Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for April 19, 2010
Transcript:
Chaplain: Melissa? I'm Major Meng, base chaplain. Melissa: Uh... hi, ma'am. Chaplain: Got a minute? Melissa: Actually, ma'am, I'm scrambling to finish up here. I've been reassigned. Chaplain: Yes, I heard. Melissa: You... heard? Chaplain: It's a small unit, Melis... Melissa: ROZ! Voice: She just left.
rayannina over 14 years ago
Roz is no fool.
alfracto over 14 years ago
Most assuredly the S hath impacted the F.
Complications to follow.
TexTech over 14 years ago
All I can say Alex is:
No S Sherlock!
Potrzebie over 14 years ago
someone sicced the chaplain on me back in my non-com days in the marines. No personal crisis. Just some NCO’s felt I wasn’t respecting them enough.
Mythreesons over 14 years ago
Oops. What did I do to change my posting name? I have been totally hidden by using something else, and I won’t tell you what it is until I get it changed back to my “sign in” name.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
alfracto over 14 years ago
TexTech:
No S indeed.
I am completely ambivalent as to whether the Chaplin is out of bounds.
Part of me thinks she should stay out unless and until Mel comes to her, and part of me thinks this is the right time for intervention.
Arguments for either part have an equal chance of convincing me.
freeholder1 over 14 years ago
So long as the S isn’t impacted, Alex. That can be a pain in the A, literally.
Plods with ...™ over 14 years ago
M.K. - Go into your profile and edit your name out of it.
Hey Gocomics fix thisfreeholder1 over 14 years ago
Roz has her nose place firmly in Mel’s business and good intentions, so I suspect she may lose a friend until things get worked out or Mel wakes up. At least she won’t be working with her anymore. :0)
Mythreesons over 14 years ago
Took name off profile page and now I am back to posting name, but that’s telling what my real name is, isn’t it? By tomorrow it will be gone though so guess no harm done. What is the profile page for?
Mythreesons over 14 years ago
@rac0308=just saw your instructions but had figured out that the playing around I had done on a rainy Sunday afternoon had caused the problem. Name was changed immediately even on the two postings I did this morning before I noticed my name showing up. Still wonder what the profile page is for as am sure no one wants their real name to appear, although I trust ALL the great posters who love comics.
DeltaEagle over 14 years ago
We are all going to look stupid when we find out that the male who reassigned her is gay and this series is about him and “don’t ask- don’t tell”
summerdog86 over 14 years ago
You think, DeltaEagle?
We will see.
Justice22 over 14 years ago
Everyone needs to watch the story on the following link.
http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/421/video-seg1.html
Thanks to those who have. It is lengthy but well worth it.
bradwilliams over 14 years ago
A good Chaplin can help.
jster51 over 14 years ago
“justice 22”- tried your link. “page not found” Can you give a subject? maybe I can find it that way
cynical0ne over 14 years ago
@ justice22 & jster51. the link worked fine for me. the military is no different than any other gov. agency, private corporation or the catholic church. they are only interested in covering their own a*s. it’s the most basic tenet of capitalism.
Justice22 over 14 years ago
jster51,,, pbs.org “rape in the military” The main subject in the story did try the Chaplain.
1148559 over 14 years ago
Thanks for that link. I had read about the woman who was murdered that they talked about early in the video before.
I read once that only 1 in 4 rapes are reported.
liamsmom over 14 years ago
Granted, these are Canadian statistics and not specific to the military. They are, however, actually referenced with original sources:
http://tinyurl.com/n5jbh3
FYI.
maree pavletich over 14 years ago
Sunlight is the best disinfectant. The more eyes on Mel’s situation now, the best chance of action if the worst case senario happens, but having said that, I think GT will surprise us. Maybe DeltaEagle will be right.
FriscoLou over 14 years ago
Poor Mel catchin’ hell from rank, every time she turns around … oh well, just doin’ their job.
Coyoty Premium Member over 14 years ago
I think Seabrook’s thoughts earlier about setting an example to the men by not oggling Mel indicates he’s not gay. Maybe also that he intends to remain professional with Mel and not take advantage of her.