Sorry for the non-Dak content but I thought you military, ex-military or
military enthusiasts might like this.
An Army grunt stands in the rain with a 35 lb pack on his back,
15lb weapon in hand, after marching 12 miles, and says "God,
this is SHIT."
An Army Airborne grunt stands in the rain with a 45lb pack on
his back weapon in hand, after jumping from an airplane and
marching 18 miles, and says with a smile "God, this is THE
shit."
An Army Airborne Ranger lies in the mud, 55lb pack on his
back, weapon in hand, after jumping from a plane into the
swamp and marching 25 miles at night past the enemy, and
says with a grin,"God, I LOVE this shit!"
An Army Green Beret, Airborne/Ranger/Pathfinder qualified,
kneels up to his nose in the stinking, infested mud of a
swamp with a 65lb pack on his back and a weapon in both
hands after jumping from an airplane into the ocean,
swimming 10 miles to the swamp and killing an alligator,
then crawling 30 miles through the brush to assault the
enemy camp. He says with a passionate snarl, "God, gimmee
some MORE of this shit!"
An Air Force cadet sits in an easy chair in his air-conditioned,
carpeted room and says,"The cable's out? What kind of shit is
this?!?"
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