--- title: "The 9 best military prank videos on the Internet" date: "2018-04-02" modified: "2020-10-21" authors: - name: "Logan Nye" job_title: "Senior Contributor, Army Veteran" link: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/logan-nye/" url: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/military-pranks/" categories: - "Entertainment" - "Join the Military" - "Military Culture" --- # The 9 best military prank videos on the Internet ![]() Military humor is famously dark and mean, and we've got the videos to prove it. From MRE bombs to machine gun wake-ups, here are 9 of the best military prank videos on the internet. Feel free to share your favorites on our [Facebook page](). --- Warning: There's some foul language in nearly every video. Use discretion with your volume settings. ### 1. MRE bomb wake-up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEa6KR4-t9Q ### 2. Funny but dangerous grenade prank https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ucjkd3Omg_o ### 3. "Attention!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5h4F9Ioaq8 ### 4. Flash bangs are not toys. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhrDR3u1VcY ### 5. The spoon prank, but with soldiers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DYlcR5WmE0 ### 6. Airman gets a physical over the phone. It's hard to hear the audio in this video due to a bunch of drilling, but the story is that the airman has been convinced he can get a physical over the phone as long as he gets his heart rate up for the doctor's stethoscope to hear through the phone. His giggling staff sergeant was obviously not convinced. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lV1reUOSJ6M ### 7. Air Force academy students prank each other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ynsTLrPMh0 ### 8. Marines blue falcon their sleeping buddy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se1IQGkIQ0s ### 9. Sailor awakens to the sounds of machine guns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWh4c5dSzeU ## Author Logan was an Army journalist and paratrooper in the 82nd. Now, he's a freelance writer covering military history, culture, and technology. He has two upcoming podcasts and a Twitch channel focused on basic military literacy. ### Author social links [Twitter]() [Facebook]()