The Captain called the Sergeant in. "Sarge, I just got a telegram that Private Jones' mother died yesterday. Better go tell him and send him in to see me."

So the Sergeant calls for his morning formation and lines up all the troops. "Listen up, men," says the Sergeant. "Johnson, report to the mess hall for KP. Smith, report to Personnel to sign some papers. The rest of you men report to the Motor Pool for maintenance. Oh by the way, Jones, your mother died, report to the commander."

Barry who is noted for his tact was awakened one morning at four o'clock by
his ringing telephone.

"Your dog's barking, and it's keeping me awake," said an irate voice.

The man thanked the caller and politely asked his name before hanging up.
...
The next morning at four o'clock, Barry called back his neighbor.

"Sir," he said, "I don't have a dog."

A man who was noted for his tact was awakened one morning at four o'clock by his ringing telephone.

"Your dog's barking, and it's keeping me awake," said an irate voice. The man thanked the caller and politely asked his name before hanging up.

The next morning at four o'clock, he called back his neighbor... "Sir," he said, "I don't have a dog."