Humor in Uniform 3/13/2011

[R J]

3/13/2011
While going through basic training in Texas, we were taught the Army’s phonetic alphabet.  Once when being quizzed by our drill sergeant, I had to give the representative for the letter “m.”  My mind went blank.  I  reasoned that since the letter “p” was represented by Papa, then “m” must be mama.  Looking forlornly at the sergeant, I bellowed, “Mama!”  “Son,” the sergeant responded, breaking into a grin, “even your mama can’t help you now!”
Joe Lee Storey