I finally hit my boiling point...

Most people that know me that I am pretty laid back. I don't raise my voice too often or anything like that. But today, I was disrespected, and I went off.

While loading helicopters today, I politely asked someone to take a piece of plywood back to the staging area because it was not needed. Said person got an attitude and threw the plywood down on the ground, right on my flight line. Not a good thing to do around me.

I went to them and told them to get their belongings and exit my flight line for a safety violation. Instead of listening to my instructions, back talk ensued. Mind you, I have been a Staff Sergenat longer than this dude has been in the army, and when I give a directive, I expect it to be followed, no questions asked. But why would that happen? This guy decides he is going to tell me what HE is going to do and sass me. Oh yeah...

Then it happened. I exploded. I screamed so loud and got so angry that I was losing my voice, veins were popping out of my face, and I had gotten this rage that I had never gotten before. After about 2 minutes of me laying into this kid, he finally shuts his mouth and follows my directions. Even a gal who was in the towers witnessed my tirade and was quite impressed. "I didn't know you had it in you, SSG Wirth. That was hillarious!" Well, I didn't know I did either.

That's the new army for you. These Joes need an explanation for everything and will not do something that they do not want to do. I just do not understand. When I was of lesser rank, I didnt act like a jack ass to my superiors. And the best part of it all, I did it in front of about 16 people who got off the flight, My XO, my 1SG and my CO. They were in agreement of my tirade.

So this piece of work comes back to the company area stomping all around and tells my OPS NCOIC that I "was unfair to him." Sorry, Charlie, I outrank you and you disobeyed and disrespected me. Didn't know I had to flip a coin here for you to make a move. And then he thinks he is going to fight me and talk bad about me. Really??? Don't make that promise, fella.

So let me get this straight:
If I yell at someone for breaking my rules, they can sass me and expect NOT to get lit up by me. Right....

So, my little piss-ant, if you want to continue your little pitty party because you were wrong, go ahead. But I got something for you. In the words of my good buddy Dan:

F**k you, Watch this.