[simpits-tech] War Hits Home

[Steve Wilson]

Well, the good thing (I guess) is that he's playing with jets, not driving around in a Hummer.  Lots of security around Uncle Sugar's toys.  And, that said, he's going to war, and believe me, Brian, after you've spent any amount of time in the military, you do get a hunger, abeit one expressed carefully and tastefully, for doing the job you train to do for real.  And now your buddy is going to do his job for real, and that will give him a far, far better perspective on what he's "doing for our country" besides train, train, train.  I hope for the best, and wish he and the rest of his MIANG unit's deployment a successful trip, and a safe return.

Steve W.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Brian Sikkema 
  To: simpits tech 
  Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 9:18 AM
  Subject: [simpits-tech] War Hits Home


  Hey guys,

  Well, I just found out that a good friend of mine, an F-16 Crew Chief in the Michigan ANG, is getting deployed to Iraq pretty soon. We don't know exactly where he's going yet, but it's not like there's a plethora of options. I think it comes down to pretty much either Kirkuk or Bhagdad International, but I could be wrong. Anyway, there's a big group of us from the high school days that are in the military in one form or another, 2 ANG guys, both Crew Chiefs, 1 active duty AF, hoopilopter crewman/door gunner, 2 of us in ROTC, and one at the Academy. But Ben's the first of us to get shipped out anywhere. I guess this is going to be the first of many, though. It's just an interesting new point of view on the whole thing. Definitely not CNN's angle.

  Just thought some of you might be interested.
  Brian


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