Military Photo of the Week

Best Captions Contest #47

Official DOD Photo

Special note: (Added 15 Jul 03): I've been informed that many Airman, NCOs, Senior NCOs, and even a few officers are distributing the above photo, as a photo of the possible new Air Force Uniform. Actually, the above is a DOD photo, taken in November 2000, that shows an Air Force Master Sergeant teaching survival skills to members of the Chilean Air Force. Original DOD Photo.

The Winners:

You see, these are plants that grow in nature, now do you see why your camoflage is all wrong. - Ryno

Gunny Highway fools RECON Platoon again - Adam Brockie

Unlike snow, you can eat yellow flowers. - homalone

Honorable Mentions (in order of receipt:)

...And this end is used for writing. Any questions - mike

"OSAMA HAD A BABY AND IT'S HEAD POPPED OFF!" - JIM

See!?!? Look at da pwetty flowa!! - Beep

"Now this is what we call 'marywahnna'." - McNabb

And Remember soldiers...Make love not war. Peace Out! - Douglas

OD Green, Woodland Camo, Desert Tan,… The Air force opts for it's own BDU color - Cecile Galt

"Everyone draw a straw. Longs are hats off/sleeves down." - angehowe

Now when you pull the weed out, you have to make sure you pull the root out too. - Brownie

OK, Now imagine this top part is Bin Laden's head....Pull sharply up and away from body... - Mom

"Momma had a baby and her head popped off." - Smitty

OK...you guys in the blue uniforms are gonna act like Taliban fighters and i'll be America. In order to make it a little more even I will use this small weed as my weapon of choice. - Semper Fi Falco

hey Rocky. Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!!! ahem will the guy in the back pay attention??????????? - dancncowboy2

Its not easy being green ... - Maggie

You need to take a bunch of leaves and grind them down to make the dye to fix those uniforms. - RSPMARINE

SMOKE IT, IF YA GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Jaycee37

Ok. I sold out of the good stuff but you can roll this up and get a decent buzz. Any buyers? - Dave

"It's simple ladies.....your blue cammies are stylish, but the foliage is green....green cammies....get it??" - viewcam

Mama had a baby and its head popped off! - FDC Soldier

Now listen up Recruits, you ALWAYS start with "He loves me..." - usmcgruntmom

Com'n guys and gals. All you have to do is eat one frog and you get a uniform like mine. - yllib72

If you get lost and run out of food, eat this! - Mary

My momma had a baby and her head popped off! - Rebecca Souffrant

She loves me. She loves me not. - homalone

"After years of fitting in maybe it's time to stand out." - Almost_Army

"Careful, Sarge! Are you sure that isn't an anthrax plant!?" - Almost_Army

"For my next trick...." - Charley Noble

"Unfortunately, your commoflage pattern will not allow you to conceal yourself effectively behind this Dandelion. I, on the other hand, am completely invisible...See? Can't see me, can you?" - Foxy

This is definitely one weed you don't want to be caught smoking. - nicarusone

"And in the jungle,this hand made banana leaf cap will be the fitting touch to our camouflage." - Navy Mom

Now it you don't have any toilet paper you strip the leaves like this. - Johnny D. Johnson

"What the daffadilly yo" - HaHaHa

This is our latest anti-infantry mine.. You pull the flower here, and then set it down.. The mine is pressure sensitive so watch you don't step on it. - Danny

Tubby shows up late as usual, in the wrong uniform and with an unbelievable excuse. - stihl

After ya milk the dirt outta them, they don't taste half bad! - Bill

"No, it's NOT illegal-but, you really shouldn't eat it either." - Mel

The soldiers from the blue side of the forest meet up with the soldiers from the green side if the forest. - bolloxx

The blue army doesn't know what to think of the dandelion the green army is offering as a peace offer. - bolloxx

LIsten carefully, we have gotten too many complaints about these plants not being deseeded properly if you want to live the high life you gotta do it right. - knock up

you're a daisy if you do? - cnhrn

THIS STUFF CANT BE THAT BAD. THEY SHOULD LEGALIZE THIS. - RECRUIT

OK listen closely, the song goes like this; Monica had a baby and her ....(pause) head poped off. - dunny33

So this must be that famous army flourist school i've heard so much about. - MAX13

Gosh, I never knew that Sgt. Smith was such a great flourist. - Max13

...and not only will it save your life, it makes a beutiful center piece for christmas dinner. - Devill Dogg

When we get to Afganistan we can get us some opium and stop smoking this crap. - Simpleton

Due to earlier budget cuts, Air Force personnel are forced to use primitive visual aids to strike fear into the enemy. - Bam-Bam

Now look this is what a afgan. landmine looks like. - Roughneck95287

Never point a Squirting Flower at anyone unless you intend to use it. - Wil' Bill

Let's see, now. Funny-looking uniforms; cover optional when outdoors; Air Force senior NCO stripes. Did I say, "Air Force"? It figures! - //Chief(ret) kvb//

When you finish thawing from your artic training you will be green again like me and this little branch. - Gene Swigart

Airman thought: "Damn, this color-blindness is getting out of hand." - Brno

To bad we couldn't direct that down bin laden's windpipe. - lonewolf

And, as soon as I finish, Colonel Munchhausen will come out and explain why you've been issued the Smurf BDUs. - //Chief(ret) kvb//

Hey amigo, does the gringo know that plant is called the 40 day rash? - knock up

Let me show you eight ways to kill with this shoelace! - sawman

Check out the submissions for our previous caption contests.