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Welcome home to all that served there.
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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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Blue buds ... this is long, about an hour, but very interesting ... mission ...
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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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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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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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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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"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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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 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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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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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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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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I want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I feel like I know so many of you personally, and have had the real honor of meeting several of you. I guess the older we get, the more we think back about the times gone by. This morning I have my electric train, that I got in 1957, I think it was, actually runnin' under the tree. I have had it there a few times before, and have had it runnin' a few times over the years, but never under tree like it used to be when I was a kid. Don't know why this year is different, but it's cool. My question to the rest of you is..... What have you done to connect back to Christmas's long past???? Again all the se…
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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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I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer when it comes to this computer stuff, so maybe some of you who are can help me out......... I am sure some of you, like me are forced, by Verizon or whatever, to use yahoo as the email and so on provider. it was lame at best, and recently they changed the whole format. your emails get jumbled up, you can't search them, or anything, Is there any way I can go back to the previous format, or to an entirely different email and homepage type thing??? This really, really sucks Thanks Giz
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Happy birthday to all you guys. You should get together and party. Hope you ALL have a great day.
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Today I was assaulted and insulted. Our President and Commander in Chief has ordered the Flag of the United States of America to be flown at half mast in honor of a foreign entity, Nelson Mandella. I have no beef with Mandella, it's my understanding that he was a fine leader. He was, however, not a citizen of the United States of America. Never was. We have young men and women serving under the Stars and Stripes in far away lands, being horribly wounded and killed every day, and this administration all but ignores them. Combat Veterans from wars long ago wait years for the recognition they deserve. Does Washington care? Yet some stranger to most Americans, a foreigner, is…
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I thought that this was an awesome drawing someone created.
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No matter where in the world you may be. I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving.
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I am not referring to the one who does gay comic books! I am asking about the Herky Bird drawings. Does anyone know where I can find them online? Is there a book of his drawings that I can get my hands on?
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Fifty years ago today was a dark day for America and the world. For you old farts, do you remember what you were doing when you heard the news? As for me, I was a young A/3C with 4 months under my belt at Langley AFB, VA. It must've been a weekend because I remember sitting in the dayroom watching TV when the news broke. The CQ was T/Sgt Clevenger, a crew chief on one of the B-models. I remember going over to him and telling him the news. I'll never forget the look on his face! Don R.
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Casey, Hope this is one of your best Birthday's ever. Thanks so much for all the time and energy you put into this web site. You will never know how much it means to all us old timers (and others too!!). I look forward each day to see what will be posted here. Things sure have changed on 130's since 1964 and I can keep up here, while many things are still the same so I can still provide information. Best of both worlds. Thanks again and Happy Birthday. Sonny
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