What Does She Want Us to Do?!

AJChenMPH

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DURING Operation Desert Storm I was deployed to a unit responsible for reconnaissance flights. Before one mission a young lieutenant was assigned to give the morning briefing. She was reminding the flight crew that if they ran into trouble and needed to eject, they should, for security reasons, be sure to remove all unit insignia first. But her unfortunate phrasing led to snickers around the room. "Be sure to sterilize yourselves prior to ejecting," she said.

"Ma'am," said a gruff, experienced major, "we'll be happy to follow your instructions, but you're going to have to give us a damn good reason for that one!"

--Contributed to "Humor In Uniform" by TSgt. Linda Nichols

Provided Courtesy of Reader's Digest.
 
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