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Best Captions Contest #63

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The Winners:

Exchanging gifts in Afganastan at Christmas-time is done with "slightly" less enthusiasm than back in the States.....- Nuada

"Sir, the map doesn't lie. We really ARE in the middle of nowhere."- PFC Packard

Well guys, it says "Apology from Saddam-Open Immediately" but I'm not buying it. So will write "Return to Sender" and "You're forgiven" and hope he opens it.
- Omaha644

Honorable Mentions (in order of receipt):

The arduous battery of testing continues on the Mint Setting Missile System (MSMS).- Ike

That's right, sir. 350 degrees for 30 minutes, right out of the freezer, sir. - Carla H

tick....tick...tick..tick.tick.tick "umm..Happy Birthday?"- blackdwarf

Do you really think it was necessary to bring a picture of your dog on this deployment? - Ange

Send this letter bomb via Fed Ex. If anybody can find Mr bin Laden, they can! - Mike

If the bullet hits you, wear this- ahjteam

I don't want it you take it, No, you take it. . . - A1C scroggs

Now, This is a very sensitive top-secret super duper....Hey, you guys get to wear go-tees?...kewl- usmc_mustang

While clearly not the career Carl expected when he joined the service, disposing of ex-President Clinton's used over-sized porno was still a job.- Nuada1

ok, there's 25 in a bundle. I'm so glad I have someone to take over my paper route while I'm in Afganistan.- Lupin1

Here it is Sir, but I really don't think this will make it smell any better.- Maggie

AirForceMan..."here Mr. ArmyMan, will you hold this, my Dominos Pizza we just got flown in for us?" Mr.ARmyman "Sure, I will hold this Pizza....just let me set my last of the 45 day supply of MRE's on the ground first!"- LadyHawke342002

Finally! My tent window pane arrived...- TiaraG

Cookies from Mom, Sir.- Hed Dr.

Here is a "special" package from the Canadians.- D Rob

For some strange reason, the soldiers gathered for the traditional farewell gift-giving seemed more interested in the arrival of the "Hooters Girls" USO troupe.- Chief(ret) kvb

jeeze, these tanks get more compact every day- Koogs

I KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT THE BEST GIFT WRAPPING BUT, HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANYWAY.- T-Dogg (U.S.C.G.)

i dunn know, it says bien ladd-something. ok well just toss it into that cave where that whispering is coming from.- maj. malone

Here's your mail, the letter from Bambi was real good too!- dari

I dont know what you think you are doing, those are my spiderman comics!- dari

there's gotta be an easier way of smuggling pizza in here- Deth

I don't why we keep this stuff in a white bag we all know it's the captains porn!!- Deth

Quick! They're not looking, drop it, drop it!- Dari

Soldier: "Happy birthday Sarge" Sarge: "Thanks little timmy" Soldier: (underbreath)..."Man I hate that guy"- Sephiroth_SOLDIER

I finally got my Christmas present. Only four months! That's a new record!- Bama ROTC

Yes sir, we will get these playboy magazines to the soldiers right away!- Maverick

Told the Captain we shouldn't pack it like this!- FireSarge

Now, hold this up until the B1B bomber flies over. We'll wait for you behind that hill.- Wingnut

Take care of this...My mom gave it to me!- TJ

And you would wonder why the cookies from home need bubble wrap.- Xie

Private mark goes against all of his common sense and accepts the unmarked package, consspicuous "plain" packaging and all.- Xie

Hey wanna try out the latest bullet proof protective device? It will make you like Superman!!!- Reecee

"C'mon Sarg...Mama cooked these cookies for me!"- c/po2

You'd think that they'd take the B.D.U.'s OFF of the mannequins before shipping them, damn every last marine in charge of supplies!- Sgt. Yell2Much

"Star size" MRE! RHIP sucks!!- Chief N USAF Ret

Happy birthday. Sorry about the gift wrap.- Chief N USAF Ret

Why is the Generals MRE so mush bigger than ours? This is carrying RHIP too far.- Chief N USAF Ret

