Infantry Company at Checkpoint Charlie.

[kairos12]

Once, in the late 70s, I was taking an infantry company across CP Charlie to visit East Berlin. We were awaiting clearance in our bus on the American side when a bus carrying French soldiers pulled up also waiting to cross at the Checkpoint.

As we waited a French Soldier took his window down and motioned for the American GI to to the same. The French Soldier asked "are you American Soldiers?"

The GI said "yes we are."

The French Troop asked, "do you speak French?"

The GI, said "yes I do,...Malibu Chevrolet motherfucker."

Soldiers are the best diplomats.