Ricer Burning Rings – An Ode to Military Humor
It had been a long grueling day at Fort Benning, Georgia. I slept most of the day in my deuce and a half while the soldiers from the Central Confinement…
French Deja Vu – An Ode to Military Humor
I had been selected to command the 508th Maintenance Detachment at Fort Lewis, Washington. I took command on December 10, 1985. December 10, 1985 was an interesting date for several…
Calibrating Korean Streets – An Ode to Military Humor
When I was stationed in Korea at the 5th Preventive Medicine Unit, I earned such a good reputation working in the motor pool that the first sergeant convinced the commander…
Parking with CCF Donut Holes – An Ode to Military Humor
When I drove for the CCF (Central Confinement Facility) at Fort Benning, I had a lot of downtime while the soldiers were performing their extra duties. The Sergeant in charge…
Don’t Preach to Me – An Ode to Military Humor
Previously I ended up pulling duty as the duty driver and driving up to Battalion AT to pick up a new WAC (Women’s Army Corps) who was assigned to the…
Bused Straight into Concrete – An Ode to Military Humor
Previously I attended bus driver school at Fort Benning to get licensed to drive bus. My platoon sergeant, SFC Jones had said that the reason he was sending me was…
Toilet Head Rinse – An Ode to Military Humor
It was another fine day at Fort Benning, and we were standing around waiting for Muster formation. After morning roll call, Sergeant First Class (SFC) Jones said, “I need five…
Bus Driver Blues – An Ode to Military Humor
I had learned that volunteering at Fort Benning was not a wise move to make. I had learned that showing up early or too late for muster formation could make…
Camoflaged FUBAR – An Ode to Military Humor
One thing that I always learned to expect during my first tour of duty at Fort Benning was surprise. Gotcha. You thought I was going to say ‘change.’ Change was…
Cold Day Among the Stars – An Ode to Military Humor
It was Saturday morning in Seoul South Korea, and I was standing on a busy street corner just outside of Gate 3 for Main Post of Yongsan. I was walking…