Encyclopedia of Humor

Two young soldiers were exchanging their experiences of the service in the Army. “My sergeants are wonderful”, said one soldier.
“I wish I could say the same about mine,” said the other.
“You could if you could lie as I do.”

A ranger outfit was having training in mountain climbing. One of the men slipped and began falling into a precipice.
“Are you hurt?” asked another.
“I don’t know yet,” a weak voice was heard, “am still falling!”

At an exhibition of military painting a visitor was admiring a picture.

“What a great realist that painter is!” he exclaimed.

“What painter?”

“The one that painted this picture ‘Soldiers at Work’.”

“Yes, hut something is wrong there. Those soldiers aren’t working at all!”

“That is just the greatest stroke of realism in the picture!”

A famous admiral and an equally famous general were fishing together when a sudden squall came up. When it died down both eminent warriors were struggling helplessly in the water.

The admiral floundered his way back to the boat and pulled himself painfully in. Then he fished out the general, using an oar.

Catching his breath, he puffed: “Please don’t say a word about this to anyone. If the Navy found I can’t swim I’d be disgraced.

“Don’t worry,” the general said. “Your secret is safe. I’d hate to have my men find out I can’t walk on water.”

An instructor in chemical warfare asked soldiers in his class: “Anyone knows the formula for water?”

“Sure. That’s easy,” said one man.

“What is it?”

“H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O.”

“What, what?” reasked the instructor.

“H to O,” explained the chemistry expert.

When little Reggie was inducted into the Army, he was advised to act tough.

“That’s the only way to command respect in the Army,” his friends said.

So Reggie did his best to carry out the advice. He swaggered all around camp, bragging, blustering and talking out of the corner of his mouth.

“Show me a sergeant and I’ll show you a dope,” Reggie shouted.

No sooner had he spoken than a brawny, battle-hardened figure appeared.

“I am a sergeant!” he bellowed.

“I am a dope,” whispered Reggie.