do?" When Winters was in the army, he couldn't help raising this question, and it seemed very nerve-wracking. In fact, if there is a discord in the barracks, it will be like looking for death on the battlefield in the future.

"This is a normal phenomenon!" Wales didn't seem to care much. "This is the relationship between many veterans and recruits. Those old guys have fought and killed people, and they are very angry. Those recruits naturally have to endure some blame from them.

Winters couldn't help frowning and said, "Harry, this is not what you should say. We need to solve this problem now. Otherwise, we will bear the fruit of it in the future!"

"Don't look at me, I have nothing to do!" Nixon speaks with a glass of wine every time. When he saw Winters looking over, he quickly turned his head and took a sip of wine.

"Pikak?" Winters turned his eyes to him.

Pikak was obviously unprepared. He didn't expect that Winters would ask him for his idea. He couldn't help stammering, "Sir, I obey your arrangement in this matter, and I will resolutely carry it to the end."

"Wow!" Nixon whistled, then pointed to Picak and smiled, "Lieutenant, I knew you would please your superiors."

Pick shrugged his shoulders, smiled, and said nothing more.

"Buck, what's your opinion?"

Compton was stunned, and then nodded and said, "I think the veterans should take the recruits to the military service to drink together, or go to the bar, so that they can exchange feelings more. Haven't we communicated like this before? Isn't it good?" Compton spread out his hands and smiled, "I can only think of this. You know, I'm not very good at socializing!"

"So which of you told me where Parks is?" Winters looked at them a few times and said sulkingly. These guys either have no idea or are crazy ideas.

"In his row, it seems that he has been planning something recently, and he doesn't come to the department very often." Wales shrugged his shoulders and said, "Maybe he is trying to improve his relationship with the recruits."

"Harry, go find him. He must have a way!" Winters smiled at Wales and said, "I hope you don't let me down!"

(to be continued)