Spittin' Kittens52 FG
-a precursor to the Viking Kittens that roam these regions?
Posted on 08/24/2004 3:06:29 PM PDT by A Navy Vet
I agree, I noticed the NY markings when right after the base put it on display. Ellington was my support base for 23 years when I was in TexANG.
I posted it to address the USA Today article today about Bush's service. There's a thread here somewhere about it.
If I thought it was unimportant, I wouldn't have issue with GW Bush's wartime service right along with Kerry's. The number of young men I personally knew that used the National Guard to escape possible service in Viet Nam far outweighs the numbers that choose National Guard service because duty called. Yes, character is an issue, but the whole Viet Nam War legacy is one of the most venomous in our history.
As I stated, "Only GW Bush knows what was on his mind during this period". If I go just on my wartime experiences, he's in the same pot as Kerry. I'm far to the right of GW Bush, and even further from Kerry. It's time to discuss present day issues.
"Tonk can you handle this one????"
Don't know, sorry
Ill go with TP's call. The first is definitely the AFOU, but the second I can't tell without a color shot.
Straight talk FRom the horse's mouth!
Check Six, Hanoi John Effing Kerry! There is a -102 on your ass!
Spittin' Kittens -a precursor to the Viking Kittens that roam these regions?
Not to doubt you or anything, but it is my understanding that a few NG units were called up for Vietnam. Now most of those were ground units IIRC, so maybe it was different for ANG.
bttt
Just to pick nits, actually, the Reserve components of the "regular" Armed Forces and the National Guard components have differences in their basic missions, although NG units have been actively deployed oversees for decades. I was a Naval Reserve recruiter for a short time.
This is a problem I have with the fedgov takeover of state NG (organized militia) years ago.
Martin had been part of the 1960's band "Dino, Desi, and Billy" and had at one time been married to Olympic skater Dorothy Hamill.
Being ex Aviation Navy, I don't think I ever met a pilot that wasn't at least cocky. Takes a heap of smarts and ability to jockey aircraft in combat situations no less, whether fixed-wing or helo. Some of the best guys I've ever had the previlege to know.
Kerry: Knock if off. BUMP
But .. just because the AIRCRAFT was originally assigned to NY doesn't mean the AIRCRAFT stayed in NY.
If you believe that .. then you are toooooo stupid to vote.
Darned hard plane to fly bump.
You do have a point about the other issues. Unfortunately, Kerry has made the central point of his campaign about "military" issues.
Thank you and your brothers for your service. Quite a family you have there.
No, that's not a valid criticism: The Naval Reserve and regular Navy have no functional differences while you're on active duty. Commissions from the service academies and from a 4-year scholarship get you a regular commission; from ROTC, OTC, NUPOC, OCS, and other 90-day wonder schools (like what Kerry had after college) give you a REserve Commision. But a reserve commission is always 24-hour/7-day a week duty while on active duty, not any kind of "drill days."
After you leave active duty, then there is a significant change in whether (and how) you can get recalled, or simply leave.
See my post #72...it so applies to you...hahaha...
About 20% of the F-102's crashed from "routine operations" in peacetime...
More F-102/106's were lost than Swift boats.
Overall, roughly 1 in 4 single-engine fighter jet ejection seats were used FOR REAL as the pilot either ejected, was wounded, or was killed in crashes.
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