Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for September 26, 1990
Transcript:
B.D.: How long you been in the Gulf, Ray? Ray: 43 days, man. And I'll tell you one thing-I sure didn't bargain for this crap when I upped! I was gonna be all I could be, understand? I was gonna get a free education, see the world, learn how to program computers! It was today's army! Nobody said anything about actually having to fight! Sigh...Damn, I feel betrayed! B.D.: Yeah, T.V. ads can trip you up that way...
What part of being in the Army and being taught how to fight & handle weapons did you misunderstand, Ray? It’s the **** ARMY, man!