What's your favorite "political" or "military cartoon?"

Col Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 23:26:19 -0500

So, maybe you had one cut out and posted in your workspace, on your refrigerator, garage, or even in your home office. Maybe it reminded you of a situation or past event; some are works of art in their own right, some are astute military or political commentary, and others are entertaining or just plain fun. Some may speak to a particular point in history, or accurately reflect your thoughts or service. Whatever 'it' is please feel free to share your favorites, and if you can't find the one you're looking for, no problem... just provide your best description, and we'll all help locate it! It could've been an old classic, something more realistic or modern, a non-military comic that addressed military subject matter/somehow relatable to the military experience, or something different altogether or that no one's seen before. This should be a great time, so pull up a keyboard, and let's get this thing started; thank you for all that you do, and... see you all in the discussion threads!

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 19 at 2013 11:45 PM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 23:45:52 -0500

I came across a stack of those little maintenance booklets from the 70's and 80's (you know the ones in the arms room) And WOW talk about T&A EO violation of an Army Pub. they had some pretty funny stuff in them too

Response by 1SG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 24 at 2013 12:01 PM

1SG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 12:01:25 -0500

Don't take it personally.  This one's a modern classic.<br>

Response by 1SG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 24 at 2013 12:03 PM

1SG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 12:03:45 -0500

Not military specific. But I used to see it around Bragg a lot in the '90s.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 24 at 2013 1:15 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 24 Dec 2013 13:15:54 -0500

This is from Power Point Ranger, AKA John Holmes, SFC (Ret.).
Here's his website:
http://www.pptranger.net/
& Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/Powerpointranger

Since it's Christmas, here's one of his comics from a few years back:

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Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 26 at 2013 1:22 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 26 Dec 2013 13:22:04 -0500

I had the great pleasure of meeting Mort Walker, the creator of "Beetle Bailey", back when his museum, The Museum of Cartoon Art, was open in Boca Raton Florida back in 1996.

It was somewhat intimidating meeting a legendary cartoonist whose weekly and Sunday strips I had read ever since I was a "li'l" boy growing up in New Jersey.

I did ask him a question though, after recently ETS'ing from the Army and with past experiences of dealing with Second Lieutenants, I had asked him where he got the inspiration of Lt. Fuzz. His answer was that Lt. Fuzz was based on his own personal experiences as a young Lieutenant. Pretty cool stuff!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2014 10:59 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 22:59:19 -0500

Pvt Murphy then Power Point Ranger

Response by SSG (ret) William Martin made Mar 10 at 2014 12:17 PM

SSG (ret) William Martin — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:17:41 -0400

Beetle Bailey of course!

Response by SGT Sarah Maxwell made Mar 10 at 2014 12:30 PM

SGT Sarah Maxwell — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:30:00 -0400

PVT Murphy's Law. :)

Response by LTJG Robert M. made Mar 10 at 2014 2:26 PM

LTJG Robert M. — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 14:26:36 -0400

Broadside by artist Jeff Bacon

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 15 at 2014 9:48 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 21:48:49 -0400

Terminal Lance

Response by Col Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 16 at 2014 3:28 AM

Col Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 16 Mar 2014 03:28:17 -0400

In light of the recent change to finally "return-to-the-roll," my "better-half" recently sent me this; apparently she got a real chuckle out of it, and well I'll have to say it gave me a good laugh too... enjoy!

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 16 at 2014 4:55 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 16 Mar 2014 16:55:44 -0400

Broken and Unreadable. A little raw, but hysterical!

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 19 at 2014 1:23 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 13:23:37 -0400

Beetle Bailey...enough said

Response by Col Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 19 at 2014 7:59 PM

Col Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 19:59:27 -0400

Here's one that I think we'll all relate to, thanks SSG Redondo! Check it out here:

https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/some-humor-for-the-day?from_groups=false

RallyPoint | Some humor for the day

A little something for the wild goose chase.

Response by SPC(P) Delcina Myers made Mar 20 at 2014 11:20 PM

SPC(P) Delcina Myers — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 23:20:59 -0400

Sir, when I think cartoon, I think TV show. So, in that case, the only one I know of at the top of my head is Pop Eye. And he's the reason I eat spinach. In fact, every time I see a can of spinach or carrots, ( from the movie with Robin Williams) my mind says it the way he does...

Response by LCpl Matt P. made Mar 20 at 2014 11:22 PM

LCpl Matt P. — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 23:22:35 -0400

Since my Father and all my Uncles were World War II Vets (and my dad's Dad was a Veteran of the Spanish American war...(yes... really!)

My favorite military "cartoon" is Kilroy (was here)

Response by SFC Aaron Calmes made Mar 21 at 2014 2:51 AM

SFC Aaron Calmes — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 02:51:15 -0400

Had this hanging in my office awhile. This one only had a picture of a hot air balloon so many people mistook it for one of those motivational posters before reading it. Was a few months before a few officers actually read it and got a laugh.

