And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
It can be worse - I10 from the Sabine River at Orange, TX to the Rio Grande at El Paso - that’s 800+ miles, most of it full of nothin’. I guess I-70 from the KS border all the way to Denver is pretty flat, as is I-80 going from Omaha to Cheyenne.
Spent some time in Kansas. Big Red One in the middle of that hellhole. Only thing I can say positive about that place is the people there were as good as Tennessee homefolk. But for rank, I left after 21 months as an E-4. I had E-5 which is same as sargent, but had to wait another month for minimum time waiver. Elected to take the 90 day early release for return to college. Bubbarust
I deer hunted off a small farm near Manhattan KS and always drove past Ft. Riley on the way up and back. It was a rare day that while sitting on the high plains waiting on a white tail that you didn't hear artillery or 50BMG.
A look out the back of a C-130 flown by the 934th Airlift Wing on a local orientation flight. That's Loadmaster Senior Airman Dylan Strom enjoying the view during a civic leaders and clergy flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Shannon McKay)
Wrong, that designation went changed in 1976. You were only a SGT if you went through the NCO academy after a year in grade as a SRA. BTW, You're were always paid as an E4 whether you were a SGT or SRA. If you want to be an E4 Sergeant go to the Marines or Army.
I joined the AF in '75, I know all about SRA. I had a line number for SSgt after my first WAPS, but I would have had to re-up to sew it on. I would have been a Sgt for 1 day.
@drail Amen ! As young helicopter pilots in the late '80s we used to sport s***-eating grins and remark to each other, "You believe we're getting paid for this?"
Back row up front.
ReplyDeleteThat's great when you can do it..
ReplyDeleteC-130 maybe?
ReplyDeleteToo small for a -130.
ReplyDeleteHe's watching a movie.
ReplyDeleteI drove across Nebraska in half a day once. Longest year of my life...
ReplyDeleteHave you ever been to Kansas?
DeleteIt can be worse - I10 from the Sabine River at Orange, TX to the Rio Grande at El Paso - that’s 800+ miles, most of it full of nothin’. I guess I-70 from the KS border all the way to Denver is pretty flat, as is I-80 going from Omaha to Cheyenne.
DeleteSpent some time in Kansas. Big Red One in the middle of
Deletethat hellhole. Only thing I can say positive about that place
is the people there were as good as Tennessee homefolk.
But for rank, I left after 21 months as an E-4. I had E-5 which
is same as sargent, but had to wait another month for minimum
time waiver. Elected to take the 90 day early release for return
to college.
Bubbarust
I deer hunted off a small farm near Manhattan KS and always drove past Ft. Riley on the way up and back. It was a rare day that while sitting on the high plains waiting on a white tail that you didn't hear artillery or 50BMG.
DeleteJust looking as that picture makes my stomach do flip flops...
ReplyDeleteA look out the back of a C-130 flown by the 934th Airlift Wing on a local orientation flight. That's Loadmaster Senior Airman Dylan Strom enjoying the view during a civic leaders and clergy flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Shannon McKay)
ReplyDeleteSRA is a ripoff, you have 3 stripes you're a sergeant.
DeleteWrong, that designation went changed in 1976. You were only a SGT if you went through the NCO academy after a year in grade as a SRA. BTW, You're were always paid as an E4 whether you were a SGT or SRA. If you want to be an E4 Sergeant go to the Marines or Army.
DeleteI joined the AF in '75, I know all about SRA. I had a line number for SSgt after my first WAPS, but I would have had to re-up to sew it on. I would have been a Sgt for 1 day.
DeleteHard stripe E-4 in the Army or Marines is a corporal. 3 stripes, no rockers is Sergeant E-5.
ReplyDeleteHe's saying to himself - "BEST JOB I EVER HAD"
ReplyDelete@drail Amen ! As young helicopter pilots in the late '80s we used to sport s***-eating grins and remark to each other, "You believe we're getting paid for this?"
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