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Now the Air Force. When the stuff hits the fan, the Airman receives a phone call in his off-base quarters. He gets up, showers, shaves, and puts on a fresh uniform he had just picked up from the BX cleaners the day before. He jumps in his car, and stops at McDonalds for a McMuffin on his way into work. Once he arrives at work, he signs in on the duty roster and proceeds to his F-16. He spends 30 minutes pre-flighting it, signs off the forms. Pretty soon the Pilot, a young captain gets out and straps into the Plane. He starts the engines. Our Young Airman stands at attention, gives the Captain a sharp salute, and says, "Give 'em Hell, Sir!"
Thanks for proving my point. More than a few of our guys are a tough lot, just ask the fly fly boys on the ground in Afghanistan. I am in awe of the things are combat controllers and Special Forces types can do.
But me, I get to stay in the rear with the gear for now. It's tough to rough it, I haven't seen a Big Mac in months ;-)