Today is Veterans Day.
Salutations to all who served in any capacity.
I enlisted right out of HS. WTH was I thinking!?!?
Probably that I needed some salable skills if I was going to support a family, and I didn’t have any.
About eight months later, tech school graduate. I’m in the front row, center.
I spent my time working on these at Tyndall AFB, FL
That were used to do this (video approx 4 min long. It’s worth the watch)
H-3 Drone Catch
Promotion to E-5 after about 3.5 yrs.
Feel free to add a few of your own from your time in service!
Salutations to all who served in any capacity.
I enlisted right out of HS. WTH was I thinking!?!?
Probably that I needed some salable skills if I was going to support a family, and I didn’t have any.
About eight months later, tech school graduate. I’m in the front row, center.
I spent my time working on these at Tyndall AFB, FL
That were used to do this (video approx 4 min long. It’s worth the watch)
H-3 Drone Catch
Promotion to E-5 after about 3.5 yrs.
Feel free to add a few of your own from your time in service!
My great-nephew's school project for Veteran's Day 2018.
If there was room, he could have added his great great grandfather (WWI) and great great great grandfather (Civil War).
Marine Sgt. James Promersberger and Army Lt. Charles Brown
High school classmates who served in Vietnam, but didn't make it home alive.
My Grandfather:
He fought in direct combat in WW1 in the trenches. He dodged a lot of enemy fire.
My Father:
He was navigator flying on the bomber planes in WW2. Again, he dodged a lot of enemy fire in direct air combat.
My Uncle:
He served in WW2 as well. He was tail gunner on the bombers.
These signs were recently commissioned to be proudly displayed in the home town of these three fine, brave, outstanding men. Maryfield, Saskatchewan. A cousin and myself were richly blessed to be able to pay for our family to be included in this tribute. There are many more signs of other participants.
To my Grandpa, my Father and my Uncle - I salute you sirs and I deeply thank you for your dedicated commitment to keep our country free so that people like myself, my children and my grandchildren may walk the streets in freedom.
I am so proud of what these and all the other fine military men and women did to secure our freedom.
My mother was also a WAC in 1951-52 after the war until she married my father in 52.
He fought in direct combat in WW1 in the trenches. He dodged a lot of enemy fire.
My Father:
He was navigator flying on the bomber planes in WW2. Again, he dodged a lot of enemy fire in direct air combat.
My Uncle:
He served in WW2 as well. He was tail gunner on the bombers.
These signs were recently commissioned to be proudly displayed in the home town of these three fine, brave, outstanding men. Maryfield, Saskatchewan. A cousin and myself were richly blessed to be able to pay for our family to be included in this tribute. There are many more signs of other participants.
To my Grandpa, my Father and my Uncle - I salute you sirs and I deeply thank you for your dedicated commitment to keep our country free so that people like myself, my children and my grandchildren may walk the streets in freedom.
I am so proud of what these and all the other fine military men and women did to secure our freedom.
My mother was also a WAC in 1951-52 after the war until she married my father in 52.
My bride getting her autograph from Chuck Yeager when she was working the test range at AETE. We both served full careers. Good times...and lots of long hours. 🙂
Angela gets Chuck yeagers Autograph by radar231, on Flickr
Angela gets Chuck yeagers Autograph by radar231, on Flickr
