I got this same email about two weeks ago. It’s been making the rounds. I have no idea if it’s authentic, but it has the ring of truth.
I think this a story from a year or so ago...
How appropriate.
bttt
My folks live in the NW valley, and say that people up around Luke are always complaining about the noise. To which we reply: Next time, don’t be stupid enough to build next to an Air Force base.
Welcome to 2006
I received the same story in an email a couple of weeks ago and I forwarded it to some friends of mine. Posted below is one of the responses that my friend Rebecca Evans sent in response to the offended shopper.
As a Gulf War Navy spouse, daughter of a Vietnam vet, and Granddaughter of a WWII Vet, I am proud to be an American citizen and to this day at 34 years old I still run outside to see the military jets fly over when I hear them coming and hope they can see me waving in honor of them. God bless every one of them and keep them safe. I am quite sure that person got just the response they deserved and then some. I will be passing this along. Thank you. Mrs. Rebecca Evans
Good one!
I just looked for the authenticity. It’s true...an oldie but goodie!
http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/wakeup.asp
It’s true. Here’s the story with an additional letter from the USAF, as well as an apology from the writer of the original letter.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/wakeup.asp
Here:
Letter to the editor of the Arizona Central
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1455792/posts
and here
Luke Air Force Base Lt. Col. answers local malcontent
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1441214/posts
and here
A wake-up call from Luke’s jets
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1438755/posts
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Reminds me of the story of the U.S. Air Base in England. The commanding officer was nominally an RAF officer. He was responding to a local who complained about the noise caused by the U.S. aircraft operating at all hours. The RAF commander’s response began:
“Seeing as you are not reading this letter in German...”
From the DOD Website
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of four airmen who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. The airmen died May 30 in the crash of an Iraqi air force aircraft during a training mission in eastern Diyala province. They are:
Maj. William Downs, 40, of Winchester, Va., assigned to the 6th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
Capt. Jeremy Fresques, 26, of Clarkdale, Ariz., assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
Capt. Derek Argel, 28, of Lompoc, Calif., assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
Staff Sgt. Casey Crate, 26, of Spanaway, Wash., assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
The cause of the crash is currently under investigation.
For further information related to this release, please contact the Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs Office at (850) 884-5515.
Ping!
If that resident had any sense he’s be glad those are our planes flying over his house.
The sound of freedom.
God bless each one who has served this great country and God bless America.
Some local lout called the base early one morning to complain that some fighter planes had just flown over his house and waked him up.
The young Duty Officer who answered the phone asked him, "Were they ours?"
Of course," replied the sore head.
Thank God!!" sighed the Officer -- and hung up on him.