Gen. Stanley McChrystal

I did. I had two problems my first two years at West Point. The first was I wasn't as academically prepared as some students, and I didn't have good study habits. So I had a very low grade point average, but that wasn't really what threatened me. I had a discipline problem. So starting my first summer, I got what they call a slug, and that was for disrespect toward a cadet superior.

I did. I had two problems my first two years at West Point. The first was I wasn't as academically prepared as some students, and I didn't have good study habits. So I had a very low grade point average, but that wasn't really what threatened me. I had a discipline problem. So starting my first summer, I got what they call a slug, and that was for disrespect toward a cadet superior.

I did. I had two problems my first two years at West Point. The first was I wasn't as academically prepared as some students, and I didn't have good study habits. So I had a very low grade point average, but that wasn't really what threatened me. I had a discipline problem. So starting my first summer, I got what they call a slug, and that was for disrespect toward a cadet superior.

They actually called it disapprobation. I had to look up the word. I didn't know what it meant. And I got that. And then a few months later, I got caught drinking. Well, I didn't get caught drinking, I got caught drunk. And so I got in significant trouble for that. And they put you on the area to walk punishment tours.

They actually called it disapprobation. I had to look up the word. I didn't know what it meant. And I got that. And then a few months later, I got caught drinking. Well, I didn't get caught drinking, I got caught drunk. And so I got in significant trouble for that. And they put you on the area to walk punishment tours.

They actually called it disapprobation. I had to look up the word. I didn't know what it meant. And I got that. And then a few months later, I got caught drinking. Well, I didn't get caught drinking, I got caught drunk. And so I got in significant trouble for that. And they put you on the area to walk punishment tours.

You might've seen that where you walk out on this, it's a courtyard in the middle of the barracks and you have your rifle and you walk back and forth for an hour at a time. And you are awarded those punishment tours in hours. So like if you get convicted of an offense,

You might've seen that where you walk out on this, it's a courtyard in the middle of the barracks and you have your rifle and you walk back and forth for an hour at a time. And you are awarded those punishment tours in hours. So like if you get convicted of an offense,

You might've seen that where you walk out on this, it's a courtyard in the middle of the barracks and you have your rifle and you walk back and forth for an hour at a time. And you are awarded those punishment tours in hours. So like if you get convicted of an offense,

You would get a certain number of demerits, a certain number of punishment tours, and then a certain number of months of special confinement. And that meant that when you weren't walking punishment tours or in class or something like that, you were in your room. You couldn't go out. It was like being in prison. So I got my first big one. I got a three-month slug. And then I got off on a Friday.

You would get a certain number of demerits, a certain number of punishment tours, and then a certain number of months of special confinement. And that meant that when you weren't walking punishment tours or in class or something like that, you were in your room. You couldn't go out. It was like being in prison. So I got my first big one. I got a three-month slug. And then I got off on a Friday.

You would get a certain number of demerits, a certain number of punishment tours, and then a certain number of months of special confinement. And that meant that when you weren't walking punishment tours or in class or something like that, you were in your room. You couldn't go out. It was like being in prison. So I got my first big one. I got a three-month slug. And then I got off on a Friday.

I walked my last tours on a Friday in the fall. And, you know, you got to celebrate. So I actually had a date with a young Italian girl from New Jersey and she came up. And so on Saturday, we went to the football game, my friend and I and she and her friend. And so we go to the football game and that was great.

I walked my last tours on a Friday in the fall. And, you know, you got to celebrate. So I actually had a date with a young Italian girl from New Jersey and she came up. And so on Saturday, we went to the football game, my friend and I and she and her friend. And so we go to the football game and that was great.

I walked my last tours on a Friday in the fall. And, you know, you got to celebrate. So I actually had a date with a young Italian girl from New Jersey and she came up. And so on Saturday, we went to the football game, my friend and I and she and her friend. And so we go to the football game and that was great.

And then the idea was they would go back to the Thayer Hotel where they had rooms and they would change and get ready for the formal that night. It was going to be a formal dance. So we went up to our room Theoretically to get ready, but we had more time than we needed. So we started drinking. And we started drinking 151 proof rum, mixing it with some cola out of that Coke machine.

And then the idea was they would go back to the Thayer Hotel where they had rooms and they would change and get ready for the formal that night. It was going to be a formal dance. So we went up to our room Theoretically to get ready, but we had more time than we needed. So we started drinking. And we started drinking 151 proof rum, mixing it with some cola out of that Coke machine.

And then the idea was they would go back to the Thayer Hotel where they had rooms and they would change and get ready for the formal that night. It was going to be a formal dance. So we went up to our room Theoretically to get ready, but we had more time than we needed. So we started drinking. And we started drinking 151 proof rum, mixing it with some cola out of that Coke machine.

And sort of the last thing I remember is getting caught again. Literally the night I was... You know, the day I was off my first one and I get a second one. And I'm about to get thrown out for that because I go into this commandant's board where a colonel is the president of the board. And he was, you know, obviously an older Vietnam veteran, real mature guy.

And sort of the last thing I remember is getting caught again. Literally the night I was... You know, the day I was off my first one and I get a second one. And I'm about to get thrown out for that because I go into this commandant's board where a colonel is the president of the board. And he was, you know, obviously an older Vietnam veteran, real mature guy.