THE MILITARY THEN AND NOW

1945 - NCOs had a typewriter on their desks for doing daily reports.
1999 - everyone has an Internet access computer, and they wonder why
  no work is getting done.

1945 - we painted pictures of girls on airplanes to remind us of home.
  1999 - they put the real thing in the cockpit.

  1945 - if you got drunk off duty your buddies would take you back to
  the barracks to sleep it off.
  1999 - if you get drunk they slap you in rehab and ruin your career.

  1945 - you were taught to aim at your enemy and shoot him.
  1999 - you spray 500 bullets into the brush, don't hit anything, and
  retreat because you're out of ammo.

  1945 - canteens were made of steel, and you could heat coffee or hot
  chocolate in them.
  1999 - canteens are made of plastic, you can't heat anything in them,
  and the water always taste like plastic.

  1945 - officers were professional soldiers first and they commanded
  respect.
  1999 - officers are politicians first and beg not to be given a
  wedgie.

  1945 - they collected enemy intelligence and analyzed it.
  1999 - they collect your pee and analyze it.

  1945 - if you didn't act right, the Sergeant Major put you in the brig
  until you straightened up.
  1999 - if you don't act right, they start a paper trail that follows
  you forever.

  1945 - medals were awarded to heroes who saved lives at the risk of
  their own.
  1999 - medals are awarded to people who work at headquarters.

  1945 - you slept in barracks like a soldier.
  1999 - you sleep in a dormitory like a college kid.

  1945 - you ate in a mess hall, which was free, and you could have all
  the food you wanted.
  1999 - you eat in a dining facility, every slice of bread or pad of
  butter costs, and you better not take too much