Mama Said There'd Be Days Like This...

AJChenMPH

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MY COMPANY, stationed at Fort Lee, Va., usually got up before reveille. Early one dark morning, the soldier responsible for playing the taped trumpet calls inadvertently put on the taps recording instead of reveille. Our sergeant major, who enjoyed pointing out other people's mistakes, turned sharply and faced the formation. "Why in hell would anyone play taps at 0615?" he bellowed. We all looked around nervously until a voice in the back called out, "That's to let you know what kind of day you're going to have, sergeant major!"

--Contributed to "Humor In Uniform" by Sgt. Jeff L. Sellers

Provided Courtesy of Reader's Digest.
 
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