Anyone remember SSG Grenier or SSG Purkey?

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Anyone remember SSG Grenier or SSG Purkey?

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These NCOs were RIP instructors in 85. SSG Purkey was a holy terror that smoked the crap out of anyone who looked at him wrong. SSG Grenier was about he funniest NCO i've ever seen in my life, and ugly as sin. I always thought that someone should have done a documentary on Grenier, the dude was larger than life.
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Sorry for not allowing my introduction to be fully viewed/approved before posting. I will promptly choke myself, and shut up 'til then.
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I remember them very well. Also Purlo, McDonald, Scurka.
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I remember Grenier....when he was calling cadence he would always say "strut, strut, strut you bitch."
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yeah he was pretty wiry; he was in 1st batt before RIP, I understand. I remember a private mistakenly called him "Sergeant Pukey" OMFG that was funny what he did to that kid.
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