Thread: The Military Thread

Originally Posted by Davii

Just ungodly expensive. I go there a few times a year, I'll hit you up next time I'm headed to DC.

It is. I will buy you a beer.

Originally Posted by elsid13

It is. I will be you a beer.

I will be you the second!

I miss this guy.

Originally Posted by BroncoJoe

I miss this guy.

Easily the best President of my lifetime. We need another.

Pretty cool:

We have some exciting news to share. After an exhaustive national search, The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation announces that Denver, Colorado, and Arlington, Texas, have been selected by the Foundation’s Board of Directors as finalists for the future home of the National Medal of Honor Museum. A final home city will be chosen by the Board this September.

https://www.facebook.com/mohmuseum/?__xts__

That's pretty awesome. My guess will be Arlington.

Originally Posted by SR

That's pretty awesome. My guess will be Arlington.

I hope it's Denver. I would definitely want to go visit and I hate Dallas.

Originally Posted by Davii

I hope it's Denver. I would definitely want to go visit and I hate Dallas.

Dallas hates you.

I got a kick out of this

Originally Posted by SR

Dallas hates you.

Thank God.

Originally Posted by Davii

I hope it's Denver. I would definitely want to go visit and I hate Dallas.

When I was in the private sector, we did some work for MHS and I think they do their annual event in Colorado. So there is a chance.

World War II veteran James South of Watauga, Texas, is turning 100 on Oct. 7 and he is requesting some help celebrating.

South, who now lives at a retirement home after living on his own in East Texas until he was 98, has gone viral after the facility posted a picture of the veteran posing with a large sign asking for 100 birthday cards for his birthday.

“Hello! My name is James South and I am a proud WWII veteran! I will be turning 100 on October 7th, 2019. I would like to receive 100 birthday cards. Please mail to: 5800 North Park Dr., Watauga, TX 76148. Thank you!” the sign reads.

rest - https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/wo...birthday-viral

Not sure how I missed this thread. It might have had something to do with me disappearing as a lowly peon forever. In any case good thread. Figured I would lay out my path a bit.

Active duty AF as a Crew Chief from 1999-2007
Moved back To Italy As a contractor from 2008-2011
Joined the DC Air National Guard as a full timer from 2011-present (Now just a traditional)
Currently employed by The Air force as a civilian GS employee overseas in Italy....

Been TDY pretty much everywhere worldwide.....

Deployed to: Bagram Afghanistan X 3, Balad Iraq 1, Al Udeid x2, Turkey x1, Saudi Arabia x1, Jordan X 1, Northern Territory Australia in the boonies lol(still a cakewalk) and Guam(easiest and best trip the AF ever sent me on, def a true cakewalk and pretty much 4 1/2 month vacation(my wife didn't feel the same for some reason) ......Longest deployment was 6 months to Bagram shortest was 90 days to Turkey.

Need 4 guard years to hit a military 20 and then I will retire as a E-8, and 13 years to hit my federal 30, long way to go.....

C-130s?

Originally Posted by SR

C-130s?

F-16's.......Currently airframe F-16 AFETS engineer.....only other airframe I worked was the F-117A for about 8 months at Holloman which is what caused me to separate in the first place, and the and then a little bit of Learjet stuff when I got my A&P license and was a contractor