Misunderstanding terms

One reason the Services have trouble operating jointly is that they don't speak the same language.



For example, if you told Navy personnel to secure a building, they would turn off the lights and lock the doors.



Army personnel would occupy the building so no one could enter.



Marines would assault the building, capture it, and defend it with suppressive fire and close combat.



The Air Force, on the other hand, would take out a three-year lease with an option to buy.






Historic Custer battle





The following are supposedly true headlines that have appeared in papers during the war.



Some Leading Papers' Coverage of Custer's Massacre


Variety: Custer Closes Out of Town


Pravda: Big Red Victory.



Sports Illustrated: Indians Win Series


Women's Wear Daily: Feathers Make Comeback


Reader's Digest: Sitting Bull Reveals New Cure for Dandruff


The Washington Post: Custer Loses Rural Vote