Category Archive for 'Military Jokes'

Become more effective

Sunday, July 3rd, 2005

The unit engineer had just finished a talk on introducing mechanization in fatigue details. A sergeant reported thoughtfully: “Sir, I just discovered something that does the work of fifty men.” “What is it?” the officer got interested. “Two hundred soldiers.”

Bring some more ammo

Sunday, July 3rd, 2005

The company commander saw the results of Private Gibbson’s Firing exercise and his face fell. The private exclaimed plaintively: “Sir, I think I am going to commit suicide by shooting myself.” “By shooting?” reasked the company commander, “Not a bad idea! But take as many cartridges as possible.” ——————————————————————————– When asked what he thought about [...]

Brag about parents

Sunday, July 3rd, 2005

An Army brat was boasting about his father to a Navy brat. “My dad is an engineer. He can do everything. Do you know the Alps?” “Yes,” said the Navy brat. “My dad has built them.” Then the naval kid spoke: “And do you know the Dead Sea?” “Yes.” “It’s my dad who’s killed it!”

Murphy’s Combat Laws

Sunday, July 3rd, 2005

Murphy’s Laws Of Combat Operations Friendly fire – isn’t. Recoilless rifles – aren’t. Suppressive fires – won’t. You are not Superman; Marines and fighter pilots take note. A sucking chest wound is Nature’s way of telling you to slow down. If it’s stupid but it works, it isn’t stupid. Try to look unimportant; the enemy [...]

Chinese plane crash

Sunday, July 3rd, 2005

Time sensitive note: This joke pertains to the crash of a Chinese plane into a United States plane over International waters. China demanded an apology from us and stole technology from our plane when it was forced to make an emergency landing in Chinese lands. In a heroic dogfight, fought over international waters off the [...]

Valid identification

Sunday, July 3rd, 2005

DURING a readiness exercise, my friend Jim and I, Air Force security policemen, were guarding entry to a bunker-like structure where aircrafts were kept. When a pilot about to do a preflight check approached without his identification in plain view, Jim asked him for it. “I don’t see why I have to show you my [...]

Military work rules

Sunday, July 3rd, 2005

1. Sickness: No excuses will be acceptable. We will no longer accept the Medical Officer’s statement as proof of illness as we believe that if you are able to go on sick parade, you are able to come to work. 2. Leave of Absence for an Operation: We are no longer allowing this practice. We [...]

China blames America

Sunday, July 3rd, 2005

Time sensitive note: This joke pertains to the crash of a Chinese plane into a United States plane over International waters. China demanded an apology from us and stole technology from our plane when it was forced to make an emergency landing in Chinese lands. China blames U.S. for second mid-air collision! Beijing (Reuters) – [...]

How Army policy began

Sunday, July 3rd, 2005

This is Army policy all begins… Start with a cage containing five apes. In the cage, hang a banana on a string and put stairs under it. Before long, an ape will go to the stairs and start to climb towards the Banana. As soon as he touches the stairs, spray all of the apes [...]

Battles on the sea

Sunday, July 3rd, 2005

The following is supposedly a true story relating to a United States shipping company. THE U.S. shipping company had a new ship built. It was to be the pride of the fleet, and something special was wanted to decorate the captain’s saloon, a large living room/office where the vessel’s business and entertaining would take place. [...]