Beer Bash Wrestling – An Ode to Military Humor
I had come home to North Dakota for my youngest brother Dave’s wedding. The evening after I arrived, all of my brothers except my oldest brother, Tom, decided to go…
Worst Nightmares – An Ode to Military Humor
I was home on leave before my permanent change of station to Korea from Fort Benning, Georgia. One night, my brother, Craig, and I stopped by my parents’ house for…
Broken Zipper – An Ode to Military Humor
One summer, I was home on leave, and my wife, daughter, and I went to see my brother Ron for a couple of days. My brother was working as a…
Elephant Memory – An Ode to Military Humor
I bought my wife a Ford Maverick while I was stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground for the Ordnance Officer Basic Course in Aberdeen, Maryland. It took me a long time…
Sound of Silence – An Ode to Military Humor
While I was stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia, I had been living a double life of sorts during my off-duty time. Let me explain that. I had a girlfriend of…
Wild Duck Chase – An Ode to Military Humor
I once acquired a black Labrador puppy that I named Molly. As Molly and I grew accustomed to each other, we started to gel as a team. Molly was such…
Fair Rambler Heist – An Ode to Military Humor
While I was stationed at Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, Colorado for the Precision Measurement Equipment course (calibration technician course), one thing became abundantly clear to me. I needed…
Mother-in-Law Included – An Ode to Military Humor
Things were looking up in the 864th Engineer Battalion at Fort Lewis. Why were they looking up? Simple. My days in the battalion were numbered. Yes folks, I was on…