Monday, September 30, 2024

Reflections

    Perhaps because 65 years ago at this time I was in Marine Corps Bootcamp experiences from my time in the Marines keep returning. This is an old story but I think it bears retelling.

   During Bootcamp we were assigned to a week of mess duty, what the Army would call KP. One day it was my job to served food as Marines came through the line. There was a discipline platoon made up of Marines who were being punished for some infraction. As one member of  this group approached my station I engaged him in conversation. Me "Why are you being disciplined?" He "I have leg problems." Me "You're being disciplined for leg problems?" He "Yes, they keep running away."  Perhaps I should send it to Reader's Digest Humor in Uniform. 

   Bootcamp, long ago but not forgotten,

Takk for alt,

Al

                     There was much marching.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I think they still do Humor in Uniform. Send it in and see what they say. ;->