In 2015, the global military landscape looked like a game of Risk played by people who hadn’t slept in a week. It was the year… Read More »34 Military Jokes: The 2015 “Sandcastles & Russian Wings” Edition

In 2014, the military world got a 19th-century wake-up call in the middle of a 21st-century digital dream. It was the year Russia invented “Vacationing… Read More »35 Military Jokes: The 2014 “Little Green Men & Caliphate Chaos” Edition

In 2013, the military realized that the “Eye in the Sky” was also watching your personal emails. It was the year of the NSA whistleblower,… Read More »37 Military Jokes: The 2013 “Snowden Leaks & Stealth Drones” Edition

In 2012, the military survived the supposed Mayan end of the world, only to face something much scarier: “The Sequester” (automatic budget cuts). It was… Read More »33 Military Jokes: The 2012 “Mayan Apocalypse & Budget Cuts” Edition

In 2011, the military realized that “History” doesn’t just happen; it arrives at 2:00 AM via a stealth helicopter. It was the year we finally… Read More »38 Military Jokes: The 2011 “Stealth Hawks & Arab Springs” Edition

In 2010, the military realized that the biggest threat wasn’t always a guy with an RPG; sometimes, it was a Private with a CD-RW and… Read More »36 Military Jokes: The 2010 “WikiLeaks & Tablet Tactics” Edition

In 2009, the military learned that “Counterinsurgency” in the desert is one thing, but “Counterinsurgency” in the Hindu Kush is like trying to play chess… Read More »39 Military Jokes: The 2009 “Afghan Surge & Predator Politics” Edition

In 2008, the military was caught between a global recession and a new reality of “Hybrid Warfare.” It was the year of the Russo-Georgian War,… Read More »35 Military Jokes: The 2008 “Flying Shoes & Georgian Grinders” Edition

In 2007, the “Peace Dividend” wasn’t just dead; it was buried under ten feet of reinforced concrete. It was the year the U.S. Army decided… Read More »41 Military Jokes: The 2007 “The Surge & Reaper’s Harvest” Edition

In 2006, the military realized that winning the war was easy, but winning the “neighborhood” was nearly impossible. It was the year of the T-wall… Read More »36 Military Jokes: The 2006 “Counterinsurgency & Concrete Walls” Edition