Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 22:39:10 -0600
Subject: Days of our Lives #31
H A P P
Y T H A N K S G I V I N G
I returned from BEAR camp on Wednesday to find over 100 e-mails
waiting to be read. First off, I did not get a black bear,
but our camp got one near MIX Run. There were seven
ex-coal miner hunters & one 18 year old in camp and we
all had a GREAT time & the chow was excellent
too. On Saturday I go to DEER camp for four days. Last year
I shot a 12 point with a 21.5" spread & hope to repeat
this year. The Continental Divide is about
10 miles from our Bear camp. Matt Bliss was the successful 18
year old & the TOM MIX state plaque is on the homestead
beside a plot that is owned by Ronald Reagan- - -gH ********************************************************************************
I am in the process of getting the Holiday Inn reservation
problem ironed out with Donna Centofanti and will keep y'all
posted on the results. There is the matter of a contract
that I have to sign before they will register anyone. So stayed
tuned. We might be switching motels- - -gH
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superchief3@msn.com/Sat/17No01/1801/The Real Story About Bulgarian
Linguists at TUSLOG Det 27 MIXIE!! Sorry to have taken so long
to address this issue. It seems that some people were completely
taken in by youse guys -- but not the WOPA (that's the Warrant
Officers Protective Association for the uninitiated). Soon after
I arrived in Turkey, Elder R.C. Green mentioned the existence of
a group within the ranks who were masquerading as of all things
BULGARIAN LINGUISTS!!!!!!!! Of course I recognized chicanery when
I saw it and decided to play it cool until I found out about this
bunch of charletons. Rapidly I composed a TWX to WOPA questioning
this startling state of affairs, and anxiously awaited an answer.
It came in very soon and you'll believe me if I say I was not too
startled to discover that our so called bulgars were in actuality
CIA spies set on us to determine if we were in cahoots with the
Red Menace we were targeting. Now you know why I didn't hassle
you while you were performing your "Mission" in ops --
by the way since the mere existence of WOPA was classified as
strict needless codeword, I never let even the Green Hornet in on
my discovery, but he may have figured it out since the Bulgarian
Language lends itself so poorly to intelligence. Never did know
why all those 'SATELLITE" LINGUISTS WERE TRAINED ANYWAY WHEN
WE ALL KNEW THAT ONLY THOSE OF US WHO WERE TRAINED IN THE RUSSIAN
LANGUAGE WERE REALLY LINGUISTS. - - - BY THE WAY - TO GET SERIOUS
FOR A MINUTE - CONGRATULATIONS ON A FABULOUS CAREER IN THE NAVY!
THE SUPERCHIEF-GENE CRAM. ELDER--THIS SHOULD ALLAY
YOUR FEARS THAT I WOULD LET CLARK OFF THE HOOK.
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Gene, You mean I spent 4 years active Army under the
impression that my cover was fail proof and yet you knew
after the first year? So much for life as a mole; I
guess it's now safe to come out of the closet....? I
selected the Navy on the second go around since I didn't want to
meet up with any more First Sergeants. I'm sure you'll
agree with me if I admit that my fabulous career in the Navy
was solely due to my Bulgarian ruse while in the Army.
It didn't require a whole lot of "Intelligence"
to harass doctors and chase the nurses and when I tired of that
sport, I sat at my desk and ate pastries. If I
ate less pastries and chased more nurses I'd still be at my
Army weight; as it is, I'm starting to resemble a Bulgarian
- fat and sassy. I enjoyed reading about everyone's
careers. As I explained to Elder, any success I had
after discharge was due to the four year Army enlistment
(needed maturity) and the truly dedicated officers and NCOs I met
along the way. Success in the Navy wouldn't have been
possible without the wonderful support (and a few kicks in
the Ass) by the CPOs and enlisted petty officers I was so
lucky to be stationed with. I thoroughly enjoyed both
my Army and Navy career. Thanks for the superb RETORT to my
harassing e-mail about code breakers. Clark
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Gene
Cram/To: Clark
L. Bryan/El/Patty Green/Sun/18NO01/0127/2002TUSLOGDET27,66,4-4
Reunion
GOOD LORD WILLING
AND THE CREEKS DON'T RISE (WHOSE A TENNESSEE EARNIE FORD FAN)
I'LL MAKE IT TO HERSHEY NEXT SEPTEMBER. I LOOKED FORWARD TO
THE LAST ONE WITH ENTHUSIASM BUT AM ALREADY GETTING FOAMED UP
ABOUT THIS ONE....THE USE OF THE WORD FOAM IS AN INTENTIONAL
REMINDER THAT THE SELECT FEW WHO WERE ASA ASSIGNEES CAME FROM THE
TOP TEN PERCENT OF THE ARMY---AND EVERYONE KNOWS THAT THE TOP TEN
PERCENT OF ANYTHING WORTHWHILE IS FOAM. ANYWAY MIXIE
YOU HAVE TO COME NEXT TIME. YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE THE
ENJOYMENT OUT OF SEEING HOW EVERYBODY ELSE HAS AGED SO MUCH IN
COMPARISON TO YOURSELF--IT SHOWS YOU THAT YOU AREN'T THE ONLY ONE
LIKE YOU THOUGHT. I'M NOT TOO SURE WHERE WEBSTER, NY IS BUT IT
CAN'T BE TOO FAR FOR THE TIME WE'RE GOING TO HAVE.
