Humor in Uniform 8/9/2010

[R J]

8/9/2010
My husband’s two friends delivered a briefing while taking a course on tactical operations.  When they were through, the instructor said the presentation was good, but it had failed to distinguish between engagements and battles.  The teacher grew frustrated when no one in the class volunteered to explain that a battle is a series of smaller engagements. “Everyone was responsible for last night’s reading assignment,” he said.  “Surely someone knows the difference.”  I know,” my husband finally offered. “An engagement is what precedes a wedding, and the battle is what follows.
Karen Soto