"Doctrine Man" is a comedian superhero whose crusade against the military establishment is spreading via Facebook. United States of America military services staff worldwide follow Doctrine Man’s exploits. The strip has even been seen submitted on bulletin boards at the Pentagon. The military has long used humor to cope with military services doctrine and hardship and Doctrine Man updates are a 21st century extension of that custom.
Doctrine Man gets it
Last summer Doctrine Man appeared on Facebook, created by an Army offer. The officer, who prefers to remain anonymous, told the newest York Times that he created Doctrine Man updates to share his disappointment of working for people who “just didn’t get it.” Without naming names, he lampoons military doctrine with gags that service members from generals down to the lowliest private can relate to. Other military officers who have ran into his site and were intrigued have started dialogues with him via private e-mails. He does give info that needs to be passed on to his superiors and lets them manage it how they see fit.
Doctrine Man Facebook status changes
The stick figures of Doctrine Man comics aren't what is very important, it is the message he gives. ”Able to leap useless acronyms with a single bound, faster than a lumbering field manual, more powerful than a cheese enchilada in a staff huddle,” is the saying used to describe the hero in this comic. Some of the events that are seen in this comic are things like an officer selecting someone for a special assignment by throwing a book at the first person passing, a military member wearing a Hawaiian shirt in combat, and the military's endless efforts to make the war zone feel like home.
Laughing about life
There are numerous instances of people with jobs they don't enjoy turning it to humor, and Doctrine Man just follows the pattern. While in Europe during WWII, Willie and Joe cartoons were made by Bill Mauldin. Others include Joseph Heller’s “Catch-22″ and Richard Hooker’s “MASH,” novels which were made into major motion pictures. Some expect Doctrine Man to follow in the footsteps of "Beetle Bailey" (1950) and be carried on after its creator stops the work.
Articles cited
facebook.com/pages/Doctrine-Man/110598432306650
New York Times
nytimes.com/2010/11/19/us/19pentagon.html?src=twrhp
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Mauldin
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