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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/DoctorGuvnor on 2025-06-10 14:27:13+00:00.

When I was a trooper, many, many years ago when you were on guard duty at the camp’s main gate every person had to be challenged and show their ID. EVERY ONE.

In fact this meant that field officers and generals would drive up and expect the pole to be raised so they didn’t even have to slow down.

One guy in our platoon was Trooper Koos Coetzee (care to guess which country?). Koos took life in the army very seriously indeed and followed orders to the letter.

Which meant that sensible sergeants never put him on watchhouse duty - until the new guy showed up, demanding Koos do ‘his share’ on the day the big passing out parade was held. You can see where this is going can’t you?

However as the Briagadier-General swept up to the post and Koos stopped him, demanding to see his papers he shocked us all, complimenting Koos on strict attention to detail and being a ‘conscientious chap’. Luckiest soldier I ever met, Koos.