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…
Door Guard Shovel – An Ode to Military Humor
One of the daily rituals of Officer Candidate School (OCS) was going to the mess hall. We would march to the mess hall and line up in front of the…
Santa’s Chevy Van – An Ode to Military Humor
I had purchased a red Chevy van in Denver, Colorado in December 1981. I had traded in a worthless Dodge Omni that I had purchased a year before in 1980. …
Buffalo Snowball Fight – An Ode to Military Humor
The 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion (Buffalo) deployed from Fort Ord, California to Camp Roberts, California on Sunday, October 5, 1980. We remained deployed At Camp Roberts until November 2, 1980. We…
Parking Lot Mayhem and Madness – An Ode to Military Humor
A favorite off-duty pastime for me and my friends at Fort Benning was to attend concerts both in Columbus and in Atlanta. Concerts in Columbus were usually scheduled at the…
Dodge Crinkle Car Special – An Ode to Military Humor
The first car that I bought when I came back from Korea was a silver 1980 Dodge Omni. I paid $6000 for that car out the door through the military…
Cat and Mouse Curfew Show – An Ode to Military Humor
When I was stationed in Korea at the 5th Preventive Medicine Unit (PMU), I was a regular customer of the King Club in Itaewon-Dong. I can’t remember if it was…
Fiat Outwits Mr. Donut – An Ode to Military Humor
It was autumn in Western Washington thereabouts Fort Lewis, Washington. I was sleeping soundly when I was suddenly awakened by the ringing of the telephone. The new area support command…
Buffalo Bullshit – An Ode to Military Humor
I reported to Fort Ord, California for a duty assignment in the 7th Infantry Division while I was awaiting reassignment to calibration school. I was further assigned to the 2nd/17th…
Jacked Up on Guard Duty – An Ode to Military Humor
Basic training at Fort Lost in the Woods (Fort Leonard Wood), Missouri, involved more than just push-ups, formations, and range week. But it was also more than playing Army and…