A man was flying a hot air balloon and realized that he was lost. He reduced his height and spotted a man down below. He lowered the balloon further and shouted "Excuse me, can you help me? I made a promise to meet someone a half hour ago, but I don't know where the hell I am."

The man below said, "Yes, you're in a hot air balloon, hovering approximately 30 feet off this field. You're between 40 and 42 degrees north latitude and between 58 and 60 degrees west longitude."

"I say, you must be an NCO," said the balloonist.

"I am ", replied the NCO, "How did you know?"

"Well," said the balloonist, "Everything you told me is technically correct, but I have no idea what to do with this information and the fact is, I'm still bloody lost and I'm still going to be late."

"You must be an officer!", said the NCO.

"I am", replied the surprised balloonist, "How did you know that?"

"Well," said the NCO, "You don't know where you are or where you are going. You've made a promise to someone that you can't keep and you expect me to solve all your problems. The fact is you're in exactly the same position you were in before you told me your problems, but now it's somehow my fault."

Response by SSG Gerhard S. made Mar 21 at 2014 1:30 PM

SSG Gerhard S. — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 13:30:08 -0400

Gunston Street... but I'm partial because I served with the creator... Entertaining nonetheless
http://www.gunstonstreet.com/

Response by SFC Gary (Bigsarge) Portier USARMY RET. made Mar 21 at 2014 3:54 PM

SFC Gary (Bigsarge) Portier USARMY RET. — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 15:54:55 -0400

Beetle Bailey. BigSarge S. is my Hero.

Response by GySgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 22 at 2014 3:13 AM

GySgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 03:13:13 -0400

Terminal Lance - Terminal Lance #244 “Have You?”

I don’t know what it is about Drill Instructors, but for me they’re an endless well-spring of humor. Drill Instructors themselves are comical without even trying, they often become caricatures of them...

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 22 at 2014 8:14 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 20:14:16 -0400

Beetle Bailey but invariably the cartoon vexed because he (Beetle) was the Lucy Ball of the military. Kind of felt sorry for him. He was Gilligan in fatigues.

Response by SSG Dave Rogers made Mar 24 at 2014 6:47 PM

SSG Dave Rogers — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 18:47:39 -0400

Beatle Bailey remains my favorite to this day..

Response by SPC Charles Brown made Mar 24 at 2014 10:21 PM

SPC Charles Brown — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 22:21:40 -0400

Beetle Bailey, and Sergeant Rock were always my favorite military cartoons or comic books.

Response by SGT Donald Croswhite made Mar 26 at 2014 8:50 AM

SGT Donald Croswhite — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 08:50:26 -0400

Looking through the PMCS comics, I'm always waiting for my Humvee to start talking to me and just explain whats wrong.

Response by Col Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 26 at 2014 5:11 PM

Col Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 17:11:29 -0400

For the political side of the question, this strip was featured in a recent edition of the Economist, and captures many decades of history in an entertaining way. (note: click on the image below to see the full strip)

Response by Col Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 26 at 2014 6:27 PM

Col Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 18:27:58 -0400

With the recent Kim Jong Un "Haircut Directive," here's a classic blast-from-the-past featuring Kim Jong Il courtesy of "Team America."

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 28 at 2014 4:20 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 04:20:58 -0400

the anime Full Metal Panic. the show is about a 17year old military/combat prodigy assigned to be a bodyguard for some vip. the show is pretty boring till about episode 4 or 5 when the main character starts yelling and a movie screen during a war film saying stuff like "THATS NOT HOW IT DONE" and "YOUR FORMATIONS ARE ALL WRONG" and other funny stuff. after that scene, the show gets a whole lot better and funnier :)

Response by Col Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 2 at 2014 7:37 AM

Col Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 07:37:01 -0400

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Response by TSgt Scott Hurley made Apr 2 at 2014 11:05 AM

TSgt Scott Hurley — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 11:05:14 -0400

The works by Gunny Wolf. You can see them at http://www.sempertoons.com

he has some great cartoons. Also, Beetle Baily is still around and getting laughs, poking fun at the Army. And man, Beetle must be the oldest Pvt. in the Army.

I will say this, there really has not been any fun military cartoons from the Air Force or the Navy. On the political side, I guess Doonsbury.

I should point out that Gunny Wolf, also pokes fun at the other branches too. Just click on the gallery and see for yourself.

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Response by A1C Vj Schrader made Apr 2 at 2014 4:25 PM

A1C Vj Schrader — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 16:25:14 -0400

The cartoon where the soldier shoots his jeep to put it out of its misery yet I have

always Beetle Baily cartoons classic never gets old!! However how many of you

rembemer Sad Sack? also a classic!!

