Tag: airforce
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I DON’T MISS THE MILITARY. IS THAT WEIRD?
I’ve been talking almost daily to one of my best friends who just retired from the military. Fun fact: I was actually one of her first supervisors. Which means I knew her when retirement was approximately 47,000 taskers, 13 commanders and several nervous breakdowns away. Now she’s officially retired. And she said something to me…
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Arlington National Cemetery
I’m in Washington DC visiting my two best friends and yesterday I did some sight-seeing. I went to the Arlington National Cemetery and was able to see the eternal flame where President John F. Kennedy is laid to rest along with his wife Jacqueline. I also went to the Tomb of the Unknown soldier and…
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KCVA Medical Center AKA The Twilight Zone
I had an appointment at the KCVA Medical Center today and as I drove up the street, through the entryway, I had a very uneasy, angry, sad, blah feeling. I just wanted to turn around and leave. Here I am, a 20+ year Air Force veteran, trying to go to a medical appointment and that…
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Let the games begin (FP, 2014)
I’ve left Mr. Fighter Pilot in Fallon, NV and traveled home to Florida. Let the head games begin… We would talk every day and a few times he came back to Florida to see his kids and to finalize his divorce. Of course he stayed with me when he came into town but we would…
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Veterans Day
In 2023, according to the US Census Bureau, there were just over 18 million veterans living in the US. That’s approximately 6% of the adult population. My two brothers and I are three of those veterans and will be celebrating Veterans Day tomorrow. Every year I usually tell someone how I ended up in the…