Stationed in Germany, 1971, four of us had to pull ammo dump guard duty, in the middle of nowhere, over Christmas. My mother had sent me a decorated 2' tall tree and a box of snacks. We were sharing this, hunched around a small oil heater, missing the holiday feelings. The door burst open, our Sergeant, carrying a box of brandy and cigars, came to inform my friend that his wife in the states had just had their baby. Best Christmas Eve, ever.
Stationed in Germany, 1971, four of us had to pull ammo dump guard duty, in the middle of nowhere, over Christmas.
My mother had sent me a decorated 2' tall tree and a box of snacks. We were sharing this, hunched around a small oil heater, missing the holiday feelings.
The door burst open, our Sergeant, carrying a box of brandy and cigars, came to inform my friend that his wife in the states had just had their baby.
Best Christmas Eve, ever.
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