The Plan

[gridlore]

In the beginning, there was a plan,
And then came the assumptions,
And the assumptions were without form,
And the plan without substance,

And the darkness was upon the face of the NCOs,
And they spoke among themselves saying,
"It is a fucking crock of shit and it stinks."

And the NCOs went unto their Platoon Leaders and said,
"It is a pile of dung, and we cannot live with the smell."

And the Platoon Leaders went unto their Company Commanders saying,
"It is a container of excrement, and it is very strong, Such that none may abide by it."

And the Company Commanders went unto their Battalion Staff saying,
"It is a vessel of fertilizer, and none may abide by its strength."

And the Battalion Staff spoke among themselves saying to one another,
"It contains that which aids plants growth, and it is very strong."

And the Battalion Staff went to the Battalion Commanders saying unto them,
"It promotes growth, and it is very powerful."

And the Battalion Commanders went to the Brigade CO, saying unto him,
"This new plan will actively promote the growth and vigor of the Unit With very powerful effects."

And the Brigade CO looked upon the Plan
And saw that it was good,
And the Plan became Policy.

And this, my friends, is how shit happens in the US Army.

(seen in us.military.army)