--- title: "These 11 funny military vids will make you wish Vine wasn’t going away forever" date: "2018-04-02" modified: "2020-10-22" authors: - name: "Blake Stilwell" job_title: "Editor-In-Chief, Air Force Veteran" link: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/blake/" url: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/these-11-funny-military-vids-will-make-you-wish-vine-wasnt-going-away-forever/" categories: - "Entertainment" - "Join the Military" - "Military Culture" --- # These 11 funny military vids will make you wish Vine wasn’t going away forever ![]() October 2016 signals the end of the six-second social video service Vine. Six seconds was not a lot of time, but it was just enough time for Vine to burrow its way into our hearts – but just not far enough to stay in business. --- Members of the military used Vine to offer a glimpse into military life and culture. These are 11 perfect examples of the military humor on Vine. ### 1. This is probably how all Marines feel when dealing with airmen. \[vine https://vine.co/v/5HUe9ppXHT0/embed/simple expand=1\] From Vine user [Lil Buckshot]() ### 2. A Brit in the U.S. Army should be prepared to have their Drill Sergeant Vine their history lesson. \[vine https://vine.co/v/OeK3iZgVien/embed/simple expand=1\] From Vine user [SFC Holy Fing Shit]() ### 3. MARPAT makes a great turtle costume. \[vine https://vine.co/v/hxqvlzrbZlx/embed/simple expand=1\] From Vine user [Chris S](). ### 4. If people watching airborne operations didn't have this song in their head before, they will now. \[vine https://vine.co/v/M7jFKJZdEIZ/embed/simple expand=1\] From Vine user [TheJordanBell]() ### 5. Reality is not the best recruiting tool. \[vine https://vine.co/v/i7HAvmrl6Fh/embed/simple expand=1\] From Vine User [Zane Orion]() ### 6. There are too many steps to remember in grenade tossing. \[vine https://vine.co/v/eOwUnxM117J/embed/simple expand=1\] From Vine User [Beaz]() ### 7. If you have a job where you wear a uniform, at least that uniform is badass. \[vine https://vine.co/v/5HAWz7Vl9pp/embed/simple expand=1\] From Vine user [Lil Buckshot]() ### 8. Budgeting is the key to a successful household. \[vine https://vine.co/v/5XPg3v1OQDi/embed/simple expand=1\] From Vine user [MorHooahthanU]() ### 9. As if the Coast Guard wasn't already busy enough. \[vine https://vine.co/v/55YjHJz3rtD/embed/simple expand=1\] From Vine user [SirToodles]() ### 10. Every base has that one guy. \[vine https://vine.co/v/5OKUVElKDar/embed/simple expand=1\] From Vine user [Will Thurman]() ### 11. Being an L-T among enlisted people must feel like Basic Training until they make O-3. \[vine https://vine.co/v/M5OmvlVhbm3/embed/simple expand=1\] From Vine user [SFC Holy Fing Shit]() ## Author Blake Stilwell is We Are The Mighty's Editor-in-Chief, covering military news, entertainment, and history, along with veteran education, employment and entrepreneurship. He is a former U.S. Air Force combat cameraman with degrees in Graphic Design, Television and Film, International Relations, Public Relations, Business Management and Middle Eastern Affairs. After leaving the military, he began working in film and television production in New York and Los Angeles, work that included ABC News, NBC Olympics, and HBO Sports. He then spent two years in Washington with White House Communications, before joining the Near East Foundation. At NEF he served as an International Development Fellow, then Communications Officer, and finally, Media Officer for the Middle East and Africa. Based in the Palestinian Territory, he coordinated strategic communications between eight country offices, international media, and government and NGO partners. He began a career focused on writing and editing in 2015 with We Are The Mighty. He left in 2019 for Military.com, but returned as Editor-in-Chief in 2025. Blake’s work has been seen on CBS News, Fox News, CBC, The Chicago Tribune, Task & Purpose, Military Times, Recoil, Skillset, American History, and was shockingly even used in a Supreme Court argument. He is an avid traveler and small business owner in Ohio, where he spends most of his energy fixing up a very old house. ### Author social links [Facebook]() [Twitter]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()