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MP Stand-Up
Balancing seriousness and humor as a military police officer
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It's a challenge making jokes when you're in a uniform that says, "I mean business." I told my sergeant I wanted to try stand-up, and he said, "Good luck – the only stand-up we do is at attention.
The Drill Sergeant Diaries
Dealing with unruly recruits
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My favorite part of training is when recruits try to be clever. One recruit asked if doing jumping jacks counted as "defying gravity." Nice try, but in the military, the only thing defying gravity is the guy who manages to sleep while standing during a briefing.
Undercover Laughter Ops
Keeping a sense of humor in covert military operations
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They say laughter is the best medicine, but in a covert mission, dead silence is the best medicine. If someone starts laughing, you know they're not taking the mission seriously – or they're a spy from the enemy camp.
Boot Camp Blues
Surviving military boot camp
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I thought I was signing up for the military, not a crash course in folding clothes. Military personnel can fold a bedsheet so neatly; they could probably do origami with a napkin at a fancy restaurant.
War Games and Hide-and-Seek
Military exercises and their absurdity
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They say military exercises prepare you for the real thing. If that's true, then I'm ready for any situation where I need to low-crawl under barbed wire to grab a flag. I just hope the enemy's flag is as soft as the ones we practice with.
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