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To: laplata; ichabod1; strider44; Gamecock; metmom; Elsie
Another thing: Army Infantry never refers to Air Force ground support pilots as “pukes”

I am sure you are correct sir. After all, I believe it was USAF fast movers, that were instrumental, in saving USMC lives at Khe Sanh, with napalm/willie peter munitions. . Spectres did a number on the NVA, moving supplies down the HCM trail. Also, Lt General Horner, and his staff, did an unbelievably good job, coming up with a daily, safe ATO, during the Gulf War. And, of course, don’t forget John Levitow, the only USAF enlisted man to win the Medal of Honor, for his heroics, as a Spooky crew member.
When push comes to shove, however, and the balloon goes up, I believe we all know we are on the same side. There might be, of course, some friendly rivalry, between USAF pilots and the rest. I know for a fact, there is friendly rivalry among the air traffic controllers. We USAF air traffic controllers thought we were the BEST there is. 🙃😀

103 posted on 10/22/2017 12:52:14 AM PDT by Mark17 (Genesis chapter 1 verse 1. In the beginning GOD....And the rest, as they say, is HIS-story)
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To: Mark17
Actually, the USAF upgraded a couple of Air Force Crosses to MOH for two more Airmen from the Vietnam war;

Chief Master Sergeant Dick Etchberger; who did not initially get the MOH because he earned it (posthumously) in Laos, a country we were not supposed to be in.

Tribute – CMSgt. Richard Etchberger: What He Did in Laos to Earn a Posthumous Medal of Honor in 2010

A1C Bill Pitsenbarger; in Vietnam, also, posthumously.

115 posted on 10/22/2017 5:26:24 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Keep fighting the Left and their Fake News!)
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To: Mark17

Right on, bro!


119 posted on 10/22/2017 8:48:26 AM PDT by laplata (Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: Mark17

“...I believe it was USAF fast movers, that were instrumental, in saving USMC lives at Khe Sanh, ...”

Mark17 believes in error.

The bulk of close air support for the Khe Sanh garrison was provided by B-52Ds, Es, and Fs.


127 posted on 10/23/2017 12:33:52 PM PDT by schurmann
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