Tag Archives: Veterans Humor

VET CHRISTMAS GIFTS–JUST FOR HER

Posted on December 23, 2014 by asknod

You know that one significant other is just waiting for you to send her these gifts or have them installed by the time she gets home from work tomorrow evening. Sharper Image® has all of these except for the Beretta … Continue reading →

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VET HUMOR–CHRISTMAS RAILROAD TRACKS

Posted on December 23, 2014 by asknod

Filed by our senior East coast editor-in-chief, dustoff Bruce comes up once again with the quintessential humor we associate with a lifer. You have to serve at least twenty years to witness every eventuality. I rate this credible. I lived at Langley … Continue reading →

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RACIAL PROFILING TRACED TO THE MILITARY

Posted on December 12, 2014 by asknod

The date? March 6th, 1836. Location? The Alamo in San Antonio. Few people know the truth about this so I will illuminate it for you. My cousin Denise was kind enough to share this historical perspective with me. I had … Continue reading →

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FACIAL CAT HAIR

Posted on December 11, 2014 by asknod

It never fails. Some HCVets member loves cats and sends me these. Thanks, Brenda.  I’m a dog person and always have been. Until I married, I never suffered the indignity of felines. Nevertheless, I find them invaluable down in the … Continue reading →

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312th AIR EVAC–CHU LAI 1968–POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE

Posted on December 9, 2014 by asknod

A Huey door gunner wakes up at the 312th Air Evac. surgical ward in Chu Lai late one night. He’s in great pain and sees a lot of tubes and medical gear over his head. He vaguely remembers the pilot yelling “B 40 … Continue reading →

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PRE-CHRISTMAS FACEPLANTS

Posted on December 3, 2014 by asknod

And here is the first batch of what portends an avalanche. How you folks find all these gems is beyond me. I have a hard time farming and writing to venture too far afield to the ramparts of Fort Faceplace. … Continue reading →

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STAR WARS FACEPLACE TRAILERS

Posted on November 30, 2014 by asknod

With the news out that Star Wars VII is on the books and due out next Fall, we are spotting the usual humor beginning to presage the opening night. I spotted some of these and even more were promptly sent … Continue reading →

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THE MILITARY BAGPIPER–SEMPER FI

Posted on November 25, 2014 by asknod

This was sent to me by Brown Water Jim of the Mekong Squids. At this time of year, we give thanks for many things we hold dear and held dear in the past. One is a great respect for traditions. … Continue reading →

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A THREE-BEER STORY

Posted on November 22, 2014 by asknod

About this time every year, I wax prosaic on certain old subjects. Cupcake recently remembered one when I was in the kitchen preparing dinner last night and I would be remiss if I didn’t share it. First, let me introduce … Continue reading →

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ILP–MY LITTLE GREENHOUSE

Posted on November 20, 2014 by asknod

As usual, this will mark another year gone by while VA attempts to ignore it’s own mandates for severely disabled Vets. The best excuse yet is that I now no longer qualify for ILP because my “grant” of two years … Continue reading →

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