RECRUITING CRISIS

THE CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE AIR FORCE

DECIDED THAT HE WOULD PERSONALLY

INTERVENE IN A RECRUITING CRISIS

AFFECTING ALL OF OUR ARMED SERVICES.

SO HE DIRECTED THAT A NEARBY

AIR FORCE BASE BE OPENED AND THAT

ALL ELIGIBLE YOUNG MEN

AND WOMEN BE INVITED.

AS HE AND HIS STAFF WERE STANDING

NEAR A BRAND NEW F-15 FIGHTER,

A PAIR OF TWIN BROTHERS

WHO LOOKED LIKE THEY HAD JUST

STEPPED OFF A MARINE CORPS

RECRUITING POSTER WALKED UP TO THEM.

THE CHIEF OF STAFF WALKED UP TO THEM,

STUCK OUT HIS HAND AND

INTRODUCED HIMSELF.

HE LOOKED AT THE FIRST YOUNG MAN

AND ASKED,

"SON, WHAT SKILLS CAN YOU BRING

TO THE AIR FORCE?" 

THE YOUNG MAN LOOKS AT HIM

AND SAYS,

"I'M A PILOT!" 

THE GENERAL TURNS TO HIS AIDE

AND SAYS, "SIGN HIM UP

ALL THE PAPER WORK DONE,

EVERYTHING, DO IT TODAY!"

THE AIDE HUSTLES

THE YOUNG MAN OFF.

THE GENERAL LOOKS AT THE

SECOND YOUNG MAN AND ASKED,

"WHAT SKILLS CAN YOU BRING

TO THE AIR FORCE?" 

THE YOUNG MAN SAYS,

"I CHOP WOOD!" 

"SON," THE GENERAL REPLIES,

"WE DON'T NEED WOOD CHOPPERS

IN THE AIR FORCE.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU KNOW HOW TO DO?" 

"I CHOP WOOD!"

THE YOUNG MAN REPEATS. 

THE GENERAL HUFFS,

"YOU ARE NOT LISTENING TO ME.

WE DON'T NEED WOOD CHOPPERS;

THIS IS THE 21ST CENTURY!" 

"WELL," THE YOUNG MAN SAYS,

"YOU HIRED MY BROTHER." 

"OF COURSE WE DID,"

SAYS THE GENERAL,

"BUT HE'S A PILOT!" 

THE YOUNG MAN ROLLS HIS

EYES AND SAYS,

"I HAVE TO CHOP IT

BEFORE HE CAN PILE IT!"