MOW
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Post by MOW on Jan 28, 2012 15:04:32 GMT 9
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Post by adart on Jan 29, 2012 5:47:42 GMT 9
Great song. I have the CD and play it often. :god_bless_usa :2thumbsup
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Post by Jim on Apr 26, 2012 4:51:04 GMT 9
"Brat" is a term affectionately given to all children of military personnel: Army Brat, Air Force Brat etc.
Unless you have been on a military base, any service, for several days you probably don't know that every morning the colors are raised/hoisted in a ceremony and at the end of the day they are lowered/retired in a ceremony. "To The Colors" bugle call is normally played accompanying the ceremony and the rising and lowering of the colors. Everything stops across the base including traffic, drivers dismount (get out of the vehicle). All turn and face the call and render respect as appropriate to the ceremony and colors. Watch the first site below to see those ceremonies and hear the bugle call, then watch the second clip taken on an unnamed base. There is hope for the future. RA
I use to take great delight in admonishing the student pilots when I would catch them ducking back into the BX or commisary at Williams AFB during retreat. Wing CO put the word out that he wanted the names of those "dodgers". Once every 2 months they would form up by the main gate and march to the flag pole for retreat ceremony- he didn't care what rank they were, and there were more officers than enlisted.. Sort of tells you something......
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Post by shadowgunner on Apr 26, 2012 13:57:17 GMT 9
I use to take great delight in admonishing the student pilots when I would catch them ducking back into the BX or commisary at Williams AFB during retreat. Wing CO put the word out that he wanted the names of those "dodgers". Once every 2 months they would form up by the main gate and march to the flag pole for retreat ceremony- he didn't care what rank they were, and there were more officers than enlisted.. Sort of tells you something...... If you were an IP you may have flown my Tweet #72341; it was a " Willie" tweet. The nose has " Lt. J. May" on it. It would be an interesting coincidence |
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Post by Jim on Apr 27, 2012 2:00:00 GMT 9
I use to take great delight in admonishing the student pilots when I would catch them ducking back into the BX or commissary at Williams AFB during retreat. Wing CO put the word out that he wanted the names of those "dodgers". Once every 2 months they would form up by the main gate and march to the flag pole for retreat ceremony- he didn't care what rank they were, and there were more officers than enlisted.. Sort of tells you something...... If you were an IP you may have flown my Tweet #72341; it was a " Willie" tweet. The nose has " Lt. J. May" on it. It would be an interesting coincidence Nope, Just a hardassed SMSgt that felt that along with being taught to fly, that they be taught standard military courtesy towards all things....... |
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Post by shadowgunner on Apr 27, 2012 9:25:48 GMT 9
:clap :salute
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