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Best Captions Contest #25

Official DOD Photo

The Winners:

There are hundreds of ways to be an army of one. Take for example, the elite safe keepers of our school bound children....the crossing guard. - Weasel

After much consideration, the Navy decided that having freight trains aboard their aircraft carriers was not such a good idea. - ECJBULL7

Waving "HI" to the Captains daughter was the last mistake Private Peck ever made - Rabbit

Honorable Mentions (in order of receipt):

We prefer to do a dry run first... - Goldbar

As the LSO frantically waives his paddles, he doesn't realize that the hovercraft crew's attention has been diverted by the bikini-babes on the port side. - Chief(ret) kvb

Litte did he notice, but now he would have to wash his favorite yellow shirt, again...- ben

Wait! You forgot your invasion plans!- PFC Ford -~eXe~-

I knew I should have bought the larger face fans while I was in Japan. - Bo Bolin

Man....just two more points higher on the ASVAB, I could have been in the Air Force. - Bo

You Forgot Your Auto Club Tour Guide Books!!- Charley Noble

Shiphiking- Jaycee37

Hey, you can't park here - this spot is reserved for the Chattanooga Choo Choo. - Lifer

A vacumn cleaner this size and there's no filter bag?. What think tank egg head thought this one up? - asstchief48

Dangit Mitch, I told you not to drive it on the beach again!! Now what do you think the commander's going to think about i directing you? Whatever, we're screwed anyway. Might as well keep going. - W

I don't care if you are from Battlestar Galactia....you can't land here!!!!- Cecilki

How long has this Aircraft Carrier been in moth balls??? Man this deck is a mess !WATCH OUT for the steam catapult connection hook..........- Big Guy

I told you to wait for my signal, Damn it! (Cough Cough)- a_sailorz_love

Woooo! What did you have for lunch with that breath???- William Allen D.

More proof that the recruter lied, this guy was promised duty on a aircraft carrier. - Medic 173rd Airborne

I hope I didn't get sand in your eyes. - SgtD

I hate it when the stop lights go out! - Jim Czerniak

Move the dust storm a little more to the right! - Mighty Marine Momma!

WAIT Sarge!I finally found those grid squares you sent me for!!! Good thing you guys aren't jumpin' cuz we're all out of canopy lights and riser grease! - neurojrl

Why do I need to direct traffic? This is the only vehicle out here and personally if I were out driving around here and saw this thing coming I would NOT get in the way!- (No Name)

Unbeknownst to the hoovercraft driver, the man in the yellow shirt was simply fanning himself. - USAF Ace

Go away! You dusty monster! - Robert Hui Hong Kong

I just parked your car that will be five bucks and if you want me to wash it that will be another five bucks. - David J.

Just like Supply, I ordered a Hoover Vacuum and they send me a Hovercraft - ABE

Hey nobody told me that I needed my gas mask today.- Tig

Just a little to the starboard. No! Stop! Stop! - weasel

From the drive thru at Mc Donalds, "Your 30 seconds starts now!" - Hogg

Hey! Read these signs! SLOW DOWN, HUMAN CROSSING. - Donald B.

There is no caption better than this one: Military photo of this two weeks. - Robert Hui Hong Kong (Guide note. Actually, the submitter is incorrect. This photo was only up for 7 days, from 6/27 to 7/4).

I thought I asked for the Non-smoking section. - Maggie

Give me an "L" give me an "A", give me an "N", give me a "D" - NOW LAND! - Michael Donegan

Check out the submissions for our previous caption contests.

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