[Long Cut]

I printed this article out today, and passed it around the squadron. Without exception, everyone thought it was a fun and entertaining thing to read. It lifted a LOT of spirits.

A few notes, from those who saw it...

- A Lieutenant Commander demanded his own copy, to bring home to show his wife (followed by three more for the same reason)
- A group of six young Enlisted Aircrewmen immediately formed a "recon squad" to "detect, identify, and attempt to gain and maintain contact" with any "battalion" operating in the Maine-New Hampshire area. Their first mission commences Friday evening at liberty call.
- A female Lieutenant (unmarried, but shopping) was pleased to see (from the article) that gentlemen might also, in the future, join the battalions. She requested updates.
- Four young female Aircremen seconded that request, with prejudice.
- One In-flight Technician (IFT), asked by your humble correspondent how he'd feel knowing that the women were "acting out of patriotism, rather than real attraction for you?", replied, "Who the Hell cares? Where do I find them?!?". His sentiments were echoed loudly.

All in all, no negative sentiments were expressed by anyone who saw it. Ranks ranged from E-3 to O-4, and included Aircrew, groundpounders, pilots, and NFO's. One guy summed it up thus: "I don't know how true this is, but it OUGHTTA be! Even if it ain't, it sure brightened up the mornin'!"

[Old Sarge]

All in all, no negative sentiments were expressed by anyone who saw it. Ranks ranged from E-3 to O-4, and included Aircrew, groundpounders, pilots, and NFO's. One guy summed it up thus: "I don't know how true this is, but it OUGHTTA be! Even if it ain't, it sure brightened up the mornin'!"

And I think, that's what it's all about, urban legend or not.

[StarCMC]

Thanks for the ping and the laugh Sarge!!

LOL Long Cut!!

There was a thread on FR while back and a vet was talking about the soldiers getting letters from ladies they didn't know while in the service. He said the farther north the postmark was, the more likely there would be something in the letter showing them just exactly WHAT they were fighting for! He he he!!

[Poohbah]

Thanks for the update.

Nice to know that the operational end of the US military establishment is still the same bunch of lovable rogues I left behind in 1991.