To any civilian interested in what Army life is really like, the guide "How to prepare for Deployment"- posted online by a soldier- offers these home preparations.
To experience barracks life:
"Sleep on a cot in the garage and replace the garage door with a curtain. Two hours after you go to sleep, have your wife whip open the curtain, shine a flashlight on your eyes, and mumble, 'Sorry, wrong cot'."
To experience military bureaucracy:
"When your five-year-old asks for a stick of chewing gum, have him find the exact flavour he wants on the Internet and print out the web page. Fill up an application form and staple the web page as an attachment. Submit the paperwork to your spouse for processing. After two weeks, give him the gum."
To experience the Army hairdo:
"Have the paper boy cut your hair."
To experience barracks life:
"Sleep on a cot in the garage and replace the garage door with a curtain. Two hours after you go to sleep, have your wife whip open the curtain, shine a flashlight on your eyes, and mumble, 'Sorry, wrong cot'."
To experience military bureaucracy:
"When your five-year-old asks for a stick of chewing gum, have him find the exact flavour he wants on the Internet and print out the web page. Fill up an application form and staple the web page as an attachment. Submit the paperwork to your spouse for processing. After two weeks, give him the gum."
To experience the Army hairdo:
"Have the paper boy cut your hair."
Oh this is spot on. Spot on.
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