Enjoy this Navy Friday Funny! An oldie, but a goodie.
A Navy Chaplain visits several sailors from his ship in a naval hospital soon after they reached their San Diego home port after a Westpac cruise.
He approaches a young seaman Boatswain’s Mate and asks, “What’s your problem, sailor?”
The sailor lowers his eyes and quietly confesses, “Chronic syphilis, Sir.”
“What treatment are you receiving?”
“Five minutes with the wire brush each day, Sir.”
“What’s your ambition, sailor?”
“To get back to the ship as soon as possible, Sir.”
“Good man,” says the Chaplain.
He walks to the next bed and notes that it’s another seaman Boatswain’s Mate. “What’s your problem, sailor?”
“Gonorrhea, Sir.”
“What treatment are you getting?”
“Five minutes with the wire brush each day, Sir.”
“What’s your ambition?”
“To return to the ship as soon as possible, Sir.”
“Good man.”
The Chaplain moves down to the next bed, occupied by an airman Aviation Boatswain’s Mate.
“What’s your problem, sailor?”
“Chronic gum disease, Sir.”
“What treatment are you receiving?”
“Five minutes with the wire brush each day, Sir.”
“What’s your ambition?”
“To get the wire brush before the other two sailors, Sir.”
Andy Adkins is a US Navy veteran (’73-77) and the author of several books, including You Can’t Get Much Closer Than This-Combat with the 80th “Blue Ridge” Division in World War II Europe, published by Casemate Publishers (2005) and selected as the Book of the Month for the Military Book Club. His newest novel, NEVER FORGET, is the story of A Vietnam Veteran’s Journey for Redemption & Forgiveness; NEVER FORGET is offered as a FREE (PDF, eBook format) download. Adkins also writes a weekly blog, “A Veteran’s Journey.”