On the first day of basic training, a US Army drill instructor faced one of his recruits.

"Did anyone in your family serve in World War 2?" "Yes, Drill Sergeant!" the recruit replies. "My grandfather was a torpedo bomber pilot in the Pacific!" "Good, good," the D.I. says, then moves to the next man. "Did anyone in your family serve in World War 2?" "Yes, Drill Sergeant!" the recruit replies. "My great-uncle was a tank commander in Italy!" "Good, good," the D.I. says, then moves on to the next man. "Did anyone in your family serve in World War 2?" "Yes, Drill Sergeant!" the recruit replies. "My grandfather fought at Normandy!" "Good, good," the D.I. says. "Was he in the 82nd Airborne? The 101st Airborne?" "No, Drill Sergeant!" the recruit replies. "The German army!"