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, May 14, 2015

Leaving My Day Job at the End of June

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The Othmer Library at Chemical Heritage Foundation Last July 1 I began working two days per week to spend more time at home. I tried to...

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

The Army Made Me a Writer, Then a Professional Writer

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The Army made me a writer. Last year I wrote here about how six versions of letters home taught me to write and rewrite and helped to m...

Saturday, May 9, 2015

Big Day for Russia--Bad Date for Me

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The biggest holiday on the calendar in Russia and many other former Soviet States is May 9. These countries celebrate the Soviet victory...

Friday, May 8, 2015

Silly Punk Mother F**ker: 1st Sgt. Robert V. Baker

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When Bravo Company, 1-70th Armor went to Germany in 1976, our First Sergeant was Robert V. Baker. Top Baker was a veteran of both Vietnam...

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Who Fights Our Wars? Southern Men

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I don't know the soldiers in this photo, but I do know that if we could find the home address of every one of them, two out of three ...

Friday, May 1, 2015

One Year at a Time--Now I'm in till 2016

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My friend Barry Free joined me for what turned out to be a 100-mile re-enlistment ride. Barry enlisted in the Army Reserve in 1968 and s...

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Army Bike Week! Riding to Re-Enistment!

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This week will be Army bicycle week. Last week, I thought I might be riding to the Pentagon tomorrow to ask them to reconsider turning d...

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