Showing posts with label U.S. Army. Show all posts
Showing posts with label U.S. Army. Show all posts

Monday, November 19, 2012

"When you least expect it"

By Mona Goldwater, Defense Editor



"A slipping gear could let your M203 grenade launcher fire when you least expect it. That would make you quite unpopular in what's left of your unit" — August 1993 issue, page 9, of PS magazine, the Army's magazine of preventive maintenance.
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Monday, July 19, 2010

Video: The U.S. Army's "Personal Hygiene"


"A film you will remember long after others are forgotten. This U.S. Army production introduces us to 'Homer,' a hillbilly-type who smells real bad. The guys in his barracks have to figure some way to encourage him to take a bath. They hit upon the idea of creating new lyrics for folk songs, and at this point the film quickly spins out of control, as Homer's loveable gang of GIs warbles tune after tune, such as 'Fresh And Clean,' and 'Wash Your Socks.'

Jump here to view or download the movie.
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