“GO GET ‘EM”
by OPOVV, ©2017
(Jul. 2, 2017) — “Who’s Sergeant of the Guard tonight?”
“Miller.”
“Again?”
“He’s not so bad. It’s that Jones you have to watch out for; he likes sneaking up.”
“That’s one heck of a dangerous game, I’d say.”
“You’re right. One of these nights one of the newbies may get spooked and do him in.”
“Serve him right. Did you happen to catch Trump’s speech the other night?”
“I was sitting a couple of rows behind you in the chow hall. It’s been a while since we had a president who’s on our side.”
“He sure isn’t afraid of the Russians, or the Chinese, for that matter. And sending those 59 missiles into Syria was pretty darn neat. Notice how the whole attitude of the base has changed since Trump took office?”
“Do I ever. You know when I’m in uniform off-base I get a lot of people saying stuff like, ‘Go get ’em and stuff like that.”
“Me, too. And the new ROE’s are just what they had back in World War II: see a bad guy, put a bullet in him and none of this asking-for-permission stupidity.”
“Calling Company Commander; come in, Company Commander. We are watching a bad guy plant a roadside bomb just down the street from the entrance to the camp. What would you like us to do? No, he doesn’t have an AK-47 on him; just a couple of knapsacks, pick-ax, pointed shovel and a rake. No, I don’t see any canteen. Hot? ‘bout a 100. Offer him fresh water? Iced tea if we’ve got it? You want us to apologize for desecrating Muslim land by Infidel feet?”
“Pretty funny, but that’s how it used to be. Now we just shoot the bugger.”
“Don’t forget putting some rounds in the knapsacks.”
“Grenades.”
“Phosphorous.”
“What’s your take on Trump’s tweets?”
“Look: I’m just like you: I could care less. If he wants to tweet, fine. If not, fine.”
“’To tweet or not to tweet.’”
“Hey, guys; here comes Miller, so cut the chatter.”
FINI
“Miss You“