4/18/09
UNITED
STATES
CONSTABULARY
ARMY OF OCCUPATION
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
1946-1952
Harking
back to the old days.
1. C Rations noon lunch.
2. C Rations dinner.
3. G D Rations all day.
4. Brown bag special, (Greasy cold egg and bologna
sandwich.)
5. Jaw sometimes still hurts from K Ration.
6. Why do they schedule a 20 mile night hike on
the night of no moon?
7. 5 Mile hike to the rifle range for dry fire
practice.
8. The no way to comfortably carry a 81 millimeter
mortar tube.
9. Guard duty with an empty rifle.
10. 6x6x6
11. PX, .50 cents a carton of cigarettes. 10 cents
pitcher of beer. bull durham and paper.
12. Brown shoe polish, a piece of glass and cowhide boots.
13 Double issue for footlocker inspection.
14. Changing the oil on a vehicle that hasn't left the motor
pool in 6 months.
15. Substitute fluid for the water cooled 30 cal.
16. M1 thumb.