Posted on 11/23/2017 9:46:45 AM PST by US Navy Vet
1976—NORAD Combat Operation Center, Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado. 1900 feet deep in the solid granite mountain.
We had our own Dining Hall. Great food anytime!
I started Boot Camp 10NOV56 so I was still enough in awe to not really ‘care’ about Thanksgiving.
I do think we were allowed a couple days leave at Christmas as we were nearer Graduation.
Yes, the ‘F BOMB’ woke a lot of ‘family members’ when used freely....
Even though they all had (probably) heard it, having ‘dear, sweet ___’ use it and they knew they had ruined your life forever.
Fast forward 60 years and little kids use it more than please or thank you.....
that’s funny, i did the same thing at dinner time the day after i got back from Viet Nam. my parents were agast, my sister just smiled.
The Major reportedly haunted pad Charlie 24. Never saw him, but heard the tale. . . .
Torrejon AFB, Madrid, Spain, 1966-69
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