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Trunk Monkey

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36. When I was in the safety briefing generally went something like this

Tue Aug 14, 2012, 08:10 AM

Aug 2012

(All Male artillery unit mind you)

If you're gonna drink don't drive, if you're gonna drive don't drink.

If you dip it , wrap it

Make sure you have the phone numbers of your NCO support chain in your pocket at all times. (the days before cell phones).

I imagine that haven't changed too much in the years since I got out

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