[Yahoshua]

One story related to me by an old vietnam vet:

During basic training, on the live firing portion of the training, one recruit couldn't shoot worth a damn. Regardless of the time and coaching the DI gave this kid he just wouldn't improve and the last straw came when the private told him "Sir, I'm just no good at this. I can't hit anything."

The DI, exasperated and mad as hell yelled at the private "Well I guess you better take that rifle, go into the bushes and shoot yourself in the face, maybe you won't miss then!!" The DI then promptly threw a partially filled magazine at the private and stormed off toward the other end of the firing line.

Upon reaching the end of the firing line and about to commence firing range calls, a shot rang out from where he'd just walked from. Fearing the private was actually stupid enough to do himself in, the DI called a ceasefire and ran toward the bushes on the other side of the firing line.

A dumbfounded private walking toward the DI looked up with a sobering face and told the DI "Sorry sir,......I missed."