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Best Captions Contest #62

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The Winners:

The men knew that the Admiral was getting lazy when he conducted the first drive by open ranks inspection. - Jonathan Elder R

"Hiding behind our backs? What? No! We're not hiding anyhting behind our backs." - Xie

Damn Naval drag races... - Sgt. Yell2Much

Honorable Mentions (in order of receipt):

This is the XO speaking...... all hands prepare to moon them when they get alongside - Saltydog

Sod the missiles, on three: CareBear Stare! - LittlePaul

"You think they got women on there? I'm gonna jump if I see one." - Rosario

Must be English, it's passing on the RIGHT - Mike E.

A 4 year hitch to see the world and go to different countries so we can visit other places and were stuck watching gaurd on the first marine to sail battleship - Sgt. Yell2Much

The US reigns supreme even during peacetime competition. "I hope they won't mind our blasting a hole in their bow to gain the upper hand." - Clem

Man, not another change of command!! - SGT Ack-attack

Awright, who cut the cheese? - Wingnut

Hope their head isn't broken too ! - lulu

for some reason keying a ship just doesn't have the same effect like keying a car does. - Deth

"you think they'll notice the gas we syphoned?" - Deth

Hey, he's got a bigger one than we do! - Dari

Okay, you just take a right at the whirlpool and snake monster, left at those funny singing people, and if you get lost ask the wind guy for directions, and you'll be in Ithica by morning. - Lupin1

The latest weapon in the War Against Terrorism, USS Howard Stern and the Wack Pack! - Bubba Backer

Boy,when they said in the broucher that they have one of the best charter fishingboats they weren't kinding. - afc chris

Oooh!! Look Squidly, he's going the wrong way! - oodnagalarbi

"All hands on deck! Give 'em the 'Riverdance' routine!" - Cygnus

By order of the Secretary of the Navy, all 1/4 mile drag races will immediately cease - Ethan

THIS IS THE WEIRDEST RELAY RACE I'VE EVER BEEN IN! - Tommar

Who said they've got girls on board ?? - Henrik

Leave it up to Bob to pull the fire alarm when the General's boat is passing by. - Ange

"I THOUGHT IF IT TOOK OVER ONE HOUR,YOUR PIZZA WAS FREE?" - GEORGE

The final two entries remaining prepare to face off in the Navy's annual water hose fight. - Xie

Geraldo will do ANYTHING for a rating's story - Swabbie [old Navy]

VP Cheney??? Does 'boats' know how to pipe him aboard? - Swabbie [old Navy]

Does Abdullah require a special menu? Does he know what our 'brig' is like? - Swabbie [old Navy]

Dang! They better have the pizza ready! - Swabbie [old Navy]

Okay, if we all stare hard, maybe they won't pass on the starboard. - Landlocked

Announcer: And next up we have Cruiser, built by Us NavyCrowd: Ooohhh, aaahhhhh - A369party

Chief, is this the taxi home? - Dan

As the world changes around him, CAPT R. V. Winkle orders the crew of the USS Anachronism to man the rails in their signal tunics. When asked as to the recent disappearance of SN Jim Smith and SN Joe Smith, CDR C. Overup replied, "The SW twins? No comment." - Ike

Hey you...with the helmet... quit playing with your dingey - ORD

The great General Patton once said "Give me an Army of West Point grads and I'll win a battle, give me a handful of Texas Aggies and I'll win a war." Now we may be Navy, but Patton didn't say that the handful of Texas Aggies had to be Army, so we're those Aggies. Now Johnny, when that ship there comes by you I want you to lasso her bow. Can you handle that?? Good. Then the rest of you pile aboard. - RED

Hey guys! they have no idea that in less than 2 minutes they are going to be moon, Ready, undue the belt buckles!!!!!!!!! - Bronco2

Man, I wish I was on her, she's going home - Mortarman

The ship has come home - zfBRAt

Nissan's new hull is really turning heads - Spectre

*Cat call* The playmates are on that ship? Sweet... - Marauder

Now remember, soon as it's alongside we drop our pants and show 'em our secret weapons. - Robby

