Rubbing Elbows With Celebrities at DFAC-4

Well, maybe not rubbing elbows exactly... 8 of us went to DFAC-4 for dinner tonight. Turns out Gary Sinise (aka "Lieutenant Dan" - can't tell you how many times we heard that tonight) is signing autographs and posing for pictures with the soldiers. I noticed there were no civilians in line - as it should be. He didn't come for us, he came for the soldiers. So we eat our meal - not a very good one - and our DPM is saying he thinks he's taller than Gary. We passed him on our way to get ice cream for dessert and the DPM was sure he must be taller than Gary. Our IT Manager says, "Yeah, of course - Gary was sitting down!" So the DPM bets he really is taller and says we're going to find out for sure. We clear our trays and march right up front. Our DPM says, "Excuse me, Mr. Sinise. Would you mind settling a bet for us?" (By the way, if our DPM loses, I get to keep the next batch of crackers from mom.) So Mr. Sinise asks, "What's the bet?" Our DPM responds, "We need to find out who's taller - you or me." So Mr. Sinise stands up next to our DPM and, sure enough, Gary is taller. So I win the crackers. Our DPM is shocked. He gets to laugh and shake hands with Gary. And everybody's happy. No autographs, no photos - but that's for the soldiers. We just wanted to settle a bet.