The Captain called the First Sergeant int his office. "Top, I just got a telegram. Private Jones' mother died yesterday. Better go tell him and send him in to see me."
So the First Shirt calls for his morning formation and lines up all the troops. "Listen up, men," he says .
"Johnson, report to the mess hall for KP.
Smith, report to Personnel to sign some papers for your 201 file.
The rest of you men report to the Motor Pool for maintenance. Oh by the way, Jones, your mother died, report to the C.O."
Later that day the Captain called the First Sergeant into his office. "Top, that was a pretty cold way to inform Jones his mother died. Couldn't you be a bit more tactful, next time?"
"Yes sir," answered the First Sergeant. A few months later, the Captain called the First Sergeant in again with, "Top, I just got a telegram. Private McGrath's mother died. You'd better go tell him and send him in to see me. This time be more tactful."
So the First Sergeant calls for his morning formation. "Ok, men, fall in and listen up. Everybody with a mother, take two steps forward -- NOT SO FAST, McGRATH!"

Haha, that one never gets old

that's good

HAHAHA! That's just cruel but funny.

That was good I've never heard that one before

Mean... plain mean... hehe

yike, a padre's worst nightmare. Good joke though

what a way to find out your mom died..lol...good one