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…
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…
Disaster Averted – An Ode to Military Humor
A few years ago, I flew back to North Dakota to attend a high school reunion for my graduating class. I won’t tell you whether it was a 20-year, a…
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…
Slip ‘n Slide – An Ode to Military Humor
How does someone describe the feeling of helplessness? Please bear with me for just a moment or two. Utter helplessness is a condition where you are rendered virtually incapable of…