Go Unlimited with Magzter GOLD
Get unlimited access to 10,000+ magazines, newspapers and Premium stories for just
Try GOLD - Free
HUMOUR in UNIFORM
Reader's Digest India
|June, 2026
It was the task all Army trainees at Fort Riley in Kansas dreaded: a demanding 32-km march in full gear.
We got started at six a.m. and, an hour later, feeling the heavy load of our packs, we wondered if the end would ever come. Then our sergeant shouted, "You're doing a fine job. We've already covered six kilometres!" Revitalized, we picked up the pace.
"And," continued Sarge, "we should reach the starting point any minute now."
-NORMAN MIDDLETON
This story is from the June, 2026 edition of Reader's Digest India.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM Reader's Digest India
Reader's Digest India
THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD
The English folktale of 'Robin Hood, the archer-outlaw who robs from the rich and gives to the poor, has been a Hollywood staple for ages.
1 min
June, 2026
Reader's Digest India
The Man Behind the Maestro
Beyond the towering reputation of Satyajit Ray lies a more intimate story—of a husband, artist, collaborator and dreamer, seen through the eyes of a trusted companion
3 mins
June, 2026
Reader's Digest India
WHERE HOPE GROWS
YOUNG UGANDANS LEARN HOW TO FARM THEIR LAND SUSTAINABLY IN MOBILE AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS
7 mins
June, 2026
Reader's Digest India
CLEANING THE TIDE
Can marine pollution be solved for good? The Ocean Cleanup believes the answer lies in stopping plastic before it reaches the sea—and its latest effort targets Mumbai’s trash-clogged waterways
4 mins
June, 2026
Reader's Digest India
GIVE ME SHARKS!
WILL THE GREATEST DREAM OF A DIVER'S LIFE COME TRUE IN THE RED SEA?
8 mins
June, 2026
Reader's Digest India
Kafkaesque: Ten Great Writers Translate the Twentieth Century
When Franz Kafka died at age 40, he was a relatively unknown German-language writer with few takers outside of his native Prague.
1 min
June, 2026
Reader's Digest India
PHOTO FINISH
YOUR Funniest CAPTIONS
1 min
June, 2026
Reader's Digest India
Could He Avoid AI for Two Whole Days?
Spoiler alert: It was harder than you might think!
10 mins
June, 2026
Reader's Digest India
OUR DATA, OURSELVES?
Wearable trackers—from smart watches to rings—can give you stats on everything from your daily step count to minutes of REM sleep. But does more information lead to better health?
9 mins
June, 2026
Reader's Digest India
Yankee Doodle Diss?
Written by a British army surgeon in 1755 and set to an existing tune, ‘Yankee Doodle’ was meant to mock American colonists, with ‘doodle’ meaning ‘fool’ and ‘dandy’ referring to a vain man.
1 min
June, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size