Tale from Vietnam:
Marine Gysgt is downing brew in a bar in Saigon, before heading back to a "hotter" zone. USAF Captain is badmouthing "jarheads", and throwing looks at our stalwart Leatherneck.
Too many beers and too much pride get together and something snaps. Aware of the penalties for assaulting a zoomie pilot, he looks around and sights a junior birdman - a USAF LT. who is snickering at the Captain's comments.
Gunny picks up LT. and throws him onto Capt., then stalks out of the bar.
Upon reaching his unit he is called in to speak to his Major about his "weight-lifting". When asked just what he thought he was doing, he thought furiously before replying:
Sir, I was just registering a complaint with the Captain about poor inter-service relations.
When he was queried about having involved the LT., he replied:
I was just following the Chain of Command, Sir!
The story varies as to the Major's reply, but legend holds the charges were dropped with the admonishment to "never do that again".