Skeeters and Heat – An Ode to Military Humor
After my graduation and commissioning ceremony had finished at Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Fort Benning, Georgia, in April 1983, I said my final goodbyes to some of my friends…
No Nunchucks for Donuts – An Ode to Military Humor
When I lived in Denver, Colorado, while attending the Precision Measuring Equipment (calibration technician school) course, I got into the habit of carrying a set of nunchucks (nunchaku), whenever I…
Turkey Shoot – An Ode to Military Humor
A relative newcomer to my unit at Fort Benning, John Gould, approached me one day during the muster formation and told me he had a proposition for me. John Gould…
Prisoner in a Land of Prisons – An Ode to Military Humor
When I was sent to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas to attend the Combined Arms and Services Staff School (CAS3) while I was stationed at Eighth United States Army (EUSA) G4, United…
Run the Gauntlet – An Ode to Military Humor
I had been given my first command at Fort Lewis a few months back and now I was facing my first real challenge. The commander of the area support group…
Drunk Cadillac – An Ode to Military Humor
When I was stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground for the Ordnance Officer Basic Course in Aberdeen, Maryland, I started looking around for a car for my wife. The car would…
Coup de Grace – An Ode to Military Humor
The day had finally come for graduation from Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Fort Benning, Georgia. Of course, our class could not leave OCS without one final coup de grace. …
Kansas Donut Stop – An Ode to Military Humor
When I was stationed at Eighth United States Army (EUSA) G4, United States Forces Korea (USFK), Yongsan, Seoul, Republic of Korea (ROK), I was sent to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas to…
Sound of Silence – An Ode to Military Humor
While I was stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia, I had been living a double life of sorts during my off-duty time. Let me explain that. I had a girlfriend of…
Liquid Donuts – An Ode to Military Humor
I loved my red Chevy van. It had a lot of personal significance to me, but the significance about that van with respect to my military career was not insignificant. …