[LonePalm]

Thanks. I've never been one.

Not too bad a bit of detective work for an old spook even if I say so myself.

When I was on a Joint Service assignment in NJ in the early 80s I shared an office for three years with an Army Artillery LTC. There was a big stink going on about what he thought were too high levels of chemicals in the drinking water on the western end of the base. Jerry was upset that he couldn't find any official standards for what was the maximum acceptable level.

I said let me have a go at it. In four hours I had worked my way up to getting the Director of the NJ EPA and an assistant director of the national EPA on the phone with me all while clearly identifying myself as a Navy LT.

Jerry sat there dumbfounded watching me. When I got off the phone he said, "Remind me never to get on your bad side. You are relentless." Within a week the issue was fixed.

WWG1WGA

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[little jeremiah]

Good for you!

[OldWarBaby]

Bless your heart for tracking down the standards for krapwater in Jersey. Had Jersey water and I expect the krap is still in there. But at least the Jerseys know what it is. Kind of like Detroit and Jackson, MS maybe?

[Melian]

Re Helping Jerry:

Awesome story. Illustrating one person can make a difference...to a whole base! And the health of the men on that base helped their whole families.

Great job! And now you are helping us.