<p>Somewhere b/t USNA69’s experience and today’s, there were comearounds in the 1980s. We had them 3x/day. We went to our 3/C before morning meal, our 2/C before noon meal, and our 1/C squad leader before evening meal. </p>
<p>Comearound typically consisted of uniform inspection (making sure you looked good for formation) and review of rates – everything from meals to professional knowledge. The 3/C comearound would usually (depending on how much of a flamer the 3/C was) be designed to “help” the plebe by going over things he/she was supposed to know and making sure the uniform was squared away. However, overall, the pain of comearounds (mental, not physical in my day) depended largely on the intensity of your upper class.</p>