Posted on Dec 19, 2013
What's your favorite "political" or "military cartoon?"
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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!
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Edited 12 y ago
Posted 12 y ago
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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)
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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."
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."
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PO2 Rocky Kleeger
There was a picture of an officer talking to a mech. The aircraft was in thousands of pieces, and the mechanic says, "I dunno, Skipper, another half hour, or so"
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SGT Warren Crutcher
LTJG Robert M. - I can relate to the pass word having worked in the S-6 Shop fixing service members computers.
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Not military specific. But I used to see it around Bragg a lot in the '90s.
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