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The Veteran Issue 5

The Quarterly Magazine of the Alicante Branch of the Royal British Legion

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During deployment on HMS Queen Elizabeth, there was an<br />

inspection by a visiting admiral.<br />

All Navy and Marine personnel lined up in formation for the<br />

admiral. While walking past several Sailors asking questions<br />

and receiving appropriate answers, the admiral stopped in<br />

front of a Marine and asked, “What’s the first thing you do<br />

after hearing “Man Overboard?” Without hesitation, the<br />

Marine asked, “Officer or Enlisted?”<br />

MILITARY HUMOUR<br />

OFFICER MATERIAL<br />

Private Smith wasn't much good in<br />

the field, but he passed his written<br />

exams with flying colors and,<br />

eventually, received word he was<br />

qualified for officer training at<br />

Sandhurst His sergeant brought<br />

him the news.<br />

"Well, Smith, I hear you're going to<br />

Sandhurst. I'm sure you'll make a<br />

fine officer, and that's the way it<br />

should because you'll never be a<br />

soldier."<br />

THE ENEMY<br />

War was on and the captain was<br />

attempting to rally his troops on the<br />

eve of a big offensive.<br />

"Out there," said the captain, "is your<br />

enemy. <strong>The</strong> man who has made your<br />

life miserable, who is working to<br />

destroy you; the man who has been<br />

trying to kill you day after day<br />

throughout this war."<br />

Private Johnson jumped to his feet.<br />

"My God; the cook's working for the<br />

other side!"<br />

I just saw a Facebook status.........lonely man seeks<br />

wife ......... he had 256 replies, all of them saying"You<br />

can have mine!"<br />

How many Military policemen does it take to throw a<br />

drunk Squaddie down stairs?<br />

None, he fell.<br />

Army rules: If it moves, salute it. If it doesn’t move,<br />

pick it up. If you can’t pick it up, paint it.<br />

A sign posted on the wall of an Army<br />

cookhouse read:<br />

"Don't Waste Food -- Food Will Win the<br />

War."<br />

Beneath these words someone had scrawled:<br />

"That's fine, but how do we get the enemy to<br />

eat here?"

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