Sedalia Dave Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Presidential Message on the 72nd Birthday of the United States Air Force Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Proudly served. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 15 minutes ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: My Mom’s favorite service song. But she was biased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall Tale Todd Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 To celebrate our birthday, 380 AEW Wing Commander authorized a 4 drink night instead of the usual 3. -SrA Harris, 380 ECS, Al Dhafra AB, UAE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joke 'um Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Good night, Chuck Yeager, wherever you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 10 hours ago, Joke 'um said: Good night, Chuck Yeager, wherever you are. Still around, last I heard! I also proudly served. "Here's a toast to the host of those who love the vastness of the sky, To them we send a message from their brother men who fly. A toast to those who boast the U.S. Air Force" (Followed by Off We Go into the Wild Blue Yonder" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 My father joined the US Army Air Corps in 1943 and mustered out in 1946. He rejoined the US Air Force at the beginning of the Korean Conflict and became a civilian again in early 1954. He passed in 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Cognizant Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Wish I saw this on the day of. My son is active duty in the Air Force, we were able to visit him for family day last weekend to almost see what he does. 1.5 years left on his current contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, Rooster Cognizant said: Wish I saw this on the day of. My son is active duty in the Air Force, we were able to visit him for family day last weekend to almost see what he does. 1.5 years left on his current contract. Rooster: Thank you for your son's service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 On 9/19/2019 at 12:52 AM, Joke 'um said: Good night, Chuck Yeager, wherever you are. He’s 96 years old and still kicking. My son follows his twitter feed. Says it’s hilarious in all the right ways. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Yeager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 On 9/18/2019 at 9:23 PM, Tall Tale Todd said: To celebrate our birthday, 380 AEW Wing Commander authorized a 4 drink night instead of the usual 3. -SrA Harris, 380 ECS, Al Dhafra AB, UAE Whaaaaaat??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 9 hours ago, Rooster Cognizant said: Wish I saw this on the day of. My son is active duty in the Air Force, we were able to visit him for family day last weekend to almost see what he does. 1.5 years left on his current contract. Please forward my thanks to him and his family for defending our country. Also tell him that an old retired Sailor says to stay in till at least 20 years. The retiree medical alone is worth it. Because of my retiree medical and a small monthly check from the Navy, I am looking at the very real possibility of retiring when I am 60 and a half and will definitely retire at age 62. Without my military retiree benefits, I would likely be working till I was at least 68. I have only done three truly smart things in my life. 1. Join the Military 2. Stay to retirement (20 Years) 3. Ask the love of my life to marry me. This fall will be our 32nd anniversary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Sedalia Dave said: Please forward my thanks to him and his family for defending our country. Also tell him that an old retired Sailor says to stay in till at least 20 years. The retiree medical alone is worth it. Because of my retiree medical and a small monthly check from the Navy, I am looking at the very real possibility of retiring when I am 60 and a half and will definitely retire at age 62. Without my military retiree benefits, I would likely be working till I was at least 68. I have only done three truly smart things in my life. 1. Join the Military 2. Stay to retirement (20 Years) 3. Ask the love of my life to marry me. This fall will be our 32nd anniversary. Staying the course until retirement is something the current generation doesn’t seem to be concerned with. I was able to retire at 57 with 30 years in law enforcement. I read somewhere that the average today is 5 years at one job before moving on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Cognizant Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Thanks for the well wishes. His plans are often fluid, and he wants to make his own way in the world, and I respect that. He has not spent any of the money we saved for him for college yet. He's finishing up his associates degree while serving, and wants to get the "college experience" after he leaves to finish up his bachelors degree with the help of the GI bill. From there, his clearance should still be good, and as a contractor, he could make considerably more than what he makes now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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