Damn im tellin you dressin up these Old Navy Mannequins in BDU's and settin em up wont fool these afghanis ! You gotta go for the Burdines ones! THEYVE GOT EYES- Sgt. Yell2Much

These Get-to-know your NATO Ally Gift Exchanges are getting to be annoying!- ROTC Rules!

here give this to your wife- Bronco2

wow I am glad they cover the general's wife picture- Bronco2

thank you sir! this is a little token of our appreciation for everything you guys have done for us, please dont open it until we are gone.- Bronco@

wow I am glad they cover the general's wife picture- Bronco@

Birthday or not, now is not the time to give the boss this nude picture of his wife!- CliffNavy

Mona who?- Mike Ramsey

"...once again, the commanding General found an ingenious way to smuggle his weekly supply of a case of his favorite brand of beer past all of the enlisted men on the flight deck receiving line, all of whom would have given their left nut for a tall, cold, frosty one...."- Dark Jedi Knight

Guys,make sure Bin Ladin recieves his birthday gift from the military forces.- AFC CHRIS

Here, take this to EOD for me, it has a ticking noise in it!- jason

Careful with this one... it's a "humanitarian aid" package for Osama.- Shalia

Dear Mom: Received your care package today...- Shalia

I've gift wraped this satchel charge for Osama, do you think he will like it? - Archangel

So the plan is we give this to Osama Bin Laden and he holds it like this, meanwhile, our snipers are....- Scotty B

Now hold it riiiiiiiight there...ok...now, for the rest of you...to zero your weapon you just aim here...- Spectre

Bobby, its from your Mom.- yllib72

I's from the Taliban, sir...to show their appreciation.- Cecilki

WHAT!!?? Teletubbie MREs?- Bubba

As the crew chief tries to give away the "new" three year sandwhich kits, most of the troops look forward to the approach of the local "roach coach". - Retired Eagle

"do not open till xmas. Love, Osama bin Laden" - Kevin 03

Have you seen this man? Maybe it would help if I took off the wrapping.- FDC Soldier

The U.S. Military has recovered Osama Bin Laden's self portrait. After later examination with a microscope, the discovered that the picture was in the nude- A369party

The U.S. Military has recovered Osama Bin Laden's self portrait. After later examination with a microscope, the discovered that the picture was in the nude- Mike

Well, the Captian really wanted it in pink but we'll take the white...- A369party

"Joe, you know how cold it gets at night here in Kabul. This must be the Afghan that my mom was sending to keep me warm.- Rick in Colorado Springs

What do you think I am? FedEx!- ssgwhiskers

one large with extra toppings......- duckhunter

"Be very very careful with this, it's a picture of my mom...wearing army boots."- Navy Mom

This is very fragile - what ever you do do NOT pull the yellow cord off! Good luck!- Craig002

Happy birthday, Sarge, I got you Sweden.- Devildoggin it

You never saw this, you werent here... Understand me?- cadet nobody (AROTC)

Awwwwwwwww, for me?!....You shouldn't have!!- Erin Parkes

Santa finally caught up to you, man!- alnick

Contraceptives?- Jack

Santa didn't have GPS, so this is a little late.- Mandi Phail

Tonight at 11... Another tragic death in the controversial midget infantry program.- yossar3363

In an effort to appease the families of terrorists, these soldiers started an assembly line to tie ribbons around the remains before sending them home.- tiggerfitch

Where the real Mona Lisa disappeared too.- Aaron Rosenblum

FRAGILE. Hmm... must be french.- Mavethis

This is a WHAT???!!- Col. Darkfire~SS

So let me get this straight... the captains head is in there? - yeah - I never knew it was missing - I knew from the moment he didn't ask for a mission statement.- Col. Darkfire~SS

Tell me again what it means when it says BOMB on it? - Do not drop, I think.- Col Darkfire~SS

Hey Mom! Guess what I am doing here in Afghanistan....I am DA UPS MAN!!- Medic Rulz

The soldiers turn their heads away from the master plans to construct a car for a Sergeant Major that runs off of the words "Hooah" "F*ck" and "F*ckin Hooah" and references to how much stronger the sergeant majors grandmother is than you at everything. - Sgt. Yell2much

