[Alas Babylon!]

OK, so just apologize to the other person. Simple fix even an airman could do!

I also served under Chappie, and marched at his retirement parade in 1997 at the Chidlaw Building (old NORAD HQs) in Colorado Springs. Sadly, he died of a heart attack a few months later.

[Alas Babylon!]

marched at his retirement parade in 1997

Err, make that 1977. I stopped marching when I hit 40.

[Goonch]

"OK, so just apologize to the other person. Simple fix even an airman could do!"

"even an airman could do!"

Even an airman?