--- title: "You’re probably having a better day than these soldiers tasked with filling water jugs with individual water bottles" description: "Soldiers with the 278th ACR were assigned to filling up water jugs and a water buffalo with individual plastic water bottles." date: "2019-07-08" modified: "2019-07-08" authors: - name: "Haley Britzky" job_title: "Former Army Reporter" link: "https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/haley-britzky/" url: "https://taskandpurpose.com/news/soldiers-water-poland/" categories: - "Culture" - "Mandatory Fun" tags: - "European Command" --- # You’re probably having a better day than these soldiers tasked with filling water jugs with individual water bottles ![]() A few troops got the shit end of the stick when they were tasked with pouring individual water bottles into five-gallon jugs to be transported out to the field. According to a post on U.S. Army WTF Moments, some soldiers with the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment got assigned by their lieutenant the exciting job of pouring what looks like a couple hundred water bottles into larger containers: ![]() Photo: U.S. Army WTF Moments/Facebook A source familiar with the situation told Task & Purpose that this was in Poland where [some from the 278th are deployed](). The source said the larger containers are easier to transport than a bunch of individual water bottles, and that the soldiers assigned to that detail *probably* got it from being late, or something else that deserved such a punishment. Facebook users (expectedly) had a freakin' field day. "The good idea fairy was working overtime I see," one person said. "Because these two Soldiers are in such a hurry to go back to the field.....this could take hours and hours," said another. A few speculated that the cause behind this could probably be traced back to soldiers previously leaving plastic water bottles all over the damn place. Whatever the reasoning, odds are you probably had a better day today than these troops. Pour one out for these poor souls, who probably won't be making it into the Army's newest recruiting commercials. ### SEE NEXT: Rep. Steve King was tricked into thanking Marine Col Jessup from 'A Few Good Men' for his service ## Author Haley Britzky was the Task & Purpose Army reporter from 2019 to 2022. She previously worked at Axios covering breaking news. She reports on important developments within the service, from new uniforms to new policies; the realities of military life facing soldiers and their families; and broader cultural issues that expand outside of the Army, touching each of the military services. ### Author social links [LinkedIn]() [Twitter]()