Response by MSG Jose Colon made Apr 6 at 2014 3:45 AM

MSG Jose Colon — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 03:45:48 -0400

General Sinseki thinking: "The Army is overworked, underpaid, extended pretty thin, moral is low, what to do... Bingo, they need new hats."

Response by Col Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 8 at 2014 8:32 PM

Col Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 20:32:59 -0400

Here's one for the ages, I'm sure there's a few of us that can relate... so, which side of the counter were you on? lol Also, here's a few threads tot check out for more fun and interesting military conversation; thank you for all that you do, and... see you all in the discussion threads! https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/most-memorial-private-cherries-prank?c=1&page=1&urlhash=96980#96980

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I know these will all differ per MOS but I have seen some of the funnier things on here, acronyms, movies, and such. So here goes. What are the most memorable pranks that you have pulled on the NEW pr...

Response by Col Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 23 at 2014 3:46 PM

Col Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 15:46:19 -0400

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Response by TSgt Scott Hurley made Apr 24 at 2014 12:46 PM

TSgt Scott Hurley — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 12:46:40 -0400

This just came in. It is Beetle Bailey time:

http://www.seattlepi.com/comics-and-games/fun/Beetle_Bailey/

I feel sorry for the Army now... LOL

Beetle Bailey

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 27 at 2014 5:51 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 17:51:06 -0400

Air Force Blues was probably my favorite while it was out in force a few years ago. You can still find the author's work in the AF Times or on the RAF Mildenhall site (under the name Box-D Blues).

Terminal Lance is probably a close second. My wife followed CrewDogs pretty closely.

Response by SPC Geoffrey Jenkins made Apr 28 at 2014 2:07 PM

SPC Geoffrey Jenkins — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 14:07:58 -0400

Beetle Bailey/lol

Response by SPC Geoffrey Jenkins made Apr 28 at 2014 2:08 PM

SPC Geoffrey Jenkins — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 14:08:52 -0400

Sgt Rock!!!!!

Response by SGT Craig Northacker made May 7 at 2014 9:28 PM

SGT Craig Northacker — Wed, 07 May 2014 21:28:06 -0400

I like POGO - where he is in the swamp and talking to his friend, saying "We have met the enemy and he is us."

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 19 at 2014 8:40 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 19 May 2014 20:40:14 -0400

a little outside the context but i discovered these the other day...
http://youtu.be/BFu8VjGdQZk

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Response by 1SG David Niles made Jun 2 at 2014 8:56 PM

1SG David Niles — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 20:56:14 -0400

beetle bailey,

Response by Capt Jeff Quinn made Jun 13 at 2014 12:36 AM

Capt Jeff Quinn — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 00:36:08 -0400

Oldie but goodie- posted in student barracks, School of Infantry-MCB Camp Pendleton, January 1991.

Response by SPC Geoffrey Jenkins made Jun 15 at 2014 5:57 AM

SPC Geoffrey Jenkins — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 05:57:18 -0400

I love the smell napalm in the morning!

Response by SPC Geoffrey Jenkins made Jun 15 at 2014 5:58 AM

SPC Geoffrey Jenkins — Sun, 15 Jun 2014 05:58:51 -0400

Doonesbury,

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 27 at 2014 9:17 AM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 09:17:50 -0400

This TerminalLance is great! It just came out but this is why we can't wear WHITE SOCKS!

http://terminallance.com/2014/06/27/terminal-lance-330-staff-nco-dreams/

Terminal Lance - Terminal Lance #330 “Staff NCO Dreams”

I can only imagine the horrors that lay in the dark recesses of a Staff NCO’s subconscious. Marines dilly-daddling with their hands in their pockets, walking and talking on their cell phones, yoo-hoos wearing sunglasses without matte-black frames, devil dogs sporting sideburns and not tucking their shirts in on the weekend, nasties with white socks on a combat patrol…

Response by TSgt Scott Hurley made Jul 20 at 2014 5:06 PM

TSgt Scott Hurley — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 17:06:38 -0400

For those that have not seen Beattle Bailey in awhile. Here is one that was in the papers recently. I think it sums up the military perfectly today....

Response by PFC Zanie Young made Jul 25 at 2014 12:34 PM

PFC Zanie Young — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 12:34:00 -0400

Beetle Bailey. I can relate.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Sep 5 at 2014 1:48 AM

SFC Mark Merino — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 01:48:03 -0400

This Is The Army: B. Bunny
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0bw45GWoKQ

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 5 at 2014 9:03 AM

SCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 09:03:12 -0400

I am with LTJG Robert M. Broadside and Greenside

Response by SSgt Jacquemon Wildy made Sep 5 at 2014 12:07 PM

SSgt Jacquemon Wildy — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 12:07:44 -0400

GI JOE

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 5 at 2014 10:29 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 22:29:14 -0400

Col Private RallyPoint Member Beetle Bailey comes to mind. No Time For sergeants with Andy Griffith. Hogan's Heroes.

