Muff Millen

Ken, glad you are getting progress on your claims...Like Giz seys...most of the VA admin folks are not the brightest bulbs in the box.

Prayers and thoughts go out to Dan.

For you folks that have a service connected disability of 30% or more qualify for travel pay from home to the medical facility at around 47 cents per mile. I went over three years and did not know that. They will only go back 30 days for the travel pay.

As for putting in for a disability claim do it ASAP as your disability pay if approved will go back to the day you filed. Also if your disability causes you not to be able to work a regular job MAKE SURE YOUR CLAIM STATES "unable to work" it will give you a higher rating.

Muff

Marve, before you have your next home party, put several glass marbles in your bathroom medicine cabinet.

Most guest will use the toilet and then take a peek at the inside of the cabinet....what a racket the marbles

will make when they roll out and all over the sink.

Muff

You could not fly within 10000 ft of Australia or any place that they were TDY without getting tagged with a Kangroo.

Muff

This youtube flick is really funny.

Muff

Bill, what was the "bar" stocked with? Most of our Herks in VN had a case of rusty beer stored in the cargo door for the crews enjoyment after ten or twelve hours of crash and dash. (Usually Schlitz of PBRs).

Muff

Paul, did you ever fire that verii pistol? That thing kicked back like a pissed off mule! I think my elbow still hurts from the side of the paratroop door frame. Was just seeing what it was like ouch!

Muff

Bob, I just reviewed Rudi's u-tube of the 316 reunion last year. I was never assigned to the 316 but I have tears in my eyes from laughing so hard....I would have fit in perfectly with that Herk group...God Bless you all.

Muff

Can never forget his big eyes as he tells the story.

Muff

Steve, that was a great movie. Filmed at CCK and in country (RVN). I saw it on the web some time ago but could not find it on google. I also wish I had a copy. Are you still flying at Dobbins? I'm in Smyrna just down the road from there.

Muff Millen

C-130E IFE (RET)

oppps! my bad you are right.

Muff

Great to see that 1787 is going to get the honor it deserves. God bless and never forget the heroic actions of Charlie Shaub.

Muff

Giz Said: "As for the PSA, my wife is an oncology nurse, and recent studies have shown two things, while the PSA is an INDICATOR, the old finger wave, properly done, has a MUCH higher detection rate, and much earlier.

I have a female doctor and the other day while getting the finger check she told me that I would have to stop masterbating...huh? why? then she said well I'm trying to examen you!

Muff

Ken you are right ....I have forgotten when Tachi closed down the "A" operation....but the 345 TAS moved from CCK to Kadena Dec 1973 then moved to Tachi in 1975 and are still there. The guys are probably too busy doing back to back TDYs to the sand box.

Muff

Hey guys, don't you remember that is a close rendering of the amphibus Herk that operates out of the big lakes in Alaska. Notice there are no para troop doors. All the loading un-loading is done thru the ramp and door. mostly oli rig pipe and stuff. Muff {:-))

Sam, have you requested CRSP...combat related special compensation? It is a program run by each service and pays compensation to GIs with service connected disabilities that were result of being in a combat zone. Go the link below for the form to apply.

http://www.woundedwarriorregiment.org/documents/CRSCDDForm2860.pdf

Muff

Thanks Bob, Google Earth shows it real well parked between 2nd and 3rd streets. Actually on East side of base.

Muff

Bob, do you show another C-130 at Ft Lee? When passing thru thee last summer I saw one parked behind some trees and a building on the north side of the base.

Muff

OK, Ken here goes...I ignore the fact that you were at Dover for 6 months :-)).

First off call and make an appointment at the clinic nearest to you and tell them you want a full physical. They will assign you to a Primary care doctor who you will see on every visit. When there tell everything that bugs you and that you want a hearing eval. They will refer you to the main hosp for special exams, AO, hearing, xray etc.

At 65 you should ask for a PSA test, a blood test to check for prostate cancer...any reading less than 4 is good. I have four friends here that never had a check and resently been diagnosed with advanced prostrate cancer. Also with the blood test they will check your cholestrol and other factors like diabeties. You should also ask for the full Agent Orange screening. Either in your area or at the main hospital seek out a DAV service rep or another service rep and ask them to submit paperwork for a service connected disability...hearing, or other documented injury you might have gotten while in the service. Herky bites do not count!

ALWAYS...tell the doctor, nurses everybody everything that you think might need their attention....they do not read minds. I also have found that the medical folks give outstanding care...never do they check on ranks or branch of service...every veteran is treated equal. The VA system services hundreds of thousands of paintents daily and only time you here about the VA care is once and a while there is an isolated screw up and the media love to blow it all out of proportion.

I have been volinteering as an Information Greeter for the past 15 years at two of the bigest VAMCs and I couldnt be more pleased with the care I've seen. Now the admin folks often times could need some improvement, but you know how that goes with the civilian force. Good luck and if you need any more info dorp me an e-mail at frankmillen#charter.net

Muff

PS Medicare and VA work hand in hand no need to do anything.

