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Sam, Happy Birthday. Hope it is a great one. Sonny
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I am soooo glad I'm retired (for the last 24 years). I don't think I could put up with this crap. Although the following pertains to the Navy, it's also a description of all services. Don R. Then - If you smoked, you had an ashtray on your desk. Now - If you smoke, you get sent outside and treated like a leper, if you're lucky. Then - Mail took weeks to come to the ship. Now - Every time you get near land, there's a mob topside to see if their cell phones work. Then - If you left the ship it was in blues or whites, even in home port. Now - The only time you wear blues or whites is for ceremonies. Then - You wore be…
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1946 was a good year!!!!! A very good year. Thanks Bob
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Just stumbled upon some old Vietnam pictures and posted them into "My Gallery". They are the last 12 or 13 on the page. Unfortunately, I don't recall where most of them were taken.
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Happy Birthday Ralph and Bob. Hope you both have a great one!!
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donwon, Happy birthday. Hope it is a great one. Sonny
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I was at the VA Clinic on JBER the other day and they had a vender displaying wares like they usually do. Some pretty neat pictures and I'm prertty sure that they could do custom work as well. I just picked this one up as an example. It doesn't rotate like you might expect it to but it just sits there and gives you different looks at the 2 different pictures, I "liked" them on my facebook page so so you don't have to like to them.
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C-130 Manuals
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Good Evening Gentlemen, I have , on cd, the C, AC-130H, AC-130U , EC-130E, KC-130J Flying Operations Manuals plus every other USAF Aircraft Manual. I don't , however, have a C-130J Manual. Series 11, Flying Operations site seems to have disappeared. Can anybody help me ? Sam.
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I'm a former aeromedical specialist who served with the 61st and 62nd Tactical Airlift Squadrons, 314th Tactical Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, AR, who deployed on rotations in the early '70s to RAF Mildenhall and Rhein-Main AB before a C-130 unit was permanently based in Europe. Later in my career, I was the wing historian of the 374th Tactical Airlift Wing at Clark AB from 74-75 during Project SCOOT-CE, Operation EAGLE PULL, Operation FREQUENT WIND, and the recovery of the S.S. Mayaguez. I have lots of historical knowledge and an extensive photo archive as I am also a long-time photographer and scale modeler. I look forward to conversing with you all!
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I have a question that maybe one of you guys can answer for me. Does the USAF keep records of daily missions? Also if they do, do they keep them in an archive somewhere? The reason I ask, is while reading many books on the ground war/infantry actions in Viet Nam, I have discovered that most of the books I have read the authors have been able to go back to their unit records and check their memories with what actually happened on what mission and what day! Names and everything! I am still looking for any records/missions that would include my experiences on Jan 1st. 1968. If they did keep a daily log on each acft or mission, would they still be available? As the yea…
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Have been going through some old papers, etc. Are they needed to prove BOG? Just wondering what to shred or not. Any help appreciated with this.
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Welcome home to all that served there.
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Blue buds ... this is long, about an hour, but very interesting ... mission ...
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Before you do be sure to check out what this guy has to say. Holy cow. I already knew they were anti gun and anti religion. http://www.veteranstoday.com/2013/12/08/wounded-warriors-project-a-legal-scam/ If what is reported here is true these guys really need to be publicly flogged.
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Have you all seen the pictures of the slimeballs, mainly of the Wisconsin army National Guard, supposedly, havin' fun and games with a flag-draped casket????? Now the casket is supposed to be empty, and all, but still......Google the thing and see what you see and read. I for one think it is a disgrace...................
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Ken, Happy Birthday. Hope it is the best ever and you have many, many more. Have enjoyed exchanging posts with you and reading about your experiences and I want to thank you for helping to jog my memory at times. Sonny
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Not a tough choice---I am going to Chris's birthday party!!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY tinwhistle Have a good one , your friend, Ken aka Mt.crewchief I am a day early, but probably wouldn't remember it tomorrow!
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First - I'm going to provide a link. I have intentionally broken it, so the seller won't see analytics coming from here and then maybe pull the listing. Etsy is like a fancy pants eBay. People mostly sell hand made items. But there are people who sell ephemera, so hipsters can decorate their home like an 80s era Chilis. I usually scour it for items that could be illegal. Today I found this https://www.etsy.com/listing/150522303/ vintage-ww2-document-ros-206th-us-army?ref=related-4 I broke the link after the final backslash Granted that this soldier may already be dead. But identity thieves look for SS numbers of deceased people. I also know that certain doc…
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The Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III published his professional reading list Feb. 6 2014 "This year's CSAF Reading List was designed to build understanding," Welsh said in his message to Airmen. "There are stories of Airmen, fellow service members and leaders from many different backgrounds. I bet there's a book, a movie, a piece of artwork, or a TED Talk in there that you can relate to.†http://static.dma.mil/usaf/csafreadinglist/pdf/2013ReadingList.pdf
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"The STEP program is a tool commanders can use to promote people that, in the commander's eyes, are deserving of immediate promotion." "When Airmen know that the possibility exists that they could be spot promoted, it gives them additional reason to do their best work." Anyone know someone who got a Stripe Through Exceptional Performance?
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Hey guys You will recall awhile back that one of our own (Sparks) is struggling with a very ill son. I've never met Sparks, but we've struck up an "on line" friendship. Sparks son is still gravely ill and still in the hospital. Lets all of us let Keith and his family know that we care and wish the family well. Thanks guy's....
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Eagles Nest
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Go to www.berry.edu/eaglecam/ to watch a pair of Bald Eagles nesting. There are two eggs in the nest.
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Hey, Dave in West Virginia, is the water situation affecting you???? Is there anything I or any of the guys on the site can do for you????? Just mention it, and I guarantee the whole bunch would leap in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Giz
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I am a 100% disable vet and also retried Air force and have Tricare for life. last week I was reading in the air force times and saw were a 100%disable vet was told if he went to the VA. for a non service connected disability he would have to pay Tricare for life. I called Tricare for life and they said that was so some law was passed in 2013 I tried to get them to call the VA. They said they would not. I went to the Oklahoma City medical center and asked them about this and they told me they didn't care what Tricare care for life said If I came to the VA for a medical problem I would not have to pay any body. I tried to get them to call Tricare for life and tell the…
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We here in the frozen tundra will be very busy over the next few days, so I want to take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you a very Blessed and safe Christmas. All of you mean a lot to me and some are very special to me and this is a good time to send "Best Wishes" to all my fellow Herky brothers. Be safe tinwhistle (Chris)
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