HOPEFULLY BIN LAUDEN AND HIS BASTARD COHORTS WILL BE NOTHING BUT
A SORRY MEMORY BY THAT TIME. C.U.L REGARDS -- GENE
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J. W. Heffner/Sat/17NO01/1039/TheMilitaryvsHollywood
This one
strikes a very, very sensitive nerve for me. If you
haven’t seen it, read it through. Some of us can say,
“been there, done that.” All I can say is Amen, and
Amen.
On 12 Jan, Ms Cindy Williams (from Laverne &
Shirley TV show) wrote a piece for the Washington Times
denouncing the pay raise(s)coming service members' way this
year-citing that the stated 13% wage gap was bogus. A
young airman from Hill AFB responds to her article
below. He ought to get a bonus for this!
Ms. Williams:
I just had the pleasure of reading your column of 12 Jan
01, "Our GIs earn enough," and I am a bit
confused. Frankly, I'm wondering where this vaunted
overpayment is going, because as far as I can tell, it
disappears every month between DFAS (The Defense Finance
and Accounting Service & my bank ac taxes, I take home $874.20. When I run that
through Windows' Calculator, I come up with an annual
salary of $13,413.60 before taxes, and $10,490.40 after.
I work in the Air Force Network Control Center(AFNCC),
where I am part of the team responsible for the
administration of a 25K-host computer network. I am involved with
infra structure segments, specifically with Cisco Systems
equipment. A quick check under jobs for Network Technicians in
the Washington, D.C. area reveals a position in my career field, requiring three years experience with my job.
Amazingly, this job does NOT pay $13,413.60 a year, nor does it
pay less than this. No, this job is being offered at $70K to$80K
per annum. I'm sure you can draw the obvious conclusions. Also,
you tout increases to Basic Allowance for Housing &
Basic Allowance for Subsistence(housing & food
allowances, respectively) as being a further boon to an
already overcompensated
force. Again, I'm curious as to
where this money has gone, as BAH & BAS were both
slashed 15% in the Hill AFB area effective in Jan 00.
Given the tenor of your column, I would assume that you
have NEVER had the pleasure of serving your country in her
armed forces. Before you take it upon yourself to once more
castigate congressional & DOD leadership for
attempting to get the families in the military's lowest pay
brackets off AFDC, WIC, & food stamps, suggest that you
join a group of deploying soldiers
headed for Saudi -- I leave the choice of service branch up to
you. Whatever choice you make, though, opt for the SIX month
rotation: it will guarantee you the longest possible time away
from your family & friends, thus giving you full
"deployment experience." As your group prepares
to board the plane, make sure to note the spouses &
children who are saying good-bye to their loved ones. Also
take care to note that several families are still unsure of
how they'll be able to make ends meet while the primary
breadwinner is gone- obviously they've been squandering the
vast piles of cash the DOD has been giving them. Try to
deploy over a major holiday; Christmas and Thanksgiving are
perennial favorites. And when you're actually over there, sitting
in a DFP (Defensive Fire Position, the modern-day foxhole),
shivering against the cold desert night, and the flight
sergeant tells you that there aren't enough people on shift
to relieve you for chow, remember this: trade whatever MRE
you manage to get for the tuna noodle casserole or cheese
tortellini, and add Tabasco to
everything. Talk to your loved ones as often as you are
permitted; it won't nearly be long enough or often enough, but
take what you can get and be thankful for it.
You may have picked up on the fact that I disagree with
most of the points you present in your op-ed piece. But,
tomorrow from Sarajevo, I will defend to the death your
right to say it. You see, I am an American fighting man, a
guarantor of your First Amendment rights and every other
right you cherish. On a daily basis, my brother and sister
soldiers worldwide ensure that you and people like you can
thumb your collective nose at us, all on a salary that is
nothing short of pitiful and under conditions that would
make most people cringe. We hemorrhage our best and
brightest into the
private sector because we can't offer the stability and pay
of civilian companies. And you, Ms. Williams, have the gall
to say that we make more than we deserve? Rubbish!
A1C Michael Bragg Hill AFB AFNCC
IF YOU AGREE, PLEASE
PASS THIS ALONG TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE &
SHOW OUR SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN FIGHTING MEN & WOMEN.
THANK YOU.