There is also another C-130 at Ft Lee. I RONed there last summer on my way to Boston and as I departed the base(POV) I saw one parked down the street from the Ranger Hqs.

Muff

Larry, call the VAMC and make an appointment and ask for a hearing test, being around the mighty herk for all those years surely must have deminished some of your hearing. Was there any events during your career that might have been entered in your medical records that might have an effect on your health now or in the future? Any SEA time? The VA folks can not read your mind and they only work with what you tell them....so on your next visit tell them everything...even Herk bites that might have needed medical attention. Do you qualify for Tricare?

Good luck

Muff

Jack one possible would be loss of power/control/hyd problems with the aft stabilizers. That actuator is a real complicated piece of equipment. Other that that maybe loose equipment in the front ejection seat.

Muff

Wow....the PC folks are out in mass....I got a big kick out of the stupid remarks about my post. I must appoligize as I was not aware that there was a "humor" forum.

I'm Phu Kin Stupd for not knowing that. OBTW...as for being racist....you speak in jest....My wife of fourty years is Chinese.

Lighten up folks world is much more fun if you all laugh now and then.

Muff

Subject: ORIGIN OF THE WORD "AVIATOR"

This explains it all. Aviators come from a long line of a secret society, formed around one thousand years ago. They are warriors, and here is the proof! Ground pounders can read it and weep!

A little known fact is the origin of the word, "Aviator." In the immortal words of Johnny Carson: "I did not know that."

Phu Khen (pronounced Foo Ken) 1169-? is considered by some to be the most under-recognized military officer in history. Many have never heard of his contributions to modern military warfare. The mission of this secret society is to bring honor to the name of Phu Khen.

A 'Khen' was a subordinate to a 'Khan' (pronounced 'konn') in the military structure of the Mongol hordes. Khan is Turkish for leader. Most know of the great Genghis Khan, but little has been written of his chain of command.

Khen is also of Turkish origin, although there is not a word in English that adequately conveys the meaning. Roughly translated, it means, "One who will do the impossible, while appearing unprepared and complaining constantly."

Phu Khen was one of ten Khens that headed the divisions, or groups of hordes, as they were known, of the Mongol Army serving under Genghis Khan. His abilities came to light during the Mongols' raids on the Turkistan city of Bohicaroo. Bohicans were fierce warriors and the

city was well fortified. The entire city was protected by huge walls and the hordes were at a standoff with the Bohicans. Bohicaroo was well-stocked and it would be difficult to wait them out. Genghis Khan assembled his Khens and ordered each of them to develop a plan for penetrating the defenses of Bohicaroo.

Operation Achieve Victory (AV) was born. All 10 divisions of Khens submitted their plan. After reviewing AV plans 1 thru 7 and finding them all unworkable or ridiculous, Genghis Khan was understandably upset.

It was with much perspiration that Phu Khen submitted his idea, which came to be known as AV 8. Upon seeing AV 8, Genghis was convinced this was the perfect plan and gave his immediate approval. The plan was beautifully simple. Phu Khen would arm his hordes to the teeth, load them into catapults, and hurl them over the wall. The losses were expected to be high, but hey, hordes were cheap! Those that survived the flight would engage the enemy in combat. Those that did not? Well, surely their flailing bodies would cause some damage.

The plan worked and the Bohicans were defeated. From that day on, whenever the Mongol Army encountered an insurmountable enemy, Genghis Khan would give the order, "Send some of the Phu Khen AV 8-ers."

This is believed, though not by anyone outside our secret society, to be the true origin of the word "Aviator (AV 8-er)".

Phu Khen's AV 8-ers were understandably an unruly mob, not likely to be socially acceptable. Many were heavy drinkers and insomniacs. But when nothing else would do, you could always count on an AV 8-er. A Phu Khen Aviator. Denied, perhaps rightfully so, his place in history, Phu Khen has been, nonetheless, immortalized in prose.

As the great poet Norman Lear never once said:

"There once was a man named Phu Khen,

Whose breakfast was whiskey and gin.

When e'er he'd fly, he'd give a mighty war cry:

Bend over, here it comes again."

Consider it an honor to be a Phu Khen Aviator. Wear the mantle proudly, but speak of it cautiously. It is not always popular to be one of us.

You hear mystical references, often hushed whispers, to 'those Phu Khen Aviators.' Do not let these things bother you. As with any secret society, we go largely misunderstood, prohibited by our apathy from explaining ourselves.

You are expected to always live down to the reputation of the Phu Khen Aviator... a reputation cultivated for centuries, undaunted by scorn or ridicule, unhindered by progress. So drink up, be crude, sleep late, urinate in public, and get the job done.

When others are offended, you can revel in the knowledge that YOU are a PHU KHEN AVIATOR!

God bless Amn Aldin, I wish I could be there with my water pistol filled with bleach. (gotta help clean up the messy folks)

Muff

Giz, steaks hell that meat was from the bulls that lost the fight....but tasted great.

Muff