*Your newborn must attend the new comer's orientation briefing within the first 30 days of life.
*You go to a barbecue and insist that your family feed tactically
*Your children clear housing before they go to college
*You require your mechanic to replace the sandbags in your floorboard as a part of a tune-up
*Your station wagon is equipped with blackout lights
*Your kids call their mother "Household 6"
*Your doorbell sounds off with the current challenge and password
*Your house has sector sketches posted by every window
*You give the command "Fix Bayonets" at Thanksgiving Dinner
*Your kids show their meal cards at the kitchen door, except the oldest, who is on separate rations
*You make you daughter sign out on a pass on prom night
*Your wife "takes a knee" in the check out line at the Food Lion
*You do your "back to school" shopping at the U.S.Cavalry store
*Your kids call the tooth fairy "Slicky Boy"
*Your son fails the third grade but tells everyone he was a "phase three recycle"
*Your kids salute their grandparents
*Your kids get a LES for their allowance
*Your kids call their sandbox "NTC"
*You use call signs and proper RTO procedure when using the phone
*Your kids pull fire guard
*Your wifes "high-n-tight" is more squared away then your commander's
*Your pick-up has your name stenciled on the windshield
*Your kids are hand-receipt holders
*Your wife left you and you held a "Change of Command" ceremony
*You call your in-laws "Slice Elements"
(My fave) *Your baby's first words are "All okay, Jumpmaster!"
and ...
The 5 Scariest Things in the Army
1) A Private saying:
"I learned this in Basic Training..."
2) A Sergeant saying:
"Trust me, Sir..."
3) A Second Lieutenant saying:
"Based on my experience..."
4) A Captain saying:
"I was just thinking..."
5) And a Warrant Officer chuckling:
"Watch this $%!#..."
*You go to a barbecue and insist that your family feed tactically
*Your children clear housing before they go to college
*You require your mechanic to replace the sandbags in your floorboard as a part of a tune-up
*Your station wagon is equipped with blackout lights
*Your kids call their mother "Household 6"
*Your doorbell sounds off with the current challenge and password
*Your house has sector sketches posted by every window
*You give the command "Fix Bayonets" at Thanksgiving Dinner
*Your kids show their meal cards at the kitchen door, except the oldest, who is on separate rations
*You make you daughter sign out on a pass on prom night
*Your wife "takes a knee" in the check out line at the Food Lion
*You do your "back to school" shopping at the U.S.Cavalry store
*Your kids call the tooth fairy "Slicky Boy"
*Your son fails the third grade but tells everyone he was a "phase three recycle"
*Your kids salute their grandparents
*Your kids get a LES for their allowance
*Your kids call their sandbox "NTC"
*You use call signs and proper RTO procedure when using the phone
*Your kids pull fire guard
*Your wifes "high-n-tight" is more squared away then your commander's
*Your pick-up has your name stenciled on the windshield
*Your kids are hand-receipt holders
*Your wife left you and you held a "Change of Command" ceremony
*You call your in-laws "Slice Elements"
(My fave) *Your baby's first words are "All okay, Jumpmaster!"
and ...
The 5 Scariest Things in the Army
1) A Private saying:
"I learned this in Basic Training..."
2) A Sergeant saying:
"Trust me, Sir..."
3) A Second Lieutenant saying:
"Based on my experience..."
4) A Captain saying:
"I was just thinking..."
5) And a Warrant Officer chuckling:
"Watch this $%!#..."