A new shipment of Bin Laden jokes arrives at camp "Kill-em-all" in Afghanistan, the soldiers rejoice.- Sgt. Yell2much

SAF official bronson hands Sergeant Miller the missing link to all Marine Jokes, a childrens puzzle. The side of the box said "2-4 years". The semper fi HOORAH ground thumpers completed the puzzle in 51 days.- Sgt. Yell2much

...ever wonder how many little plastic square bags it took to fit a recruiter? The soldiers on the left are still trying to figure out what to do with the rest of him- Sgt. Yell2much

Now look hes our commander in chief! You will do as your told and that is a direct order. I dont care how stupid it is that he requested a tile of ice for his finger ice skating amusemtn park shipped all the way from India, now on the double!- Sgt. Yell2much

Are 51? What area 51? Were um, moving. now stay away from these glowing tiles of extra-terrestrialMarine Corps jokes.- Sgt. Yell2much

Soldiers couldnt bare to look as Sponge Bob square pants was sadly placed in the worlds smallest bodybag and shipped home after a crucial dry spell that led to a horrific site of drying up in Afghanistan- Sgt. Yell2much

Johnson's partner's helmet cam took a snap shot of the U.S. Military successfully stealing yet another Shakira Poster from within the walls of an abandoned BinLaden cave - Sgt. Yell2Much

THE RANGE OFFICER PLAYS A JOKE ON THE NEW BOOT:Ok...Now close your eyes and hold this riiight here!- bkski1

Special Forces rushes the General's anniversary gift for his wife back to the States- CharyouTree

Secret Santa kicked off with a bang this December as U.S. Armed Forces Specialists exchanged various photos and painted murals of Bin Laden's sisters eating steaks in bikinis- Sgt. Yell2much

Sgt. Claus always gets annoyed with missions to "deliver presents to children around the world"- Sinner51

Sir that package from your mommy finally arrived. Can i have the cookies????- Laura

Not one to be outdone by Martha Stewart, Bin Laden decorates his attack plans with pretty paper and a bright yellow bow.- jeanne4us

Sensing danger, Fred passed the target over to Bob.- jeanne4us

Dude, be careful with the port-a-potty art!!!! It's breakable!- Missy

"here hold this i'm going to see what these guys are looking at"- USMC2005

Don't look at me....I don't know what it is either.- ArmyAg04

Look, I know the UN means well, but these Spanish condoms are just ridiculous...- 91Bandaid

ok johnston, well show them taliban we aint afraid of em! fly this here kite over towards them caves, & for gods sake dont get shot!- urban cowboy

It's for you, from Domino's Pizza. Don't ask. - PaulFalk

Oh excuse me soldier, theses arent the MRE's! Thats the sweater my wife made me. Get your hands off of it. - DevillDogg

A Cuisinart?! What am I going to do with a Cuisinart in the field! - Brix

Who is Ted Kaczynski? - Sgt. Buss USMC Vet.

"As a result of this division's recently slashed budget, all troopers are herby ordered to equip themselves with the new 'Protektor' line of styrofoam shields." - CCNA Man

"Here's that hemmorhoid cushion you ordered, Sergeant." - SoldierBoyTrostle

Sir im going to need to take that away from you now....don't want anyone geting hurt would we now - Mike

Package for Mr. Bin Laden. The ticking? Oh...ah...don't tell him but it is a souvenir clock from the White House. Let it be a surprise. - Rage

Sir, had over the your dress you won't be needing that right now......maybe tonight sweetie! - Dantheman

You guys shouldnt have! Wow and it is even ticking.............. - TSGT SPAN OF THE DEVIL

QUICK TAKE THE PICTURE!!!Wait til the Marines hear that we Found Osama's Head first hehehehe - PvtUSMC

Sarge, robbie's not sharing the cookies again. - A1C CHRIS

If this stuff isn't dangerous, then why are you wearing gloves? - Maggie

Yes, I know its ticking...why do you think I'm handing it to you? - Vic

The kids couldnt wait to open their Christmas gifts. - Illini PFC

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