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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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Home from Iraq--"What was it like over there?"

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Foreign students entering American culture are usually surprised then dismayed by the question "How are you?" The foreign students...

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Medal Inflation (Background): Specialist Sunshine and Sergeant Oblivious

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When everyone dress alike personality almost jumps out of the camouflage clothes. Two guys who served together from the beginning of our de...

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Monday, February 15, 2010

Adapting to New Environments

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Nigel (left) and Jacari I rode 31 miles yesterday. After being off the bike for a week because of the snow, I rode 12 miles Saturday and ha...

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Saturday, February 13, 2010

Medal Inflation, Part 2

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If you want to be entertained for hours and understand one reason why I met many soldiers who were upset about awarding Bronze Star Medals t...

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Medal Inflation, Part 1

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Sgt. Melissa White was furious when I visited her office on Tallil Ali Air Base last September. She had just returned from covering an awar...

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Mental Compartments

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One of the blessings of being in Iraq with no cell phone and slow internet service was single tasking. You may know that as concentrating o...

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Commander Back at Work

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Brad Powers got a new job. I am back at my former job, but with a new boss. Lt. Col. Perry was in the Patriot News (Harrisburg, Pa.) when ...

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