veterans – Page 29 – Springtime Folly

No Nunchucks for Donuts – An Ode to Military Humor

By wright masters October 20, 2020Military Duty, Military Training

When I lived in Denver, Colorado, while attending the Precision Measuring Equipment (calibration technician school) course, I got into the habit of carrying a set of nunchucks (nunchaku), whenever I…

Turkey Shoot – An Ode to Military Humor

By wright masters October 19, 2020Off Duty Adventures, Road Trip

A relative newcomer to my unit at Fort Benning, John Gould, approached me one day during the muster formation and told me he had a proposition for me. John Gould…

Prisoner in a Land of Prisons – An Ode to Military Humor

By wright masters October 18, 2020Military Training, PCS Troubles

When I was sent to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas to attend the Combined Arms and Services Staff School (CAS3) while I was stationed at Eighth United States Army (EUSA) G4, United…

Run the Gauntlet – An Ode to Military Humor

By wright masters October 17, 2020Adventures in Command, Inspections, Military Duty

I had been given my first command at Fort Lewis a few months back and now I was facing my first real challenge. The commander of the area support group…

Drunk Cadillac – An Ode to Military Humor

By wright masters October 16, 2020Car Problems, Off Duty Adventures, Road Trip

When I was stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground for the Ordnance Officer Basic Course in Aberdeen, Maryland, I started looking around for a car for my wife. The car would…

Coup de Grace – An Ode to Military Humor

By wright masters October 15, 2020Inspections, Military Training, OCS

The day had finally come for graduation from Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Fort Benning, Georgia. Of course, our class could not leave OCS without one final coup de grace. …

Kansas Donut Stop – An Ode to Military Humor

By wright masters October 14, 2020Car Problems, PCS Troubles, Road Trip

When I was stationed at Eighth United States Army (EUSA) G4, United States Forces Korea (USFK), Yongsan, Seoul, Republic of Korea (ROK), I was sent to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas to…

Sound of Silence – An Ode to Military Humor

By wright masters October 13, 2020Life is Strange, Military Life

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…

Liquid Donuts – An Ode to Military Humor

By wright masters October 12, 2020Car Problems, Road Trip

I loved my red Chevy van. It had a lot of personal significance to me, but the significance about that van with respect to my military career was not insignificant. …

Broken Toe Ice-Capades – An Ode to Military Humor

By wright masters October 11, 2020Military Training, OCS

Officer Candidate School (OCS) was (and still is) a microcosm of West Point in some respects. Many activities occurred during the week long field training exercise at the end of…