Military Advice

Having passed the enlistment physical, Jon was asked by the doctor, "Why do you want to join the Navy, son?"
"My father said it'd be a good idea, sir."

"Oh? And what does your father do?"

"He's in the Army, sir." ...

EFFICIENCY REPORT A Navy ensign was given the following evaluation of his trial service aboard a ship during a cruise: "He may be a good officer for the Navy, but it is difficult to tell because he was sea-sick for the whole period of the voyage."
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SURVEILLANCE THROUGH HYPNOPEDIA A GI told his friend from another unit: "They've installed tape recorders in the barracks for night use."

"Do they wish you to learn in sleep?"

"No, the commander wishes to know what soldiers say about him in sleep."...
The top 40 signs that you may be an infantry officer ::: Military jokes and humor...
THE CAMEL ::: Military jokes and humor...
PLAYING BALL There was a rush of recruits into a local sports goods store. All of them ordered all the equipment for a baseball game.

"Are you sure you want all these things, boys, in the Army?" asked the salesman.

One of the rookies answered: "Yes, you see the sergeant said if we'd play ball with him we'd get along fine in the Army."...
MAKING UP TO THE SUPERIOR Private Bobbins said to his friend: "I'm going over to the dentist, don't you want to come?"

His friend said: "Why? I don't have any bad teeth!"

"Neither do I, but Sarge does! And I want to match!"...
Young Amanpreet never quite got over his miserable childhood as an orphan in the ghetto. When he turned 18 he joined the Marines, but old habits die hard and one night the sergeant found him rummaging around the garbage and eating out of the discarded cans and jars.

"On your free, Lizard Pecker," he bellowed. "You'll eat in the message hall -- you're no better than the rest of us!"...
Secure a building...
34 Ways to Simulate Being in The Navy When You're at Home...
SUBORDINATION An officer got on a crowded bus and a soldier jumped to his feet.

"Keep your seat," said the officer and the private took his seat again, only to get up another time a bit later. "Keep your seat, private, and forget about subordination!" ordered the democratic minded officer.

"But, sir," protested the GI, "I have to get off. I have already missed my stop."...
SOUND CAMOUFLAGE...
Military jokes and humor...
TEAR STORY Private Lumens was asked by his commander: "Lumens, why did you throw CS grenade issued you for riot control actions into the pool with the crocodile in the zoo when you were on leave yesterday?"

"I wished to see the crocodile's tears at last, sir," explained the CW (and biology) addict....
THEN WHERE? Two young men met.

"Did you tell your Vietnam vet father about your intention to join the Army?" asked George.

"No, not yet," answered the first.

"Then where did you get your black eye?"...

STANDING JOKE The following goes as a standing joke among Americans: "The enemy will never be so stupid as to try to destroy the Pentagon with missiles or bombs aimed at 'Target No 1'. Doing this the enemy would only put an end to the blatant incompetence playing havoc there."...
QUICK REPORTING Private Brown was returning back to his unit barracks after leave when he was held up by some tough guys. He tried to apply what he had learned about self-defense techniques but was shot, stabbed and beaten up hard and robbed by the thugs. He crawled painfully on his hands and knees all the way to his barracks. He inched his way up the steps to the door and up the staircase where he fell at the sergeant's feet. The sergeant gloated: "Will you explain, Brown, why you didn't salute officers on your way here? There are a couple of reports on you already here!"...
SEEING SIGHTS AT SEA A young sailor, recently enlisted, grumbled about his short experience of sea service: "We joined the sea to see the world (and girls), as they advertised at the recruiting center. And what did we see? We saw the sea and sea and sea...."...
RELIGIOUS CLASSIFICATION A unit chaplain kept his files of sermons. He had them classified: "Sacred" and "Top Sacred."...

FIGHTING TERMS Two Army officers' wives were discussing society news.

"Colonel Gilbert's homely daughter announced her engagement but I think it was just a skirmish."...
TOO HIGH A producer was about to shoot a war film. He was interviewing applicants for the hero's part. One actor delighted him: "You've got all the earmarks of a real GI! By the way, what's your salary?"

"$ 1,000 a week," said the Hollywood star. "Sorry," snapped the producer.
"Privates in the US Army do not get such a high pay!"...
STATEMENT OF PREFERENCE An inspector had made a round of the facilities of the mess and said to the mess sergeant testily:

"I must say I don't like all the flies in your mess hall."

"Tell me which ones you don't like," said the mess sergeant eagerly, "and I'll chase them out immediately!"...
OLD SALT Their sailor son was on his first leave at home. "You see, dad and mom," he declared, "I've got so used to sea that when I drink water now I have to put salt into it."...

UNRELIABLE ARCHITECTURE A sailor was showing his girl around his ship. "And this ship has four screws."

The little thing gasped: "It's a wonder it holds together!"...
Military jokes and humor...
WHO DO I SHOOT? A new soldier was on sentry duty at the main gate. His orders were clear. No car was to enter unless it had a special sticker on the windshield. A big Army car came up with a general seated in the back. The sentry said, "Halt, who goes there?" The chauffeur, a corporal, says, "General Wheeler."

"I'm sorry, I can't let you through. You've got to have a sticker on the windshield."

The general said, "Drive on!"

The sentry said, "Hold it! You really can't come through. I have orders to shoot if you try driving in without a sticker."

The general repeated, "I'm telling you, son, drive on!"

The sentry walked up to the rear window and said, "General, I'm new at this. Do I shoot you or the the driver?" ...
The Snake Model...
Military jokes and humor...
A young Air Force 2nd Lieutenant had just arrived at Misawa AFB in Japan. He'd been given a beautiful renovated office and had it furnished with antiques. Sitting there, he saw an enlisted man come into his outer office. Wishing to appear the hot shot, the officer picked up the phone and started to pretend he was exchanging chit chat with the Base Commander. He threw Colonel's and General's names around and talked about letting them stay in his Daddy's condo in Hawaii, and then set up a golfing date between him, the Base Commander, and the CO's of the Naval Security Group and Naval Air Facility. Finally he hung up and asked the Sergeant, "Can I help you sergeant?" The TSGT said, "Yes sir, I'm here to activate your phone lines...

SHOCK At sick bay two sailors met.
"How come the broken jaw?" asked one.
"I asked the Chief for special liberty - it was granted at once."
"But why?"
"My face fell."...

IMPRESSIVE ABBREVIATION...

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