The Army Apparently Once had a Sense of Humor

[KennyFlys]

This is good. Note some of the terminology used. If you know them, your age is showing.

 

[dmccormack]

Any soldier knows about PM Magazine -- a maintenance comic book with various regular characters.

It is not the same since the buxom blonde is gone.

 

[dmccormack]

My Favorite:

Air Force vs. Army Stress Reduction Programs


Stop Denying
AIR FORCE VIEW: Listen to the wisdom of your body. Begin to freely admit the stresses and pressures which you have manifested physically, mentally, or emotionally. Meditate even more frequently.
ARMY VIEW: Work until the physical pain forces you into unconsciousness, then you can't hear your body.


Avoid Isolation
AIR FORCE VIEW: Don't do everything alone! Develop or renew intimacies with friends and loved ones. Closeness not only brings new insights, but also is anathema to agitation and depression.
ARMY VIEW: Shut your office door and lock it from the inside so no one will distract you. They're just trying to hurt your productivity.

Change Your Circumstances
AIR FORCE VIEW: If your job, your relationship, a situation, or a person is dragging you under, try to alter your circumstance, or if necessary, leave.
ARMY VIEW: If you feel something is dragging you down, suppress these thoughts. This is a weakness. Drink more coffee.


Diminish Intensity In Your Life
AIR FORCE VIEW: Pinpoint those areas or aspects which summon up the most concentrated intensity and work toward alleviating that pressure.
ARMY VIEW: Increase intensity. Maximum intensity = maximum productivity. If you find yourself relaxed and with your mind wandering, you are probably having a detrimental effect on the recovery rate.


Stop Overnurturing
AIR FORCE VIEW: If you routinely take on other people's problems and responsibilities, learn to gracefully disengage. Try to get some nurturing for yourself.
ARMY VIEW: Always attempt to do everything. You ARE responsible for it all. Perhaps you haven't thoroughly read your job description.

Learn To Say "No"
AIR FORCE VIEW: You'll help diminish intensity by speaking up for yourself. This means refusing additional requests or demands on your time or emotions.
ARMY VIEW: Never say no to anything. It shows weakness. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do at midnight.


Begin To Back Off And Detach.
AIR FORCE VIEW: Learn to delegate, not only at work, but also at home and with friends. In this case, detachment means rescuing yourself for yourself.
ARMY VIEW: Delegating is a sign of weakness. If you want it done right, do it yourself (see #5).


Reassess Your Values
AIR FORCE VIEW: Try to sort out the meaningful values from the temporary and fleeting, the essential from the nonessential. You'll conserve energy and time, and begin to feel more centered.
ARMY VIEW: Stop thinking about your own problems. This is selfish. If your values change, we will make an announcement. Until then, if someone calls you and questions your priorities, tell them that you are unable to comment on this and give them the number for PAO. It will be taken care of.


Learn To Pace Yourself.
AIR FORCE VIEW: Try to take life in moderation. You only have so much energy available. Ascertain what is wanted and needed in your life, then begin to balance work with love, pleasure, and relaxation.
ARMY VIEW: A balanced life is a myth perpetuated by liberal arts schools. Don't be a fool: the only thing that matters is work and productivity.


Take Care Of Your Body
AIR FORCE VIEW: Don't skip meals, abuse yourself with rigid diets, disregard your need for sleep, or miss doctor's appointments. Take care of yourself nutritionally.
ARMY VIEW: Your body serves your mind, your mind serves the Army. Push the mind and the body will follow.


Diminish Worry And Anxiety
AIR FORCE VIEW: Try to keep superstitious worrying to a minimum - it changes nothing. You'll have a better grip on your situation if you spend less time worrying and more time taking care of your real needs. If necessary, listen to more Barry Manilow!
ARMY VIEW: If you're not worrying about work, you must not be very committed to it. We'll find someone who is.


Keep Your Sense Of Humor.
AIR FORCE VIEW: Begin to bring job and happy moments into your life. Very few people suffer burnout when they're having fun.
ARMY VIEW: So, you think your work is funny? We'll discuss this with your commander on Friday, at 1900!

 

[Ghery]

Too bad there wasn't a date on it, but it looks pre-WWII. Interesting how a number of things haven't changed at all. Thanks for posting that.

 

[KennyFlys]

Learn To Say "No"
AIR FORCE VIEW: You'll help diminish intensity by speaking up for yourself. This means refusing additional requests or demands on your time or emotions.
ARMY VIEW: Never say no to anything. It shows weakness. Never put off until tomorrow what you can do at midnight.

I vaguely recall a variation on this from the Navy...

"Never put off until tomorrow what you an send a SEAL Team to accomplish after midnight."

Obviously, it had a slightly different reason for its origin.

 

[Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe]

Too bad there wasn't a date on it, but it looks pre-WWII. Interesting how a number of things haven't changed at all. Thanks for posting that.

Page 4 has what looks like a P-38 - that puts it into 1940 or 1941.

Reminds me of some of the old army air-corps manuals that I used to study as a kid (They were "manuals" but somehow the illustration style seems familiar).

 

[wanttaja]

Page 4 has what looks like a P-38 - that puts it into 1940 or 1941.

Cover says "Army Air Forces," which means it dates from at least mid-1941.

I've got a WWII-era CAP Cadet manual, which is like a serious version of this pamphlet. In the first-aid section, there are instruction for injecting morphine....

Ron Wanttaja

 

[wanttaja]

My Favorite:

Air Force vs. Army Stress Reduction Programs

My favorite is the way the different services interpret the word, "Secure".

If you tell someone in the Army to secure a building, they'll set up a perimeter and send a company to stand guard.

If you tell someone in the Navy to secure a building, they'll send a yeoman around to turn off all the lights.

If you tell someone in the Marines to secure a building, they'll send a squad to assault it.

And if you tell someone in the Air Force to secure a building...they'll take out a ten-year lease on it.

Ron Wanttaja

 

[gprellwitz]

Cover says "Army Air Forces," which means it dates from at least mid-1941.

I've got a WWII-era CAP Cadet manual, which is like a serious version of this pamphlet. In the first-aid section, there are instruction for injecting morphine....

Ron Wanttaja

And there's a reference to the Wright Brothers:

FOR CENTURIES man looked longingly at the skies. Finally, some forty years ago, at Kill Devil Hill, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright successfully completed the first mechanical flight.