Finding humor in our service journeys

You know, sometimes I think the funniest stories come from our time in the service. Like that one time we had a fire drill at 3 AM, and half the unit showed up in pajamas, thinking it was the real deal! I’d love to hear some of your wildest or most embarrassing moments from your service — it’s a great way to bond and lighten the mood together.

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I remember one early morning we had a surprise inspection, and I accidentally showed up still half asleep with one flip-flop and one boot on! The look on my sergeant’s face was priceless. It’s amazing how service can make you laugh at the smallest things — @somefellowvet always says, ‘If you can’t laugh, you’ll cry.’.

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