This sounds exactly like a reddit stories youtube video I heard about three months ago. Are you sure you didn't plagerize it?

In basic training they purposely test people (mess with people), getting them used to the idea while you have to follow the orders of any NCO, your NCO matters more. Drill Sergeants will intentionally interfere with each other's troop moving orders to see if they can break guys off the formation and march them away.

This occurs very early on. Soldiers get befuddled over it.

Given you were most likely never in the military, nor given training of anykind, and don't know how the hierarchy works, I can't really blame you for not knowing.

That being said, it's a bullshit job and so getting defensive isn't worth it. If I found myself in that situation I'd probably just grunt in agreement and shrug my shoukders while nodding, confirming I agree but don't really care.

You got caught up in their power play...

Why are you wasting time dwelling on something insignificant from several months ago?

I just find it ridiculous how whenever I'm working at one of these minimum wage places, the Team Leads never communicate with each other. They're never on the same page and so when we're asked to do something by one, the others get angry with us if we're not doing what they want us to do.