The Company Commander ask his new 1st Sgt to come into his office. "What is your name?," was the first thing the officer asked. "John," the new Top replied. The officer scowled. "Look, I don't know what kind of a namby-pamby place you served at before, but I don't call anyone by their first name! It breeds familiarity and that leads to a breakdown in authority," he said. "I refer to my subordinates by their last name only - Smith, Jones, Baker - that's all. Now that we got that straight, what is your last name?" The new Top sighed and said, "Darling. My name is John Darling." The officer said, "Okay, John, the next thing I want to tell you..."