[lfjokes] Semper Fi

[Adam Shand]

From: SouthShore Bed & Breakfast <sshore at mtaonline.net>

A Taliban Army Platoon was on patrol when the commander noticed a lone
Marine standing on a hilltop in their area. The commander told two of his
soldiers to go take out the Marine, so they dropped their packs and
promptly ran as fast as they could toward him. Just before they got to the
top, the Marine ran over the other side of the hill. The two soldiers
followed.

For the next few minutes there were bloody screams and dust flying in the
air. Then as quick as it had started, it stopped and the Marine came up on
the hilltop. He brushed off his cammies, straightened his cover, crossed
his arms and stood there looking at the Taliban soldiers.

The infuriated commander called for a squad to go get the Marine. They
promptly ran as fast as they could toward him. Just before they got to the
top, the Marine ran over the other side of the hill.

The squad followed, and for the next few minutes there were bloody screams
and dust flying in the air. Then as quick as it had started, it stopped
and the Marine came up on the hilltop. Brushed off his cammies,
straightened his cover, crossed his arms and stood there looking at the
Taliban soldiers once again.

The commander was really hot now. He ordered the rest of his platoon to
attack the Marine. Determined that Taliban soldiers were far superior to
one lone Marine, they had blood in their eyes as they ran up the hill.

Just before they got to the top, the Marine ran over the other side of the
hill. The blood thirsty soldiers followed. For many minutes there were
horrific screams and dust flying in the air. It continued and continued.

Finally, one lone soldier came crawling back to the commander, all bloody
and beat about the head and shoulders. His uniform was torn, cuts were all
over his body. The commander asked for a report.

The lone soldier, trying to catch his breath, replied in a forceful and
trembling voice: "Run Sir, ... it's a trick. There are TWO of them!!"