Veteran AF

Veteran of four wars, four enlistments, four branches: Air Force, Army, Army Reserve, Army National Guard. I am both an AF (Air Force) veteran and as Veteran AF (As Fuck)

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Thursday, April 30, 2009

Then and Now: Contractors and Training

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One of the big differences between the end-of-Viet Nam Army and today is Contractors. In the early 70s, soldiers scooped creamed chip beef ...

Fighting the War on Terror, One Latte at a Time

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OUR STARBUCKS LOOKS LIKE THIS ONE--EXCEPT FOR THE SAND WALLS IN FRONT OF IT AND BLAST BARRIERS ON THE SIDES AND REAR Now that we are ...

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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Then and Now: Finding My Limits

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In 1982 my sister got married on the 4th Saturday in October. That was also an Army Reserve weekend for me. My sister's wedding was ne...

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Back from the Desert

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We just returned from three days of convoy training. We learn to identify, avoid and react to IEDs, hostile fire and the other hazards of d...

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Monday, April 27, 2009

Back to the Latrine

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A few days ago, I wrote about how happy my Battle Buddy is that he found the luxury latrine 1/4-mile from our tent. Yesterday before we lef...

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Sunday, April 26, 2009

Is Dry Heat More Comfortable?

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I got a comment asking if dry heat was any more comfortable than heat with humidity. I suppose it is, but I can't tell the difference. ...

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Saturday, April 25, 2009

Hydration, Hydration, Hydration

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Everywhere we go we hear "Hydrate!" "Hydration is Critical!" This follows the government/military penchant to use a mu...

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