A Different Christmas Poem
The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light, I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight. My wife was asleep, her head on my chest, My daughter…
It’s Not Your Father’s Military Anymore
While the Air Force C-5 was turning over its engines, a female crewman gave the G.I.s on board the usual information regarding seat belts, emergency exits, etc. Finally, she said, ‘Now sit back and enjoy your trip while your captain, Judith Campbell, and crew take you safely to Afghanistan ‘
An old MSgt. sitting in the eighth row thought to himself, ‘Did I hear her right? Is the captain a woman?’
When the attendant came by he said ‘Did I understand you right? Is the captain a woman?’
‘Yes,’! said the attendant, ‘In fact, this entire crew is female.’
Military Wisdom and Proverbs
- ‘If the enemy is in range, so are you….’
– Infantry Journal - ‘It is generally inadvisable to eject directly over the area you just bombed.’
– U.S. Air Force Manual - ‘Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.’
– General MacArthur - ‘You, you, and you …. Panic. The rest of you, come with me.’
– U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt.