What I should have done differently was confronted Gunnery Sergeant Scudder and remind him that I was still standing by, and ask him what his plan was for me or if he still needed me to continue waiting. I understand that by me telling the Gunnery Sergeant that I had a beer must have been off-putting and not of the norm, I still should have been more patient. My thought at that at this point was how my daughter was doing in my Absence. When I returned from the urinalysis the proper action should have been to tell my Master Gunnery Sergeant Hernandez what took place and awaited further guidance. After leaving the office I did not immediately return home being that it was midafternoon and neither I nor my daughter had lunch. So, I decided to get lunch for the two of us and eat at the park. I understand that I was unable to be reached on my cell phone for a couple of hours and accountability is paramount in the military. During the time that I was unavailable, I did not have my cell phone on me and did not think that anyone was trying to reach
What I should have done differently was confronted Gunnery Sergeant Scudder and remind him that I was still standing by, and ask him what his plan was for me or if he still needed me to continue waiting. I understand that by me telling the Gunnery Sergeant that I had a beer must have been off-putting and not of the norm, I still should have been more patient. My thought at that at this point was how my daughter was doing in my Absence. When I returned from the urinalysis the proper action should have been to tell my Master Gunnery Sergeant Hernandez what took place and awaited further guidance. After leaving the office I did not immediately return home being that it was midafternoon and neither I nor my daughter had lunch. So, I decided to get lunch for the two of us and eat at the park. I understand that I was unable to be reached on my cell phone for a couple of hours and accountability is paramount in the military. During the time that I was unavailable, I did not have my cell phone on me and did not think that anyone was trying to reach