The Top 15 Signs of Special Treatment in the Military
- Drill Sergeant: "I don't care WHO your daddy... oh, carry on, sir."
- He's the first soldier allowed to "telecombat."
- "Drop and give me fifty! Push-ups or dollars, whichever you prefer!"
- Monday 0800 hours: 16 mile hikes with full packs.
Him: stay in bed, eat bon-bons and watch The View, then escort General's teenage daughter Crystal to bikini-waxing session.
- Read my lips: no combat duty.
- "Monsieur Thurmond, we're starting the campaign against the Tsar, you stay here and guard the vineyards."
- His drill sergeant: Isabella Rosselini.
His orders: sing "Blue Velvet" again.
- Fatigues by Armani, boots by Gucci, canteen by Prada
- She doesn't get a recording of Taps every night -- she gets a live performance of Riverdance.
- They count his rides in the 25-cent plane outside the supermarket as "time in a flight simulator."
- His orders are to patrol Malibu beach in case of Serbian attack.
- He still uses the Cub Scout salute.
- Awarded the Purple Heart for stubbing his toe during Macarena contest and chipping his tooth on a margarita glass while on a top secret mission in a Tijuana brothel.
- Every night at Taps, finds a chocolate impaled on his bayonet.
and the Number 1 Sign of Special Treatment in the Military...
- "This is your room with a view of the eighteenth hole, Private Bush, and if there's anything else I can do to make your stay in boot camp more comfortable, please just ask for Drill Sergeant Nowicki."
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