Response by Sgt Jennifer Mohler made Sep 5 at 2014 11:32 PM

Sgt Jennifer Mohler — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 23:32:22 -0400

I like:

Broken and Unreadable
Semper Toons
Terminal Lance

Response by LTC Paul Labrador made Sep 6 at 2014 1:52 PM

LTC Paul Labrador — Sat, 06 Sep 2014 13:52:23 -0400

PVT Murhpy's Law was my favorite. I'm bummed MSG Baker decided to stop doing it.

Response by Col Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 10 at 2014 11:44 PM

Col Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 23:44:45 -0400

Here's a good belly laugh for all of our TL fans out there... enjoy! :)
http://terminallance.com/2012/05/07/terminal-lance-197-symbology/

Terminal Lance - Terminal Lance #197 “Symbology”

The shirt-stays are easily the most confusing and annoying uniform-related item you can find in a Marine’s closet. I’m sure most Marines had never actually dealt with them prior to enlisting, much like myself, so when I found myself confronted with the elastic straps I really had no idea what to do. The drill instructors give you a demo in bootcamp, but everyone seems to have their own way of wrapping them around their legs (or not at all)....

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 1 at 2015 12:22 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 00:22:21 -0500

Fair warning, the video is borderline NSFW. Freakin' hilarious though.

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Response by LTC Stephen C. made Feb 1 at 2015 7:47 PM

LTC Stephen C. — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 19:47:30 -0500

Col Private RallyPoint Member, Beetle Bailey has always been my favorite.
However, I would think we'd be remiss without an homage to Bill Mauldin. William Henry "Bill" Mauldin was an American editorial cartoonist who won two Pulitzer Prizes for his work during WWII. He was most famous for his cartoons depicting American soldiers, as represented by his undisciplined characters "Willie and Joe". Mauldin was a sergeant in the U.S. Army, and received the Purple Heart and the Legion of Merit.
General George S. Patton disliked Mauldin intensely, and when they finally met, Patton stated, "I don't know what you think you're trying to do, but the krauts ought to pin a medal on you for helping them mess up discipline for us."

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 1 at 2015 8:16 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 20:16:42 -0500

My inner history nut and patriot is fond of this one.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 2 at 2015 3:16 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 03:16:47 -0500

The "John Wayne" of Comics.

Response by TSgt John Dias made Apr 3 at 2015 2:35 PM

TSgt John Dias — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 14:35:06 -0400

always loved this pic ... especially after working on an AFMC base full of engineers: http://geekfun.pl/pm_build_swing.gif

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 20 at 2015 4:59 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 20 May 2015 04:59:39 -0400

Alpha Gators

Response by Sgt Davis Le made May 6 at 2016 5:27 PM

Sgt Davis Le — Fri, 06 May 2016 17:27:44 -0400

http://terminallance.com/2016/04/26/terminal-lance-tough-love/ By our the greatest one I think

Terminal Lance - Terminal Lance “Tough Love”

They say the loudest weapon organic to the infantry is the SMAW rocket launcher, but that’s only sort of true. The standard issue Staff NCO actually has a natural speaking voice louder than the Assaultman MOS classic, but he’s not classified as a “weapon” technically (though his knife-hands actually are). If there’s one thing to be said about the Marine Corps in general, it’s that yelling in general is some pretty common shit. In boot camp,...

Response by SSgt Phil Sigman made May 14 at 2016 3:06 AM

SSgt Phil Sigman — Sat, 14 May 2016 03:06:26 -0400

Anything from the book "Up Front" by Bill Mauldin.

Response by TSgt Raymond Feliciano made May 15 at 2016 2:06 PM

TSgt Raymond Feliciano — Sun, 15 May 2016 14:06:10 -0400

nguyen charlie

Response by TSgt Lynne Schlumpf made Jun 23 at 2016 12:34 PM

TSgt Lynne Schlumpf — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 12:34:16 -0400

Sorry it's not a cartoon, but a meme. I've always loved it, though.

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 24 at 2016 7:24 AM

PO2 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 24 Jun 2016 07:24:28 -0400

Gone with the Blastwave... usually pretty funny

Response by SP5 Joel O'Brien made Jul 28 at 2016 10:09 PM

SP5 Joel O'Brien — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 22:09:08 -0400

Response by CW4 Craig Urban made Apr 15 at 2019 8:04 PM

CW4 Craig Urban — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 20:04:45 -0400

Popeye the sailor or Sgt bilko

Response by SGT Wanda Shepherd made Aug 30 at 2019 11:40 PM

SGT Wanda Shepherd — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 23:40:32 -0400

Beetle Bailey