Army needs new recruits
Top Ways The Army Is Trying To Boost Recruiting
8. Military transport flights now earn you Delta frequent flier miles
7. Where else can you shoot guns and get awakened in the middle of the night by loud explosions besides New York, Chicago and Detroit?
6. Get rid of all those creepy “Richard Simmons Wants You” posters
5. Intelligence spy satellite may be used to watch television 24 hours a day
4. Superiors may now be addressed as “Dude”
3. Make it so every hand grenade has a creamy nougat center
2. Next mission: all-out invasion of Temptation Island
1. New slogan “Army of One” replaces “Hope You Like Scrubbing Latrines!”
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