On this episode of Cigars and Sea Stories, Bennett Tanton and Michael J. Penney are sharing tales of the simple satisfying bliss that is taking a hot steamy shower. We take it for granted, here in the United States of America, in a country with solid infrastructure and running water. It’s a simple task that is simply a necessity of life, right?

The priority of cleanliness in the field goes weapon, gear, body. So long as the guns and gear are good-to-go, you can wash your nasty body. All you really need are the basics: razor and cream, toothbrush and paste, baby wipes, and hand sanitizer. They’ll get you through the operation but you might be a bit stinky afterward. Anyone who has been through a training exercise for longer than 2 weeks knows what we are talking about here. Cleaning all the filth off your body after a long field op can be a mind-blowing experience. Grit grime and silt can find their way into nooks and crannies that people didn’t even know they had.

The majority of frontline ground pounding units had zero access to a shower during the initial invasion of Iraq. Whole battalions were dug in along a forward line of enemy troops. Many of our forces went without proper hygiene for over 6 months. Try to imagine a greater joy than stepping into a steaming shower after 6 months of rolling around in the desert.

Remember the deployed the next time you take a shower. Wash off the B.S. that others have slung at you and keep moving forward. Motivation requires daily supplementation.

Listen through to the end where Bennett shares the fun factoids about showering.

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