Bacardi Jalapeno Blasts – An Ode to Military Humor
There are a few times in a person’s military career when they are ecstatic beyond the ability for words to express how they feel when they are leaving a place. …
Parking Lot Mayhem and Madness – An Ode to Military Humor
A favorite off-duty pastime for me and my friends at Fort Benning was to attend concerts both in Columbus and in Atlanta. Concerts in Columbus were usually scheduled at the…
Cat and Mouse Curfew Show – An Ode to Military Humor
When I was stationed in Korea at the 5th Preventive Medicine Unit (PMU), I was a regular customer of the King Club in Itaewon-Dong. I can’t remember if it was…
Cat-fight Diplomatic Immunity – An Ode to Military Humor
Previously, I posted briefly about knowing a Moroccan diplomat while I was stationed in Korea at the 5th Preventive Medicine Unit (PMU). I need to qualify that statement just a…
Chains and the Cradle – An Ode to Military Humor
I previously posted about my escapade with a lady named Jean while I was stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia. Jean was a roommate of Susan, who was ultimately engaged to…
Cinderella Shotgun Baby – An Ode to Military Humor
My third roommate during my time in the barracks at Fort Benning, who I’ve mentioned in several posts, was Tony Di Anzo. Tony and I were pretty tight because of…
Nights in Green Wool – An Ode to Military Humor
During my time at Fort Benning, I had four different roommates in the barracks. My first roommate was the incumbent when I arrived, and he got out of the Army…
Car with the Magic Radio – An Ode to Military Humor
While stationed at Fort Benning I owned a metallic brown metal flake 1968 Buick Wildcat. In my younger years, I was quite partial to big block Buick automobiles. In fact,…
Chains Smoking a Winston – An Ode to Military Humor
After previously being assigned to a painting detail in the barracks at Fort Benning, and narrowly escaping an assault and battery by Pvt. Winston with an entrenching tool, I had…
Running with Tobie – An Ode to Military Humor
While I was stationed in the 864th Engineer Battalion at Fort Lewis, a fellow soldier in my unit, Robert Caldwell, gave me a dog. This dog was no ordinary dog…