We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/06/ah_my_favorite.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:01:29 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/06/ah_my_favorite.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/06/ah_my_favorite.html Wed, 16 Jun 2010 06:24:02 -0600
"For the Colonel's Lady an' Judy O'Grady
Are sisters under the skin." ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/06/ah_my_favorite.html#comment-105477 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/06/ah_my_favorite.html#comment-105477 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:28:02 -0600 wow. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/06/ah_my_favorite.html#comment-105454 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/06/ah_my_favorite.html#comment-105454 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:17:22 -0600
And, yes, the spouse wearing the member's rank happens in the USAF.  I got accosted in the local commissary by a Colonel's wife when I walked into the first bay of an aisle to grab one item.  She informed me I was "going the wrong way".  When I replied, "Yes, ma'am, i'm grabbing one item and not walking the precious entire length of the aisle backwards.  Wouldn't want to disrupt the smooth flow of the octogenarians".  She sputtered, " I don't like your attitude, do you know who I am?"  I did, but I replied, "Yes Ma'am, you're a spouse, which would make you a civilian.  Have a nice day".

Nuclear melt-down...  "Clean-up on aisle 7".

Then there was the time I tried to join the "Officer Spouse's Club" at Clark AB. I was eligible, but I was also Enlisted....

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There are only three words that are required:

You are relieved!]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/06/ah_my_favorite.html#comment-105419 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/06/ah_my_favorite.html#comment-105419 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:44:42 -0600 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/06/ah_my_favorite.html#comment-105415 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/06/ah_my_favorite.html#comment-105415 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:53:20 -0600 ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/06/ah_my_favorite.html#comment-105408 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/06/ah_my_favorite.html#comment-105408 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:41:12 -0600 ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/06/ah_my_favorite.html#comment-105401 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/06/ah_my_favorite.html#comment-105401 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:09:45 -0600 ]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/06/ah_my_favorite.html#comment-105399 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/06/ah_my_favorite.html#comment-105399 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:00:39 -0600
Drinkwine's wife is a nut case, not the first, and certainly not the last to come down the pike.  The good Colonel clearly knew this and did nothing about it to the detriment of the welfare and discipline of his brigade.  For this he should be put in charge of the PX and commissary parking lots, ensuring that none but authorized patrons park in those VIP slots.  I'm guessing that he might do well at that sort of thing.
]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/06/ah_my_favorite.html#comment-105392 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2010/06/ah_my_favorite.html#comment-105392 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:30:19 -0600
"Now, before we get started on our Effective Listening talk, I want everyone to sit in order of rank."

Knowing what was about to occur (because I was dating the speaker at the time), I leaned back and watched through the half-open partition. Mrs. Second Brigade Commander debating Mrs. Third Brigade Commander about dates of rank, various Mrs. Company Commanders sorting themselves alphabetically by husbands' unit, and Mrs. CG and Mrs. DCG politely deciding which of the two Comfy Chairs to occupy.

At the rear sat a Nurse Corps 2LT who was married to the Committee Group Supply Officer.

As soon as I saw all the chairs were filled, I braced for impact.

"Now, the first rule of Effective Listening, ladies, is to pay attention to the speaker. I instructed you to be seated in order of rank, and you sat yourselves in order of your *husbands'* rank. The lady to the rear, the lovely 2LT nurse, is the *only* one in this room who has any *rank*. Now, let's *do* try it again, shall we?"

I always *knew* I shoulda married that girl...
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