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My 84 yr. old father is one of the veterans on this trip. Lt. Col. Moffatt Bradford US Army Ret. My job is pick-up and delivery to the airport.
SC vet advocate organizes 8th WWII flight to DC
The Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. — About 100 World War II veterans from South Carolina are heading to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorial dedicated to their military service.
Columbia restaurant owner Bill Dukes organized Wednesday's trip, which is the eighth so-called "Honor Flight" from central South Carolina.
Dukes says the trip clears his waiting list of all veterans who have applied for the flights, but he is looking for more.
The owner of the Blue Marlin restaurant says veterans pay nothing for the visit. The chartered flight accommodates even those who need wheelchairs or walkers because special volunteers escort all the veterans and assist them throughout the day.
Dukes is planning another flight for the spring of next year.
Even though he is US Army I include some US Marine humor from www.forties.net/militaryhumor.html
Rules of Engagement
Navy SEALS Rules:
1. Look very cool in sunglasses.
2. Kill every living thing within view.
3. Adjust Speedo.
4. Check hair in mirror.
US Army Rangers Rules:
1. Walk 50 miles wearing 75 pound rucksack while starving.
2. Locate individuals requiring killing.
3. Request permission via radio from "Higher" to perform killing.
4. Curse bitterly when mission is aborted.
5. Walk out 50 miles wearing a 75 pound rucksack while starving.
US Army Rules:
1. Select a new beret to wear.
2. Sew patches on right shoulder.
3. Change the color of beret you decide to wear.
US Air Force Rules:
1. Have a cocktail.
2. Adjust temperature on air-conditioner.
3. See what's on HBO.
4. Ask "what is a gunfight?"
5. Request more funding from Congress with a "killer" Power Point presentation.
6. Wine & dine 'key' Congressmen, invite DOD & defense industry executives
7. Receive funding, set up new command and assemble assets. **
8. Declare the assets "strategic" and never deploy them operationally.
9. Hurry to make 1345 tee-time.
US Navy Rules:
1. Go to Sea.
2. Drink Coffee.
3. Watch Porn.
4. Deploy the Marines.
US Marine Corps Rules:
1. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.
2. Decide to be aggressive enough, quickly enough.
3. Have a plan.
4. Have a back-up plan, because the first one probably won't work.
5. Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
6. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun whose caliber does not start with at least a "4."
7. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive.
8. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral & Diagonal preferred.)
9. Use cover or concealment as much as possible.
10. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours
11. Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.
12. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics.
They will only remember who lived.
13. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating your intention to shoot.
SC vet advocate organizes 8th WWII flight to DC
The Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. — About 100 World War II veterans from South Carolina are heading to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorial dedicated to their military service.
Columbia restaurant owner Bill Dukes organized Wednesday's trip, which is the eighth so-called "Honor Flight" from central South Carolina.
Dukes says the trip clears his waiting list of all veterans who have applied for the flights, but he is looking for more.
The owner of the Blue Marlin restaurant says veterans pay nothing for the visit. The chartered flight accommodates even those who need wheelchairs or walkers because special volunteers escort all the veterans and assist them throughout the day.
Dukes is planning another flight for the spring of next year.
Even though he is US Army I include some US Marine humor from www.forties.net/militaryhumor.html
Rules of Engagement
Navy SEALS Rules:
1. Look very cool in sunglasses.
2. Kill every living thing within view.
3. Adjust Speedo.
4. Check hair in mirror.
US Army Rangers Rules:
1. Walk 50 miles wearing 75 pound rucksack while starving.
2. Locate individuals requiring killing.
3. Request permission via radio from "Higher" to perform killing.
4. Curse bitterly when mission is aborted.
5. Walk out 50 miles wearing a 75 pound rucksack while starving.
US Army Rules:
1. Select a new beret to wear.
2. Sew patches on right shoulder.
3. Change the color of beret you decide to wear.
US Air Force Rules:
1. Have a cocktail.
2. Adjust temperature on air-conditioner.
3. See what's on HBO.
4. Ask "what is a gunfight?"
5. Request more funding from Congress with a "killer" Power Point presentation.
6. Wine & dine 'key' Congressmen, invite DOD & defense industry executives
7. Receive funding, set up new command and assemble assets. **
8. Declare the assets "strategic" and never deploy them operationally.
9. Hurry to make 1345 tee-time.
US Navy Rules:
1. Go to Sea.
2. Drink Coffee.
3. Watch Porn.
4. Deploy the Marines.
US Marine Corps Rules:
1. Be courteous to everyone, friendly to no one.
2. Decide to be aggressive enough, quickly enough.
3. Have a plan.
4. Have a back-up plan, because the first one probably won't work.
5. Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
6. Do not attend a gunfight with a handgun whose caliber does not start with at least a "4."
7. Anything worth shooting is worth shooting twice. Ammo is cheap. Life is expensive.
8. Move away from your attacker. Distance is your friend. (Lateral & Diagonal preferred.)
9. Use cover or concealment as much as possible.
10. Flank your adversary when possible. Protect yours
11. Always cheat; always win. The only unfair fight is the one you lose.
12. In ten years nobody will remember the details of caliber, stance, or tactics.
They will only remember who lived.
13. If you are not shooting, you should be communicating your intention to shoot.
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