Olympics or Bust – An Ode to Military Humor
When I graduated from the Ordnance Officer Advanced Course at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, my assignments branch in Washington, DC, called me to notify me that my assignment orders were…
Dodging Hubcaps in Harlem – An Ode to Military Humor
While I was stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, for the Ordnance Officer Advanced Course, my brother, Craig came out to visit me. He and his wife wanted to visit…
Weird Quirks – An Ode to Military Humor
When I was in the Ordnance Officer Advanced Course at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, I had two habits that my fellow classmates noticed almost immediately after the first class started. …
Primrose Path – An Ode to Military Humor
Good evening folks. I’ve always wanted to say that. Good evening folks. You know. Like the newscasters do when they start off a broadcast. Except, I’m not really starting off…
Bike Trips – An Ode to Military Humor
While I was stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, for the Ordnance Officer Advanced Course, I essentially had two modes of transportation. Well, three, if you count walking as a…
Broken Window – An Ode to Military Humor
Well, it was that time of day when students at a military school house make a mad dash exodus off of the military base. It was no different at Aberdeen…
Wild West Bunch – An Ode to Military Humor
When I was stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, for the Ordnance Officer Advanced Course, I met several interesting people, some of whom I had known from my days in…
Time Stood Still – An Ode to Military Humor
When I left my home in Spanaway, Washington, to travel to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, to attend the Ordnance Officer Advanced Course, I didn’t know what the future would bring…
Removing the Headache – An Ode to Military Humor
When I finished my teaching internship and graduated from Southern Illinois University, I was reassigned from temporary duty at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. …
Playing Tag with the Devil – An Ode to Military Humor
Have you ever been in a situation where something or someone or a combination of events from your past comes back to haunt you? Let’s say this theoretical situation occurred…