Caught in the Zipper – An Ode to Military Humor
If you have been reading a few of my last few weekly posts, you know that I have written about my family’s departure from Hawaii on our way to Tacoma…
Half Failed Connection – An Ode to Military Humor
If you have been reading a few of my last few weekly posts, you know that I have written about my family’s departure from Hawaii on our way to Tacoma…
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…
Sorry Secret Santa – An Ode to Military Humor
I really loved the red Chevy van that I had purchased in Denver, Colorado in December 1981 so that I could make a trip with my wife and daughter to…
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…
Midnight Madness – An Ode to Military Humor
When my wife and my daughter and I first came back from Korea, I really made an honest attempt to give my parents ample time to get acquainted with my…
High School Politics – An Ode to Military Humor
I was home on leave at my parents’ house in North Dakota before I headed to Korea. I had sold my Buick Wildcat that I had owned at Fort Benning…
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…