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Humor in Uniform
This side-splitting collection of humor delivers hundreds of the best jokes, anecdotes, cartoons, quotes, and stories from men and women in the armed forces or their families proving that life is often funnier than fiction.
If laughter is the best medicine, then look no further to cure whatever ails you. The column “Offbase,” formally known as “Humor in Uniform,” has appeared in the Reader's Digest magazine for over half a century, and has published more than 3,500 jokes, quotes, and funny stories from the more than a million readers who have submitted them. This volume—from the world’s #1 source of humor—contains laugh-out-loud gems from one of Reader’s Digest’s most popular columns.
This side-splitting collection of humor delivers hundreds of the best jokes, anecdotes, cartoons, quotes, and stories from men and women in the armed forces or their families proving that life is often funnier than fiction. Such
· From a Family My son regaled me with stories about how they do things in the modern Air Force. Being an old Air Force man myself, I scoffed at their complicated methods. “That’s not the way we did it when I was in the service,” I said. “Yeah,” he shot back. “But when you were in, there were only two pilots, Wilbur and Orville”
— Ted Shirley
· From an Army Our Army Unit was overseas conducting maneuvers with the Marines. On shift one night, a Marine asked my sergeant where he was from. “I’m originally from Central America,” said the sergeant. “Oh, yeah?” asked the Marine. “Kansas?”
— David Denbek
· From At the end of a tough day in Iraq, my daughter, the airman, collapsed onto the first seat in the transport truck, forcing everyone else to climb over her. “Private!” hollered the sergeant, “Skinny girls get in the back so when we men get on with our weapons and equipment, we don’t have to climb over you. Have I made myself clear?” Suddenly my daughter perked up, “Do you really think I’m skinny?”
— Margaret Culbertson
· About the A soldier stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas, actually got a letter addressed to “Fort Ignorance.” “How did you know where to deliver it?” she asked the mailman. “We were stumped at first,” he admitted. “But then I remembered, ignorance is bliss.”
— William De Graf
For yourself, a friend, or family member—what could be better than the gift of laughter?
If laughter is the best medicine, then look no further to cure whatever ails you. The column “Offbase,” formally known as “Humor in Uniform,” has appeared in the Reader's Digest magazine for over half a century, and has published more than 3,500 jokes, quotes, and funny stories from the more than a million readers who have submitted them. This volume—from the world’s #1 source of humor—contains laugh-out-loud gems from one of Reader’s Digest’s most popular columns.
This side-splitting collection of humor delivers hundreds of the best jokes, anecdotes, cartoons, quotes, and stories from men and women in the armed forces or their families proving that life is often funnier than fiction. Such
· From a Family My son regaled me with stories about how they do things in the modern Air Force. Being an old Air Force man myself, I scoffed at their complicated methods. “That’s not the way we did it when I was in the service,” I said. “Yeah,” he shot back. “But when you were in, there were only two pilots, Wilbur and Orville”
— Ted Shirley
· From an Army Our Army Unit was overseas conducting maneuvers with the Marines. On shift one night, a Marine asked my sergeant where he was from. “I’m originally from Central America,” said the sergeant. “Oh, yeah?” asked the Marine. “Kansas?”
— David Denbek
· From At the end of a tough day in Iraq, my daughter, the airman, collapsed onto the first seat in the transport truck, forcing everyone else to climb over her. “Private!” hollered the sergeant, “Skinny girls get in the back so when we men get on with our weapons and equipment, we don’t have to climb over you. Have I made myself clear?” Suddenly my daughter perked up, “Do you really think I’m skinny?”
— Margaret Culbertson
· About the A soldier stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas, actually got a letter addressed to “Fort Ignorance.” “How did you know where to deliver it?” she asked the mailman. “We were stumped at first,” he admitted. “But then I remembered, ignorance is bliss.”
— William De Graf
For yourself, a friend, or family member—what could be better than the gift of laughter?
- GenresHumorMilitary Fiction
224 pages, Paperback
Published May 1, 2008
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Reader's Digest Association
4,606 books492 followersThe Reader's Digest Association, Inc. is a global media and direct marketing company based in Chappaqua, New York, best known for its flagship publication founded in 1922, Reader's Digest. The company's headquarters are in New York City, where it moved from Pleasantville, New York.
The company was founded by DeWitt and Lila Wallace in 1922 with the first publication of Reader's Digest magazine, but has grown to include a diverse range of magazines, books, music, DVDs and online content.
The company was founded by DeWitt and Lila Wallace in 1922 with the first publication of Reader's Digest magazine, but has grown to include a diverse range of magazines, books, music, DVDs and online content.
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Displaying 1 - 17 of 17 reviews
August 4, 2024
When I was a kid, one of the first things I would do when I went out to my grandparents' farm was go through my grandma's Reader's Digest magazines and read all the sections like "Humor in Uniform", "Laughter, the Best Medicine", etc. This 214 page collection was very amusing, with some entries making me actually laugh.
November 6, 2017
just and ok book, probably be little more funny if I was in the military.
January 8, 2020
Collection of the submissions to Reader's Digest Humor in Uniform from service members and their friends and families. Fun read.
November 20, 2020
Came across this funny book by accident. Very very entertaining and shows the funny side of the military.
December 30, 2020
A bit too corny. A few of the cartoons were really good but too few.
December 29, 2014
This book is a collection of jokes sent into Readers Digest over the last fifty years related to the US Military. Or at least, that's what it claims to be. I suspect it was compiled by a computer, and never evaluated by a reader prior to publication. Several of the jokes are repeated, submitted by different people but with the same punch lines. A few jokes do not relate directly to the military and are only circumstantual.
I understand this book isn't meant to be read cover to cover, but is more like a bathroom reader or coffee table conversation starter, but after fifty years there should be enough unique and original material to work with.
I understand this book isn't meant to be read cover to cover, but is more like a bathroom reader or coffee table conversation starter, but after fifty years there should be enough unique and original material to work with.
April 16, 2011
I thought this was freaking great... some of these little stories were so funny. I read a few of these to friends not familiar with the military and they thought I was crazy. The friends I read them to that are familiar... Cracked the Hell Up... as did I. You dont have to know about or understand military life to like these though.. they are funny either way.
October 15, 2011
Read it during a long flight. Good time killer. Has some pregnancy/that sort of thing jokes
October 12, 2012
There are several stories in there that are duplicates.
November 13, 2012
Not funny. If you think these stories are funny you need to get out more.
November 17, 2014
Liked it :-) Nice quick read, made me smile, grin and chuckle more than once.
You do not to be connected to the military to understand the funny things describe. But it helps ;-)
You do not to be connected to the military to understand the funny things describe. But it helps ;-)
October 13, 2015
Made me smile. A military wife can relate!
July 7, 2016
Funny stuff. If this had been edited better, I would have given it five stars. Duplicated jokes should have been caught and replaced.
But still a fun read and glad to have it.
But still a fun read and glad to have it.
March 26, 2007
Funny short stories that was pleasure listening too during our Wine trail weekend
February 21, 2016
Good:
* Some really funny jokes....
Bad:
* ... but there are also some less funny ones too.
* Some really funny jokes....
Bad:
* ... but there are also some less funny ones too.
May 3, 2017
Very humorous, I remember growing up and reading my grandmothers Reader's Digest to read all of the jokes in it.
April 14, 2019
Stories from all branches of the service. Wonderful return to my memories of reading the column as a child.
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