FReeper Uncle Miltie Returns from Service in the Israeli Defense Forces: It’s a Wrap!

Sar-El ^ | 6/10/24 | Uncle Miltie

[Uncle Miltie]

Pinging all lists monentarily ... enjoy on Monday while I sleep across the Atlantic! More random thoughts down-thread as they occur to me.

[Uncle Miltie]

Thanks to kiryandil for the most excellent ping list!

[SaveFerris]

Welcome back!

Praise the Lord that you’re safe!

[Uncle Miltie]

For your ping lists, kind sirs!

[Psalm 73]

Thanks for the report, and thank you for being willing to serve the IDF.

I spent a couple of months at Tel Nof Air Base and was able to extensively tour the country during down time.

Spectacularly cheerful, warm people.

Sadly, it also reinforced my opinion of Pali's being dirty, shifty people.

[Uncle Miltie]

Tel Aviv is very safe. A fair number of well armed cops and IDF on their days off. M4s in Jews’ hands on many streets keep everyone honest.

IDF bases are very safe. Lots of well armed folks can defend each base unless overrun by a large trained committed force.

In Jerusalem, ya gotta watch your 6, and keep your situational awareness on overdrive. For example, I got purposefully followed by an older (70?) Jewish looking dude, across about 4 blocks, halting and forcing him to go past me, he’d pick up the tail again, etc. Finally, I stopped dead in the middle of of a block and stared him down, hollered at him, forced him to keep walking until he was out of sight, and then I took a whole new direction. He knew I knew he knew I knew. Creep. Had my tactical pen at the ready the whole time. Old City Jerusalem is an armed camp, and the IDF, Border Patrol, and various police are everywhere. Kinda spooky nonetheless.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

Uncle Miltie - glad you’re home safe!

I remember Milton Berle as “Uncle Miltie.”

Chartreuse - I was intriqued - drank it once - tasted like turpentine.

I am a Catholic, and I pray for the people of Israel - agree with you on Islam - filthy “religion” that seeks to subjugate the world. - I don’t understand why G_d tolerates it - so much harm to so many people.

Anyhow, glad you’re back.

[MikeSteelBe]

I believe they Israelis fought many wars to keep their “neighbors” out of their homeland God gave them. I see God’s hand in their numerous successes.

[Prince of Space]

I’m Catholic too and totally support Israel in their fight for survival. I still don’t understand why God lets evil such as Islam, Soros, Pelosi, Obama or Biden walk among us either.

[Uncle Miltie]

I chose my screen name because of Uncle Miltie Friedman. :-)

[Library Lady]

God bless you, sir.

[Omnivore-Dan]

If I were younger, I would seriously consider volunteering for a couple weeks to help out for 1, and for 2, a more selfish desire to see a place with so much history, architecture, and culture. I give you great respect for your noble endeavors, and God bless you and the citizens of Israel.

[Uncle Miltie]

I worked with spry 80 year olds. You do need to be able to walk some distance over broken surfaces and carry maybe 20 pounds. If you can do that, you can make it. Indeed, they’ve had many volunteers in their 90s.

[sauropod]

Great report and welcome back!

[FalloutShelterGirl]

Ah...that Miltie! I thought maybe Uncle Miltie because, um, they used to say... ok never mind!

Thank you for your service to Israel and these wonderful reports!

[af_vet_1981]

Religious Overload: I visited the Western Wall (“Kotel”) for the first time, and made my prayers for family, friends, country, and Israel through sobbing tears. There is nothing like your first visit.

What took you so long 😊?
Very well written and personal account

[SJackson]

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[Omnivore-Dan]

Not so spry anymore. Arthritis sucks.

[mairdie]

Congratulations on a successful mission. You’re an inspiration to all. Glad you’re back safely with memories that will last a lifetime.

[normbal]

Ditto that, and neuropathy from mefloquine malaria prophy during JTF missions into Cambodia 30+ years ago…

Unless there’s a role for a long-range sharpshooter (I’m pretty good out to a mile with a homebuilt .300 win mag platform), somewhere I can “hide” in a fixed position and have ice packs brought in for my knee(s), elbow, shoulder, back…

Never thought I’d be this infirm in my old(er) age (pushing 70, but doing SEAL level training up until I was 59); I don’t want to have to sit out Armageddon waiting for a VA appointment for another shot of methylprednisolone or an Rx for more oxycodone..