Warbird Information Exchange

Not a vet, but I thank you all of you who are from the bottom of my heart!

Zack

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Volunteer Coordinator/Curator - Military Aviation Museum - Virginia Beach, VA
"America's Flying Museum"
http://www.militaryaviationmuseum.org

At the end of World War I it was called Armistice Day to mark the end of the "Great War."

I can't remember, but I THINK in Australia they still call it armistice day. James, I'm waiting for you to correct (shoot me down) on this one.

I should probably not say anything at all if I'm not totally sure, right? Whatever.

Cheers,

David

USAF 1985-2006
Flight Surgeon
Tyndall AFB T-33/F-15
Clark AFB F-4E
Shaikh Isa (Gulf War 1) F-4G
Spangdahlem AB F-4G
Eglin AFB
Ramstein AB C-130/Air-Evac
Langley (ACC staff)
Misawa F-16CJ
NDU, DC
Lackland AFB / Balad AB, Iraq

Thanks to all that went before, and best to all that follow.

Got to participate in a Veteran's Day function at my daughter's school last week. Most of the vets were WWII guys from the local VFW and it was an honor being in the same room and being lumped in with them, though I didn't feel worthy. I certainly was in the company of heroes--to me anyway. I asked as many of them as I could about their service--where, when, what they did. I was awed and humbled at their stories. They invited me to their post today for a chili lunch and to watch the Packers whip the Vikings. Great fellowship...life is good.

My dad F-89C Radar Observer 433rd FIS 1951-55


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US. NAVY, 71-93
Aviation Machinist Mate
VQ-1,HC-1,VP-19,VAW-116,VAW-110
NAS. Moffet Field
NAS. Lemoore
NAS. Miramar
NAS. North Island
USS. Coral Sea CV-43
USS. Ranger CV-61
Viet Nam
Desert Storm
God Speed to all our Men and Women who go in Harms Way.

U. S. Army 1969 to early 1973

Spec 5 91Charlie (Medic)

Spent most of my time at Letterman General in San Francisco, trying to patch up broken bodies and missing limbs, and occasionally watching young men die of the same. I'm afraid the experiences made me a something of a pacifist -- nothing like watching young men die to make one wonder about the wisdom of slinging hot metal at each other!

Nonetheless, my hearfelt Thanks to all who have served, are serving, or are willing in tne future to serve their country...

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Neal Nurmi

---Wingman Photo---

USAF MSgt Ret. 1976-2000

Crew Chief A-7Ds, A-10As, 23rd TFW. LA (Home of the Flying Tiger)
Still Photo Specialist, Barksdale AFB, LA

Medical Material Management, 72 Med Group, OK

Kurt.

Thanks to those who served in the past, and those who still serve.

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A-7D, the Short Little Ugly "Flyer" and A-10A Warthog, weren't called an ATTACK plane for nothing. Remember for a little relief on the ground, call your local Air Force to "Go Ugly Early"!

I did not serve, but thank you to those here that did.

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Chris Henry
EAA Aviation Museum Director

USNR 1973 - 1977 (SN) GM1
US Army 1977 - 1995 (SFC) 98G/98C
Civil Air Patrol 1963 - 1995 (1LT)

Guardrail V
IGRV
Quickfix II

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Bob

I have a lot of respect for the medics - often overlooked for more high profile people.

IIRC, there's a statistic that ore Americans died in the 1919 Influenza epidemic than all those Americans killed in all the wars the US fought in the 20th C. Accurate or not, where are the memorials and rememberances for those sawbones?

Never hurts to guess - it's a problem when you claim to be authoritative.

What are we remembering? On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, the guns of the Great War fell silent and the killing stopped in 'the War to end all wars'.

Normally known as 'Remembrance (Sun)Day' here, and is essentially the same day marked in the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Bear in mind that we have ANZAC Day (25 April) as well, which is probably the main military commemoration here in Australia. (I'll leave it for a Kiwi to coment on their half of ANZAC.)

The November memorial is a Sunday ceremony wherever the 11th falls, while the ANZAC day is always on the 25th.

http://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/anz ... dition.htm

http://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/rem ... /index.htm

I'm sure the irony of the first great war of the twentieth century was expected to be the war to end all wars. Another stat I've heard, again arguable, is that we killed more people in the 20th century than in the entirely of history prior to that date. It may be wrong, but the mechanisation of slaughter we have achieved since, say, 1880 is a remarkable acceleration on one person's killing power.

Wonder when we'll learn?

JDK, NOT a veteran.

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James K

"Switch on the underwater landing lights"
Emilio Largo, Thunderball.

www.VintageAeroWriter.com

Thank you to ALL the Veterans, not just on Veterans' Day, but EVERY day........

Ive been flying B-52s since 2004.

US Army Infantry LT 1971-73.

Randy

Msgt Paul H. Krumrei Sr.
Desert Storm Veteran

1400 Recon Squadron USAF, Special Operations

--Operation Desert Shield/Storm/Calm/Southern Watch
--Combat Sent ( Mildenhall )
--Red Flag ( Nellis AFB )

- Offutt AFB, NE ( RC-135, E-4B )
- RAF Mildenhall, UK ( RC-135U )
- Nellis AFB, NV ( RC-135 )
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Special Operations ( EOD ) and RC-135
- Kuwait City, Kuwait - Special Operations
- Kadina AFB, Okinawa - RC-135
- Misawa AFB, Japan - RC-135
- Lincoln ANG, NE ( KC-135R )

155th Air Refueling Squadron, ANG ( 1996 - 2001 )

USAF '92-present

92-93 - Columbus AFB (T37/T38)
93-94 - Little Rock AFB (50TAS C-130E)
94-96 - Moody AFB (52AS C-130E)
96-00 - Hurlburt Field (15 SOS MC-130H)
00-02 - RAF Lyneham (47(SF) C-130K w/RAF SF Exchange)
02-06 - RAF Mildenhall (7 SOS MC-130H)
06-pres - Kirtland AFB (550 SOS MC-130H)

A special thanks to those that have gone before and made it possible to do what we do today.

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Daddy always said, "If yer gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough" and I'm one tough sonofagun!