St. Peter and the 9th ID

by: Author Unknown,

One day, four young 9th ID warriors turn up outside the pearly gates.
St. Peter explained that before they could pass they must answer
one simple question.
Up walked the first guy. St Peter asked, "What's 2+2?"
The 1st warrior answered: "3"
"NO" said St Peter.
"5"
"NO" said St Peter.
"4"
"Yes; in you go."
Up comes the second warrior. St Peter asked him, "What's 2+2?"
He answered, "The square route of 16."
Very impressed, St Peter allows him past.
Up comes the third warrior. St Peter asked him, "What's 2+2?"
"It's greater than 2."
"Yes"
"But less than 6"
"Yes"
"It's greater than 3"
"Yes"
"But less than 5"
"Yes"
"It's 4"
"Well done; in you go"
Up comes the fourth warrior. St Peter asked him, "What's 2+2?"
"5, Ooo-Rahhhhh!!!" and with no pause he barges past St Peter
and in through the Pearly Gates.
Observing all this, an angel asked St Peter, "What was all that
about?" St Peter answered, "It's perfectly obvious: there must
be a war on earth,
and those four men were all 9th ID veterans who have been killed."
"How can you tell they were 9th ID veterans?" inquires the angel.
"The first guy was an engineer -- dumb as seaweed and crude as
mud, but he kept hammering away until he got through."
"The second guy was an aviator -- provided me more
information than I really required."
"The third guy was an artilleryman -- uncomfortable with any
firm answer, but was bracketing to zero in on the correct answer."
"But what about the fourth guy?" inquired the angel. "He got it
wrong, and then tore through the gates anyway."
"Ahhhhhhhh," said St Peter, "That was a grunt --
dumber than dirt, but you've gotta just love 'em.