Thunder Mountain Christmas – An Ode to Military Humor
If you have been reading some of my recent posts, you are probably aware that I have been talking about some of my exploits and experiences after being assigned to…
Celebrating the Holidays – An Ode to Military Humor
My first Christmas at Fort Lewis, Washington was rather interesting in several ways. First, my house in Spanaway, Washington was the first house that I had ever lived in that…
Christmas of Gods and Mice – An Ode to Military Humor
In December 1982, my wife and my daughter and I spent Christmas with my wife’s sister and brother-in-law at Colorado Springs, Colorado. Before arriving in Colorado Springs, we embarked on…
Pitiful Christmas – An Ode to Military Humor
My wife and my daughter and I had left Korea and traveled back to the United States. We were now stationed at Fort Ord, California, in Seaside, California. The Army…
Jumping Christmas – An Ode to Military Humor
Another year had gone by in Korea. The holiday season had descended upon us once again. Winter, especially now that we were in December, was proving to be especially harsh…
Christmas with Chains – An Ode to Military Humor
My first Christmas season at Fort Benning, Georgia wasn’t how I imagined how my first Christmas away from home would play out. Another Christmas season had arrived at Fort Benning,…
Christmas in Korea – An Ode to Military Humor
It was the holiday season in Korea. It was also my first Christmas in Korea. It was so hard to believe that so much had happened since I had arrived…