| The order was to account for the round consumed by a sentry on duty
in a camp in the desert-by turning in the empty cases and showing what he
had shot. One night it was our Santa`s turn. On the following morning the officer in charge found a shoe box tied with string on his desk. Upon opening it, he discovered five empty shells, a live rattlesnake and a note. Said the note: "I missed." |
| A new soldier, Banta, was on sentry duty at the main gate. His orders were clear: No car was to enter unless it had a special sticker on the windshield. A big Army car came up with a general seated in the back. Banta said, "Halt, who goes there?" The sergeant, who was driving, motioned to the back seat and said, "Brigadier." "I`m sorry, I can`t let you through. You have to have a sticker on the windshield." The Brigadier yelled from the back, "Drive on!" Banta replied, "Hold it! You really can`t come through. I have orders to shoot if you try driving in without a sticker." The Brigadier repeated, "I`m telling you, son, drive on!" Banta walked up to the rear window and said, "Sir, I`m new at this. Do I shoot you or your driver?" |