"Oh, you wanna go grandpa? huh? ok! i will smoke you!..." - Kevin 03

And coming around the far turn ..It's Beetlebomb" - Rimfire

Pedal faster, Sir. We are winning. - Lifer

Look carefully, everyone on the bridge is nude! - NavyCliff

For his lack of responsiblity, worker Johnson has been sentenced to walk the invisible plank of doom. Mates from U53 have come to watch and pelt him with paintball guns. - Sgt. HOOAH

Got Milk? - Terry

For the last time Schultz it's a SHIP not a BOAT!! - Chief N USAF Ret

OFFICER:I love the smell of diesel fuel in the morning. SAILOR:uhhhhh sorry, it's just me, sir, I broke wind. - Devil Doggin It

I thought this was one way! - Chief N USAF Ret

Heave two what??? - Chief N USAF Ret

wow! thats a big boat...duh...yeah big boat watch out! - jane doe

"Eyes starboard! Ready chewin' tobacco! Prepare to SPIT! - Lt_1117USMC

look mine is bigger - studman

Ensign Rogers' mom has found him again! Won't he ever learn to call her at least once a week? - Termite

The Captain said that some ships have girls on board. Please be this one! - Moneypenny

The confused sailors were not sure if this was an episode of Fear Factor or a new training mission. - Carol

"About 50 more feet and then we can start the Village People's 'In The Navy' song. Get ready!!!" - Krystal B

EVERYONE DOWN!! IT'S A DRIVE-BY SHOOTING!! - FAFO Falco

What do you mean? "When he gets closer, Jump". - JimBrem

Even the Navy uses road-guard vests during movements. - Chip

Alright boys, as soon as she pulls abreast, turn around and moon 'em! - FDC Soldier

ok,everyone,when they get close enough let's give 'em a lugi! - CROSSHEAD1

That is ours right? - cadet nobody

If we stand here and look at it long enough, maybe it'll go away. - A369party

"Whey the gun on that destroyer fires, you dive off the side and begin your race to the drowning captain, the one who brings him back.. ALIVE-*sighing*-will get extra rations" - Col. Darkfire~SS

"Where the hell is you parrot seaman?!" - COl. Darkfirte~SS

"Shive my timbers, me maties, arrrh, ahoy..." - Col. Darkfire~SS

Sir? Won't we make easy targets with these bright colors on? - How many times?! You don't need camoflauge on a boat! - OK Men! Foret the camo *feet appear under pipes as they move toward the assembely ares* - Col. Darkfire~SS

Alright men! When the other shp pass, you will all make obscean gestures, and comments, like so... - Col. Darkfire~SS

The men of the USS Quality decide to play `Titanic' with a neighbor ship - Col. Darkfire~SS

All right. Closer... Closer... OK guys flip that bastard the bird! - yossar3363

Listen up, on the count of three everyone turn around and moon them. - homalone21

Th admiral said that this is the navy's way of controling the traffic on the waterways,red is for stop yellow caution.heh what happened to green? - sudsy

FoxNews Alert: 20 Navy personnal were discharged today when they were caught in the act of Navy dragracing... - skip

There it it, Thank god! Once the plumbing in the head broke i thought we were goners. Now every one stay in a single file line and for goshsakes remain cool! - DevillDogg

AHHHH......that is the freaking crew who stole our rations. - A Gonna Be Private

Unable to resolve their disputes in a civil fashion, the two destroyers revert to the time honored method of jousting. - zeboo911

The Seamen thought that wearing new skyblue hard hats would give them a better chance with the new all-female destroyer. - D Rob

All workers on deck were stunned as the Admiral displayed the rath that The United States has against Sesame Street. BigBird was hung with no remorse from the incoming ship's communications tower. - Sgt. Yell2Much

Volunteers await to board the Navy vessel going to answer a distress call from the Playboy Cruiseline. - Maggie

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