Humor in Uniform [Mass Market Paperback]

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Publication Date: April 17, 2008

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Readers Digest (April 17, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762109297
• ISBN-13: 978-0762109296
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #223,292 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #12 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Entertainment > Humor > Political
  • #25 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > History > Military Science
  • #70 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Entertainment > Humor > Satire, General

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Funny Side of Military Life!, February 18, 2009

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Michael OConnor "Wordsmith" (Wausau, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Humor in Uniform (Mass Market Paperback)

Like so many baby boomers, I grew up on READER'S DIGEST. That wonderful little mag helped me become the devoted reader I am today. My favorite RD feature was the "Humor in Uniform" section. This 2008 volume from Reader's Digest Association brings together 500+ stories of military humor in action.

HUMOR IN UNIFORM divides those 500 stories into 15 sections: Basic Training, At the Front, All in the Family, Last Laugh, On the Job, Military Wisdom, etc. Sections can range from 8 to 26 pages in length.

The stories found in each section bring out the fact that wit and humor knows no bounds. Funny is funny. And, given the regimented, hidebound and bureaucratic nature of military life, military humor can be especially funny whether it comes from a naive recruit or a master sergeant who's seen everything in his 30+ years in the service.

Short and sweet: HUMOR IN UNIFORM is a fun read whether you served in the military or not. Recommended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lived it, loved it!, May 5, 2008

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James D. Crabtree "Doc Crabtree" (Fort Leavenworth, Kansas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Humor in Uniform (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a great collection of military anecdotes which taken as a whole is just HILARIOUS! I loved so many of these stories, even if I have heard one or two of them before. Reading this while relaxing at the Outer Banks with my wife, I had to laugh out loud several times and share some of them with her.

The only drawback to the book is that some of the stories are repeated in different chapters, or variants of the same story are seen in different parts. This still doesn't detract from how funny this book is... it really does justice to one of my favorite Reader's Digest features.

5.0 out of 5 stars Love the Memories, November 24, 2008

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Mac Pro "Local History Buff" (Oklahoma USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Humor in Uniform (Mass Market Paperback)

After 33 years in the military my husband always turns to Humor in Uniform in the Readers Digest before reading anything else so when I found this compilation of the stories in book form I grabbed it up to give it to him for Christmas. Then I decided to take it with me on a lengthy plane trip and thoroughly enjoyed it as did a couple of my seat mates along the way when they saw what I was reading, and chuckling about. I think it's still in good enough shape to give it to him and plan to order one for my brother-in-law who is also retired military. There are some stories I remember so it's not all fresh but they were still fun to read again. Not just for military but it helps when you see so much that's familiar.