During mail call one evening at Marine Corps boot camp, I received several letters from home. The drill instructor was getting irritated at having to keep…

At one Army base, the annual trip to the rifle range had been canceled for thesecond year in a row, but the semi-annual physical fitness…

During the constitutional convention in 1787 when it was proposed that the National Army be limited to 3,000 men, George Washington whispered from his presidingchair,…

Airman Jones was assigned to the induction center, where he advised new recruits about their government benefits, especially their GI insurance. It wasn't long before Captain…

Airman Jones was assigned to the induction center, where he advised new recruits about their government benefits, especially their GI insurance. It wasn't long before Captain…

A military cargo plane, flying over a populated area, suddenly loses power and starts to nose down. The pilot tries to pull up, but with all…

A drill sergeant had just chewed out one of his cadets, and as he was walking away, he turned to the cadet and said, "I guess…

On some air bases the Air Force is on one side of the field and civilian aircraft use the other side of the field, with the…

One of my husband's duties as a novice drill instructor at Fort Jackson, S.C., was to escort new recruits to the mess hall. After everyone had…

One Sunday morning, the priest noticed Little Johnny was staring up at the large plaque that hung in the foyer of the church. It was covered…

This is one of the best comeback lines of all time. It is a portion Of National Public Radio (NPR) interview between a female broadcaster and…