Veterans' Memories

Veterans have combat events in their memories. Some prefer not to talk about their combat experiences Some, and some do. There are bar events worth telling or to keep quiet about. I told a few of those experiences myself. In the Arm Forces one has to have comrade. The higher ranks are not your buddies they are your bosses. Which reminds me of our office. When the commanding officer entered our office who ever saw him first would hollow, “ATTENTION ON DECK!” and he would give a friendly smile and motion “as you were.” Then he would toss his braided-bill hat onto the hat rack and go into our division officer’s office and shut the door. Then the fun would begin, Don and I would take times playing “chicken” wearing his hat. We stood close to the hat rack in case incase we head shoes shuffle standing up. Our department officer had no smiles, no personality all. He was strictly business. He never said anything personal. When he was near one of us would get behind him and have jerky robot movement. And any officer that seemed to take himself too seriously one of us would get behind him and make faces at him, trying to get our friend in front crack up with laughter or at least a trembling smirk. With the exception of below. We were very lucky, and smart, that we didn’t get caught. The picture is my coworker Don showing off his blackeye. A Marine popped him for making fun of his musical jerks in the EM CLUB.