ALAS, BABYLON From this Science Fiction classic:

Book Description:
The classic apocalyptic novel that stunned the nation with its vivid portrayal of a small town's survival after nuclear holocaust devastates the country. Buy the book here.

I am a military retiree, having served 22 (proud!) years in the Air Force as a communications/computer specialist. Main frame ops, comm center, LAN install, software support, and combat comms out in the field. I retired in 1998 as a Senior Master Sergeant (E-8).

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Communications and Information badge, Command Level

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Served at the following locations:

1976-1979: NORAD, Cheyenne Mountain Complex, Colorado

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1979-1982: 6th Missile Warning Squadron (PAVE PAWS), Cape Cod AFS, Massachusetts

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1982-1984: Overseas to Australia for my Country! 5th Defence Satellite Communications Squadron, Woomera AS, Australia

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1984-1988: Back to the Land of the Big BX! Defense Intelligence Agency, Wash D.C.

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1988-1991: Defense Communications Agency (Now known as the Defense Information Systems Agency), the Pentagon (escaped in 1991!)

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1991-1993: Back Overseas once more. 6917th Electronic Security Group, San Vito AS, Italy

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1993-1997: (We closed San Vito, and I did such a good job closing down Comm-Computers there that they moved me north to Germany to help shut down the other ESC/AFIC bases.) 26th Intelligence Group, Ramstein AB, Germany

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While at Ramstein, also spent some time here:

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1997-1998: Back to the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave! 42nd Communications Squadron, Maxwell AFB, Alabama

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Due to Clinton's cuts to DoD funding, the Air Force decided to "outsource" support services on Maxwell/Gunter. Told I would have to move yet again, and having just purchased our Alabamian "Fortress Babylonia", I elected to retire here in Sweet Home Alabama. Today I quietly teach computer networking to computer engineers, while loudly posting at Free Republic. Free Republic is like being in the service. Fun and adventure daily!

Why I joined the US Air Force Reason 1: The Barracks were better

Reason 2: You can play on the bombs

Just be careful playing with bombs, or you can go from this:

To this!

This WILL ruin your day! Save it for the Islamofascists!

Reason 3: Our mud 'rasslers are dirtier!

Reason 4: Sometimes you can race planes versus SP cars. Try to stay in your own lane!

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