[Poohbah]

True story:

My Marine squadron spent some morale fund money to buy lumber, with the intent of building ourselves a deck next to our hangar for barbecues and that sort of thing.

However, when the lumber arrived, the Seabees waltzed right in and stole it! I was tasked with leading a mission to recover the goods.

We infiltrated the Seabee compound and located our lumber. Quickly, we began loading the truck. We were almost done when one of my flank scouts gave me the alert signal--someone approaching.

I thought quickly, and then ordered my Marines to start unloading the truck.

A SeaBee chief strolls up, looks at me, and asks, "Just what in the HELL do you idiots think you're doing?"

"Just unloading this here lumber, Chief."

"Not here, you don't! Get it gone NOW!"

"OK, Marines, you heard him--load it back up." The Marine comply with the appropriate amount of grousing and complaining about how certain somebodies (me) should find out where the lumber goes BEFORE unloading the truck.

Satisfied that he'd put a Marine in his place, the chief then left.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, poohbah. I bet a few of our Marines will be able to relate to the lumber story. And thank you, Sir, for your service of our country.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Great real joke!
Thanks for stopping in the Canteen Brother
AND
Thank You for your service to our country.