The Guy Took Care of His Troops...

[AJChenMPH]

IN 1952 a friend of mine named Bill served aboard the Presidential yacht USS Williamsburg. One frigid winter morning while Bill was on deck watch, President Truman came up from below for some fresh air. He asked Bill his name and hometown and, after more small talk, observed, "You look cold, son. Why don't you go down to the galley and get a cup of hot coffee?"

"I can't, sir," Bill replied. "I'm not allowed to leave my post."

President Truman grabbed Bill's rifle and commanded, "Go on down! Tell them Harry sent you! I'll stand guard."

--Contributed to "Humor In Uniform" by Lois M. Shaw

Provided Courtesy of Reader's Digest.

 

[The Cooler King]

Nice one LT.

 

[Sevens]

Very nice!!!!

 

[Team Infidel]

that's good

 

[tomtom22]

That's Harry for ya!

 

[AJChenMPH]

What, you knew him on a first-name basis, sir? :lol:

 

[AFSteliga]

Well, that's cool.

 

[Rob Henderson]

Thats cool...I would have liked to have seen what they did when they heard "Harry sent me."

 

[tomtom22]

What, you knew him on a first-name basis, sir? :lol:

No, but he is one of my favorite presidents. It figures coming from someone who had the sign that says "The buck stops here" on his desk.

 

[Marinerhodes]

Very nice. Too bad things aren't like that nowadays.