A Taliban Army platoon was on patrol when the commander noticed a lone
Marine standing on a hilltop in their area.

The commander told two of his soldiers to go take out the Marine, so
they dropped their packs and promptly ran as fast as they could toward
him.
Just before they got to the top, the Marine ran over the other side of
the  hill.  The two soldiers followed. For the next few minutes there
were bloody screams and dust flying in the air. Then as quick as it had
started, it stopped and the Marine came up on the hilltop. He brushed
off his cammies, straightened his cover, crossed his arms and stood
there looking at the Taliban soldiers.

The infuriated commander called for a squad to go get the Marine. They
promptly ran as fast as they could toward him. Just before they got to
the top, the Marine ran over the other side of the hill. The squad
followed, and for the next few minutes there were bloody screams and
dust
flying in the air. Then as quick as it had started, it stopped and the
Marine
came up on the hilltop. Brushed off his cammies, straightened his cover,
crossed his arms and stood there looking at the Taliban soldiers once
again.

The commander was really hot now. He ordered the rest of his platoon to
attack the Marine. Determined that Taliban soldiers were far superior to
one lone Marine, they had blood in their eyes as they ran up the hill.
Just before they got to the top, the Marine ran over the other side of
the hill.  The bloodthirsty soldiers followed. For many minutes there
were horrific screams and dust flying in the air. It continued and
continued.

Finally, one lone Taliban soldier came crawling back to the commander,
all bloody and beat about the head and shoulders. His uniform was torn,
cuts were all over his body. The commander asked for a report. The lone
soldier, trying to catch his breath, replied in a forceful and trembling
 voice:

"Sir,...run,...it's a trick. There are TWO of them!!"

btt- good stuff there

No matter how many times I hear that one, it always makes me laugh!  

Semper Fi!
[marines]

That was good.

I don't know how far back that one goes but all you have to do is change the enemy and it's timeless. I first heard it 20 years ago.