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I agree, Brian
Military life like any - had its plus and minus -
but, having the feeling that you were contributing to something other than your
own personal self adds a dimension that few careers/callings can
match. I had never intended to made it a career - but, even
after retiring in 1985 and going into industry to work another 15 years
(where I also met numerous very capable individuals), there was never the sense
of a "mission" as I found in the military. Others who serve, law
inforcement, health care, etc, I am sure share a similar
feeling.
Can't really imagine what life would have been like
without the military career. Probably would have ended up running my
home town radio/television repair shop until it stopped being economical to
repair them rather than throw them out and buy a new one.
And then to get into this crazy alternative
engine stuff and all the characters it brings out of the woodwork and then
ending up with my small (very) business of designing, building and selling a few
electronic gadgets - I mean how much fun and enjoyment can one person be
entitled to {:>)??
Ed
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 8:26 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: D-M Storage
I spent 20 years in the Air Force- 4 active, 6 in the California ANG, and
then 10 in the Reserves. Loved it. Now, at work lots of guys come up and confess
that that was the one real regret that they have in life- that they did not
serve. I haven't heard anyone say that it was wasted time.
Brian Trubee
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Message----- From: Ed Anderson < eanderson@carolina.rr.com> To:
Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net> Sent: Thu, Oct
13, 2011 5:23 pm Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: D-M Storage
Thanks, Chris
It was truly an honor to serve our country - besides, I had a great time,
met tremendous individuals, make some contributions, etc. What more can you
ask for.
Ed
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From: "Chris Barber" <cbarber@texasattorney.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 7:48 PM
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: D-M Storage
> Gee Ed, that story explains a lot. Really glad you are on our side. Thanks
> for your service.
>
> Chris Barber.
>
> Sent from my iPhone 4
>
> On Oct 13, 2011, at 5:46 PM, "Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Yes, after coming back from Vietnam, I got involved in Technical
>> Intelligence (foreign material exploitation mainly) - I am one of those
>> few who really have been to Area 51 - at that time we had a squadron of
>> soviet Mig fighters and other soviet equipment (like SAMS) that we spent
>> untold hours and $$ understanding them and their weak points. Needless
>> to say, it was critical that the Soviets not know what we had or were
>> doing or they would have taken counter action - like changing there IFF
>> frequency, missile guidance codes, etc.
>>
>> I had a great Air Force career - not a boring job in 26 years.
>>
>> Ed
>>
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>> From: <dlomheim@aol.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 12:18 PM
>> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
>> Subject: [FlyRotary] D-M Storage
>>
>>> I'm TDY to Davis Monthan and had some time to kill so drove around the
>>> boneyard and saw these interesting old MiGs ... Sad that all the premier
>>> a/c I grew up loving and admiring have now all been retired... Doug
>>> Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®
>>
>>
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