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At the canteen on base, we sold snacks, coffee and soda for 25 cents. One night, we decided to charge officers 50 cents. It was explained away as a “Sir charge.” Provided Courtesy of Reader’s Digest.  Click here for more “Military Jokes“.

From an American in Uniform subscriber: “I’ve seen a lot of WWII era photos – but not this collection.  You’ll want to take the time to view these forty-five extraordinary and historic photos (and read the informative captions underneath) of post-World War II . . . it’s an amazing and revealing look back at an…

Nights in England are coal black, making parachute jumps difficult and dangerous. So we attach small lights called chemlites to our jumpsuits to make ourselves visible to the rest of our team. Late one night, lost after a practice jump, we knocked on the door of a small cottage. When a woman answered, she was…

Here’s a video demonstrating a Girandoni Air Rifle that was used by Lewis and Clark.  It’s a fascinating clip although it is over 8 minutes long.  I wonder why the technology never made is to the Civil War?  I suspect Appomattox would have occurred much sooner!  Cpt. Otis Click here for the video. Courtesy of…
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