Wadcutters are Paper Perfect – An Ode to Military Humor
I was on leave in between duty stations and decided to spend a week or so at my parents’ house in North Dakota. As luck would have it, I was…
Impala Hit and Miss – An Ode to Military Humor
It was a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon as I drove my van into my driveway and parked in the carport next to the garage beside my house in Spanaway, Washington. …
Back Door Seats – An Ode to Military Humor
When I was stationed at the Ordnance Officer Basic Course at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, I didn’t do a lot of socializing, but occasionally my wife and I did go…
Expensive Donuts – An Ode to Military Humor
Early one morning at 2:30 AM, the phone started ringing off the hook. When I answered it, it was the staff duty officer for the area support group at Fort…
Penny Raining Fairlane – An Ode to Military Humor
We were downtown in Tacoma, Washington on South Tacoma Way. It was basically the whole gang. When I say it was the whole gang, I mean it was my wife,…
Change – An Ode to Military Humor
If you’ve been in the military for any length of time, one thing that you will notice is that change is the only constant. The military loves change. For example,…
Chains Unlocked – An Ode to Military Humor
When I was stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia, I drove as the duty driver for the Central Confinement Facility (CCF) on a pretty regular basis. For example, I was driving…
Test Drive Dummies – An Ode to Military Humor
While I was in command of my first unit at Fort Lewis, Washington, I developed a really close bond with my First Sergeant. Our bond was so special that the…
Donut Déjà Vu Patrol – An Ode to Military Humor
The day had finally arrived to leave Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and the Combined Arms and Services Staff School (CAS3) for the more familiar digs of the Eighth United States Army…
Homeless Recycling – An Ode to Military Humor
When I was stationed at Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, Colorado for the Precision Measurement Equipment (calibration technician) course, my wife thought that I spent way too much money. …