Anyone can make a typo. We can all forgive the occasional mix-up of words like "discreet" and "discrete." It drives me crazy, but I must admit that it's common for some people to screw up "it's" and "its." And then there's this category.
During a presentation today - Power Point, of course; I think it must be in the Constitution somewhere that anytime a DoD representative talks s/he must be accompanied by a Power Point show - we see images of a team advancing across desert terrain in southwestern Afghanistan. When they come to an unfordable river, what else can they do but seek riverine transport for their heavy vehicle? So the first time I see the text informing us that the troops have taken a "fairy boat" to cross the river, I assume that the author was simply in a hurry, or has a quirky sense of humor.
Then comes the next slide with the lesson learned regarding this unforgivable terrain. "When in this part of the country, remember - you must use a fairy."
I guess that don't ask, don't tell policy really is gone.
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