We Can’t Help — We’re Dead
During an Army war game a commanding officer’s jeep got stuck in the mud. The C.O. saw some men lounging around nearby and asked them to help him get unstuck. Read more…
Breaking in a New Navigator
Several years ago, when cockpits had round dials (plus flight engineers and navigators), a crusty old-timer captain was breaking in a brand-new navigator. Read more…
Refusing to Pass the Chocolate Pudding
“Hey, could you pass me the chocolate pudding?” said one corporal to the other in the mess hall. Read more…
Feeling Less than Feminine in the Marines
As a woman in the Marines, I often don’t feel as feminine as when I had a civilian job in which I wore dresses and left my hair down. One day I was Read more…
A Daughter in the Coast Guard
My daughter Michelle is the commander of a Coast Guard Cutter. When she gave my husband Bob a tour of her ship, he was impressed by Read more…
