On the 1st day of Christmas the Army gave to me:
A high speed hair cut
On the 2nd day of Christmas the Army gave to me:
2 pair of boots
And a high-speed hair cut
On the 3rd day of Christmas the Army gave to me:
3 square meals
2 pair of boots
And a high-speed hair cut
On the 4thj day of Christmas the Army gave to me:
4 ACUs
3 square meals
2 pair of boots
And a high-speed hair cut
On the 5th day of Christmas the Army gave to me:
5 mile run
4 ACUs
3 square meals
2 pair of boots
And a high-speed hair cut
On the 6th day of Christmas the Army gave to me:
6 hours sleep
5 mile run
4 ACUs
3 square meals
2 pair of boots
And a high-speed hair cut
On the 7th day of Christmas the Army gave to me:
7 working days
6 hours sleep
5 mile run
4 ACUs
3 square meals
2 pair of boots
And a high-speed hair cut
On the 8th day of Christmas the Army gave to me:
8 crying Soldiers
7 working days
6 hours sleep
5 mile run
4 ACUs
3 square meals
2 pair of boots
And a high-speed hair cut
On the 9th day of Christmas the Army gave to me:
9 rounds to zero
8 crying Soldiers
7 working days
6 hours sleep
5 mile run
4 ACUs
3 square meals
2 pair of boots
And a high-speed hair cut
On the 10th day of Christmas the Army gave to me:
10 deployment orders
9 rounds to zero
8 crying Soldiers
7 working days
6 hours sleep
5 mile run
4 ACUs
3 square meals
2 pair of boots
And a high-speed hair cut
On the 11th day of Christmas the Army gave to me:
11 stupid emails
10 deployment orders
9 rounds to zero
8 crying Soldiers
7 working days
6 hours sleep
5 mile run
4 ACUs
3 square meals
2 pair of boots
And a high-speed hair cut
On the 12th day of Christmas the Army gave to me:
12 different bosses
11 stupid emails
10 deployment orders
9 rounds to zero
8 crying Soldiers
7 working days
6 hours sleep
5 mile run
4 ACUs
3 square meals
2 pair of boots
And a high-speed hair cut
Author notes
I have to give credit where credit is due. A soldier in my unit created this piece and, even though i didn't write this, i thought you all would get a laugh out of this. kudos to the soldier!
