Gitchi Manitou
Injun along at 140
> >Of all the services, the Air Force has the most intelligent enlisted
> >people.
> >
> >This is not just theory: it's provable fact.
> >
> >Take the Army.
> >
> >When the stuff hits the fan, the young Army private wakes up
> to the bellowing of his first sergeant. He grabs his BDUs out of his
> >footlocker, dresses, run to the chow-hall for breakfast on the fly, then
> >jumps in his tank. Pretty soon, the company commander, a captain,
> >arrives, gives him a big salute, and says, "Give 'em Hell, soldier!"
> >
> >Now take the Navy.
> >
> >When the stuff hits the fan, the Sailor is eating
> >breakfast in the mess. He hustles the 20 feet to his battle station,
> >stuffing extra pastries in his pocket as he goes. There he sits, in the
> >middle of a big, steel target, with nowhere to run, when the captain
> >comes on the MC and says, "Give 'em Hell, sailors! I salute you!"
> >
> >Now take the Marines.
> >
> >When the stuff hits the fan, the young Marine is kicked out of bed by
> >his Gunny and puts on the muddy set of BDUs he was wearing on
> the field exercise he was part of three hours earlier. He gets no
> >breakfast, but is told to feel free to chew on his boots. He runs out
> >and forms up with his rifle. Pretty soon, his company commander,
> >a captain, comes out, gives the Marine a sharp salute, and says,
> >"Give 'em Hell, Marine!"
> >
> >And then there's the Air Force.
> >
> >When the stuff hits the fan, the airman receives a phone call at his
> >off-base quarters. He gets up, showers, shaves,
> >and puts on the fresh uniform he picked up from the BX cleaners the day
> >before. He jumps in his car and cruises through the McDonald's
> >drive-thru for an Egg McMuffin and Coca-Cola on his way into
> >work. Once at work, he signs in on the duty roster, proceeds
> to his A-10, spends 30 minutes pre-flighting it, and signs off the
> >forms. Pretty soon the pilot, a young captain, arrives, steps
> >into the jet, and starts the engines. Our young airman stands
> >at attention, gives the aviator a sharp salute, and says,
> >
> >"Give 'em Hell, Captain!"
> >people.
> >
> >This is not just theory: it's provable fact.
> >
> >Take the Army.
> >
> >When the stuff hits the fan, the young Army private wakes up
> to the bellowing of his first sergeant. He grabs his BDUs out of his
> >footlocker, dresses, run to the chow-hall for breakfast on the fly, then
> >jumps in his tank. Pretty soon, the company commander, a captain,
> >arrives, gives him a big salute, and says, "Give 'em Hell, soldier!"
> >
> >Now take the Navy.
> >
> >When the stuff hits the fan, the Sailor is eating
> >breakfast in the mess. He hustles the 20 feet to his battle station,
> >stuffing extra pastries in his pocket as he goes. There he sits, in the
> >middle of a big, steel target, with nowhere to run, when the captain
> >comes on the MC and says, "Give 'em Hell, sailors! I salute you!"
> >
> >Now take the Marines.
> >
> >When the stuff hits the fan, the young Marine is kicked out of bed by
> >his Gunny and puts on the muddy set of BDUs he was wearing on
> the field exercise he was part of three hours earlier. He gets no
> >breakfast, but is told to feel free to chew on his boots. He runs out
> >and forms up with his rifle. Pretty soon, his company commander,
> >a captain, comes out, gives the Marine a sharp salute, and says,
> >"Give 'em Hell, Marine!"
> >
> >And then there's the Air Force.
> >
> >When the stuff hits the fan, the airman receives a phone call at his
> >off-base quarters. He gets up, showers, shaves,
> >and puts on the fresh uniform he picked up from the BX cleaners the day
> >before. He jumps in his car and cruises through the McDonald's
> >drive-thru for an Egg McMuffin and Coca-Cola on his way into
> >work. Once at work, he signs in on the duty roster, proceeds
> to his A-10, spends 30 minutes pre-flighting it, and signs off the
> >forms. Pretty soon the pilot, a young captain, arrives, steps
> >into the jet, and starts the engines. Our young airman stands
> >at attention, gives the aviator a sharp salute, and says,
> >
> >"Give 'em Hell, Captain!"
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