During a pre patrol inspection I discovered one of my Marines forgot water. No big deal, our FOB was small and I sent him to go get a few bottles so he could fill up in Camelback. When said Marine did not return for nearly 20 mins I sent his team leader to go find him. Lance Coolio thought he could duck into the MWR tent and call his girl back home for a few mins. After we got back, I made said Marine move water cases from the water supply point on our FOB to our hooch area. At first he was moving a case at a time, then he grabbed his pack and realized he could move two cases at a time. After a few rounds I'm about to tell him we have enough water when I see him serving as a ground guide to a fork truck. He tracked down a KBR employee and had him move an entire pallet to our area. I couldn't even be mad at that point. He learned his lesson and devolved some strategic thinking skills along the way. It was a win for everyone.