THIS LETTER SHOULD BE APPLAUDED BY ANYONE WHO'S EVER SERVED
OR HAD A FAMILY MEMBER SERVE IN THE ARMED FORCES
Jim Heffner/San Jose, CA/98C/Det27/63-64
[[Jim - Did U get the Memory Book yet? If not, please
inform. There is very little data underneath your name
therein. I w/b most appreciative if U wud pre- pare a BIO
on your TOUR of DUTY at Manzarali and then bring it up to
date. In the near future I w/b adding pages to the first
edition & wud like to include your info. Tks- - -gH
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RicRalph@aol.com/Sat/17NO01/HappyThanksgiving Top and Patty--
Just wanted to wish both of you & your family a great
Thanksgiving. The "girls" and I are going
to LA for the holiday to be with some of Linda's
family. Take care and God bless. Ralph
Richter/Columbus,OH/05K/Det27/66-67 [[Tks Ralph- - -gH]]
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JRKOVIC@aol.com/Sat/17NO01/ASAitems
Elder, I'd like to get a cap with the ASA patch on it.
And, one of those little metal SSGT insignia's. Can you
help? Thanks. [[Jim - Try a Army-Navy store in your
area for the
SSG E-6 insignia. I've ordered more Det 27 hats.
Maybe, you'd like one of them as they have A S A embroidered in
the middle and underneath TUSLOG Det 27 and above
MANZARALI, TURKEY]] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ JHollRamon@aol.com/Sun/18NO01/2301/Rx'dMemoryBook gH,
Got the memory book on Thurs, 16 Nov. It downloaded just
fine. Just took a quick scan and have it all wrapped for
forwarding to Julian Hargus. It will go in the mail
tomorrow. Thanks.
JohnHolland/MissionViejoCA/1Lt/Det/4-4/67-69/Col, USA(Ret) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Campdc@cbpu.com/To:innfo@stayholiday.com/Cc:ercgreen/Mon/19NO01/0755/2002Reunion Reservation
I WILL BE ATTENDING THE ASA REUNION AND REQUEST THAT A
NON-SMOKING ROOM BE RESERVED FOR ME (& MY WIFE) FOR 13-15SE02
LarryCamp/ColdwaterMI/SP5/05H/Det/27&4-4/67-68
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lstupid1@starpower.net/TO:ercgreen/Cbergmann@insp-engf.com/Mon/19NO01/1447/MemoryBookCD's
and BEAR WARNING Sorry, I was in process of retiring
and was slow to pass on the CD. So, I have mailed
copies of the CD to everyone; i.e., Rick Corriveau, Ed
Edwards & Elder. So, everyone on the list I got
should get a CD to keep. They are in the mail.
Bear Warning: The Forest Service has issued a
BEAR WARNING in the national forests for this summer.
They're urging everyone to protect themselves by wearing bells
and carrying pepper spray. Campers should be alert for signs of
fresh bear activity, and they should be able to tell the
difference between Black Bear dung and Grizzy Bear dung. Black
Bear dung is rather small and round. Sometimes you can see
fruit seeds and/or squirrel fur in it. Grizzly Bear dung has
bells in it, and smells like pepper spray!
BillBinney/SevernMD/SP5/98C/Det/27/
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BillWalters/Mon/19NO01/0811/TheMemoryBookCD
El, Rcvd the CD on Saturday, thank you and thank Jim Kovic for
forwarding it....
BillWalters/FayettevilleNC/1Lt-Cpt/Det/27&4-4/65-68/Col,
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James
B. Moore, CPA/jbmoorecpa@erols.com/Elder RC
Green/Mon,19NO01 08:57/2002 Reunion
Hi
Elder,
Linda and I will attend the 2002 Reunion. Just tried to make
a reservation at the Holiday Inn, but they couldn't do
anything for me until after the contract was in place.
Donna said she would call Bender today. See you soon.
JimMoore/FairfaxVA/1Lt/Det/4-4/69-71
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I will be going with my wife, Helen. So up me down
for 2. JCBergmann/BayVillageOH/SP4/05H/Det/27/66-67 **************************************************************************************************** Daryl Waite/k9jpq@hotmail.com/Mon/19NO01/1755/Oliver
North/Billets/etc
Elder: Re
the recent e-mail about Oliver North. He hosts a talk
show that is carried on our local station. He received
and brought up this message, but did not outright verify
it. Instead, he asked listeners to call in and say
whether they believed or disbelieved it.
Unfortunately, the local station uses this talk show as a
filler and dropped it to carry a local ball game before he
commented on it! Did anyone else hear this
show & hear his comments on it? It
would be interesting to hear his version and send it back
down the channels this e-mail came from. Remember the
Viet Nam days - avg of 250 casualties per week. We've been in
Afghanistan a month with 0 battle casualties - at last
report. Does this tell us that too many men get
in each other's way? Or are we now fighting smarter
instead of harder? DarylWaite/CarthageIL/SP4/Det/66/63-65
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Michael
Fisher/RehsifmjFisher@netscape.net/Mon/10NO01/2107/CD
for Greg Kearney El,
I compiled the list you sent me along with the cap &
shirts, and I included it & instructions for passing the
CD along. You were to be the last stop. If you haven't received
it yet, it must still be en route. That was over a month ago.
Unfortunately, I don't have the list anymore. I believe the last
stop before you was someone in Maine. I recall Kearney
being on the list, so he should be getting it in the
bye & bye. I sorta remember Joe Hodgsin, but like
everything else, it's a little fuzzy. MikeFisher/SF/SP5/98C/Det/27&4-4/66-69 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------