French Delight – An Ode to Military Humor
One day the platoon sergeant, SFC Jones, called my name in formation and asked me to stick around after formation. A couple of my buddies elbowed me and said, “Okay,…
Rocky Toilet Duty – An Ode to Military Humor
It was a hot, sunny day at Fort Benning, and that generally always meant that it was also extremely humid. I was performing my semi-regular duty as the driver for…
Donuts Get You into Trouble – An Ode to Military Humor
Once again, I was driving for the Central Confinement Facility (CCF) at Fort Benning. I didn’t get back until around about 2200 hours that night. As I pulled into the…
Pool Hall Barriers – An Ode to Military Humor
In the following story, racial barriers are mentioned because they are relevant to the story. These differences are not about skin color but about an awkward situation being resolved humorously. …
Purple Clunker Broken Nose – An Ode to Military Humor
A discussion came up one day as to whether Johnson was trying to get even with me for the accident thing by knocking my hat off. Let me set the…
Hat’s Off for the Flying Tank Show – An Ode to Military Humor
I previously shared with you a story about driving for the Fort Benning Post Confinement Facility. Well, it turns out that when it rains it pours. And you really have…
Microwave Fireworks – An Ode to Military Humor
Perhaps one of the greatest inventions of the modern era is the microwave oven. When they hit the scene in 1967, I seriously don’t remember ever actually seeing one. It…
Leap of Faith – An Ode to Military Humor
Summer at Fort Benning could get quite hot and humid to the point where it would be almost unbearable. Out in the Harmony Church area of Fort Benning where my…
Road March Beer Blast – An Ode to Military Humor
One morning at 3:30 or 4:00 AM, I was rudely awakened from a drunken stupor induced sleep by a gawd-awful racket at my barracks door. My roommate answered the door,…
Slow Rock Pitching – An Ode to Military Humor
One morning I was standing outside the barracks in the company area waiting for morning recall formation when one of the guys from another platoon came running by and purposely…