The Great Escape – An Ode to Military Humor
I previously posted that my wife was pregnant with a baby boy. And that the good doctors at Madigan Army Medical Center at Fort Lewis, Washington, got alarmed one day…
Hard Labor – An Ode to Military Humor
I previously mentioned three momentous events that occurred on one significant day, December 10, 1985, when I was working At the Directorate of Matériel, 593rd Area Support Group, Fort Lewis,…
Beach Romp – An Ode to Military Humor
When I was the commander of the 508th Maintenance Detachment at Fort Lewis, Washington, my parents and my brother Craig and his wife came out to visit me during the…
Black ‘n’ Tan – An Ode to Military Humor
On December 10, 1985, when I was working At the Directorate of Matériel, 593rd Area Support Group, Fort Lewis, Washington, three things occurred on one eventful day. First, the deputy…
Dead Gift Horse – An Ode to Military Humor
When I was the commander of the 508th Maintenance Detachment at Fort Lewis, Washington, I still wore the 24-karat gold wedding band that my mother-in-law had custom-made and given to…
Red Rag – An Ode to Military Humor
When I closed the last property book for the 508th Maintenance Detachment at Fort Lewis, Washington, and folded the guide-on, there was no fanfare, there was no marching band, and…
Crack and Jack – An Ode to Military Humor
The drawdown of the 508th Maintenance Detachment at Fort Lewis, Washington, in preparation for inactivation was well underway. My First Sergeant and I had formed our dream team of ten…
Dream Team – An Ode to Military Humor
The 508th Maintenance Detachment at Fort Lewis, Washington, was preparing to sing its swan song, so to speak. In other words, the unit was preparing for an inactivation. After I…
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…