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Best Captions Contest #35

Official DOD Photo

The Winners:

Make sure you left your mobile phone at home. Dozens of soldiers were shot down in the Gulf when their wives called them. - Robert Hui Hong Kong

"What's this say? DRMO?" - tony [Editor's Note: "DRMO" is the Defense Resale Management Office, the activity which is responsible for redistributing/selling obsolete, surplus, or condemned military equipment]

Thanks Dad, I look great, got any money for gas, prom is going to be fun this year! - Foxtrot019

Honorable Mentions (In order of receipt):

I know you want a piece of bin Laden's ass too, but you can't tie yourself to my parachute pack. Now let's go kick some ass! - Ian

Okay, so if I take it out a little here and here these nasty old BDUs will look just perfect! - afwife5288

What the heck is this little thing for? - None

Just a little lower and to the right. Thats it! AHHHHHH!!!!- Devil Dogg

Bob, something tells me you really shouldn't be playing with that. - DocHollida

"Don't ask, Don't Tell"- ALL-PAU

No I dont have any sunscreen in there, and I still dont know where your hat is. - sean697

Yep! It's definitely time to change that diaper! - RT

It looks like your main parachute is missing, but you'll be fine. - FDC Soldier

I think I told the chaplain I wanted small headed cutters so why did I get a bald headed butler? - MiracleCompany

If this doesn't open, bring it back for a refund.- AF SSGT

"C'mon!! I know you got my cammies in here!!" - viewcam

Paratrooper Johnson, what is this cord for... oops - michael rutledge

"...and I packed your angry eyes, just in case." - USAF Ace

That's it, That's it! Maybe just a little lower. OOOOH Yeah. - cowboy67

As Sergeant Shine inspects his gear, PFC Armey thinks to himself, "...heh, heh, heh. We're coming bin Laden, we're coming!" - tony

Wiley Cayote says "Well the Acme Parachute Company guarantees it." - Horse Marine

"Would you look at this! This guy rigged his 'chute with scotch tape!" - tony

AI...RB...OR...NE...Airborne! - tony

PFC Lambert, singing silently in his head, "...if that one should fail me too...what? not now! oh, why did they teach us those songs in Basic Training?" - tony

Sgt. Skinhead is determined to find his "rug" even if it means going all the way to the DZ without his gear. - Dutch Treat

If i told you once I told you a thousannd times, no beauty supplies allowed in combat - Shallie374

This parachute was made by the lowest bidder and inspected by... - ssgwhiskers

"Go ahead and make a joke about the face paint and overdress; but at least I won't have to put Noxema on my head tonight", thought airman Brewster. - Navy Mom

Make sure my chute opens, I want to be the first one to fire a round into those rag heads. - WarDawg

"For security reasons, I'm gonna hafta check to make sure you don't have any illegal weapons in here!"- AF4life

...hey, that tickles... - sailor

I'll find the scumbag who stole my toupee, if it's the last thing I do!! - sailor

What parachute??? - George Malsam

Aaah....yeah. That's it. Now, scratch a little lower and to the left. - Andy

Hey, that tickles! - XGEP

Hey Smitty! Where in the hell is you parachute? - Johnny D. Johnson

How many times do I have to tell you private? This cord is for you rubber duckie when you go into the water!- metaldesi

"Here he comes, here he comes, here he comes and his name is Mr. Machine, he is real, he is real and for you he is ideal, and his name is Mr. Machine." - Jaycee 37

I put my gum where? - Longbow06

Let's see now, should I tell him about me backing into his Vette now or wait until he's done fixing my parachute rig????? - Jake

So, this is where you keep the lucky Rabbit's foot! - GDD

And you insert the key here to wind him up. - Rick Bates

"How does this go, again?" - Little Sister

OOOOOOOH! That feels Goooooooooood! - Anna

That knot is not supposed to be here. Who the hell packed this parachute? - Nancy (nicarusone)

Hey Sarge... Cut it out.. that tickles - The Green Jester

hmmmm... its all yellow, its all good. - winger

Is this the parachute or my laundry bag? - ScottL

Uh..Yeh..just a little lower...ah yeh...That's it. - Matt

Okay, where's that danged beef Jerky? I can taste it from here!! - miscthree

Next time you jump try to avoid the the big pionty pines! This tree top is not coming out! - phil deez

The Rabbit comes out of the hole, round the tree, and back down the hole again - rjenkjj

"What-d-ya-mean it's not in there?" - Peacemaker

During a training exercise, an instructor demonstrates how to guide incoming aircraft to the drop zone using his head as a reflective beacon. - Bigjoe1

You know, this jumpmaster thing is a lot harder than the correspondance course was. - Bubba

Check out the submissions for our previous caption contests.

 

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