Vietnam, Watchmen, Pirates, Cannibalism, the Army, and perspective

"I went to Camp Pendleton Marine base this weekend with my reserve unit for weapons qualification. I shot my Beretta M9 pretty well, with about thirty of the forty 9mm rounds they gave me finding their target.

I called my commander, "Mission accomplished, sir."

"Go back on the 11:30 bus."

I must have been playing on my Blackberry because I missed the bus. I'm glad I did."
Asymmetric Military