Humor in Uniform 2/20/2011

2/20/2011
The day before graduation from Army basic training, I stood on the edge of a blazing hot parade field watching a group of soldiers rake the freshly cut grass. Suddenly a helicopter appeared and made a practice landing in anticipation of delivering a dignitary the following day. The sergeant in charge of the raking detail ran to the chopper and spoke to the pilot. He then jogged off the field, taking his group with him. The helicopter lifted off, made a few low passes over the field, and then flew away. I asked the sergeant what maneuver the pilot had been practicing. He smiled and said, “Grass removal.”
Robert L Selser