Humor in Uniform 5/15/2010

[R J]

5/15/2010
During Operation Desert Storm. I was a legislative affairs officer to Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf.  Often I was required to transport gifts, sent to him from patriotic Americans, from Washington D.C., to his home base in Florida.   On one trip I “escorted” a four foot teddy bear dressed in fatigues with a name tag reading “Bear,” General Schwarzkopf’s nickname.   As I boarded the plane, I explained my mission to the flight attendant and asked if she could store the bear in first class.   She was honored to do so, and I disappeared into coach section.    Then just before takeoff, an announcement came over the intercom:  Colonel Preast, would you please come up to first class?    We have an extra seat here for you to set next to your teddy bear.                                                         David R. Preast