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Mother-In-Law
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goquin
I was visiting my parents with my new husband, a Navy frogman, when he drew me aside. “I don’t think your mother likes me,” he said. “I was explaining that I can’t wear my wedding ring when I dive, because barracudas are attracted to shiny things and might bite off my finger. And she said,…
Parachute Problems
By
goquin
The topic of the day at Army Airborne School was what you should do if your parachute malfunctions. We had just gotten to the part about reserve parachutes when another student raised his hand. “If the main parachute malfunctions,” he asked, “how long do we have to deploy the reserve?” Looking the trooper square in…
Tough Dentist
By
goquin
A Navy dentist’s license plate: “TOP GUM.” Provided Courtesy of Reader’s Digest. Click here for more “Military Jokes“.
Dangerous Weapons Permitted
By
goquin
On a business trip, my father approached a security checkpoint at the airport. The National Guard shift was rotating, and a guard, in full uniform, was in line in front of him. As with everybody else, the soldier was ordered to go through the metal detector. Before doing so, he handed his M-16 rifle to…
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