Archive for December, 2007

Two if by Night

Thursday, December 6th, 2007
     Tonight was the first time in my F-16 career that I got to fly back-to-back night sorties.  It was also the first time since about April 2002 that I got to fly night SEAD with NVGs.  To say I was rusty would be putting it mildly.       Huck, Prosac, Disco and I [...]

An Ordeal

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007
     At long last our local chapter of the Order of the Arrow managed to host an Ordeal ceremony.  I can’t get into the specifics of the ceremony itself.  I can offer that the candidates for the Order must be selected from their troops for outstanding service to their troops.  Once ‘Called out,’ they are [...]

Gerolsteiner

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007
     Being in the Air Force, we’re pretty blessed to have some access in our commissaries to foods & drinks from around the world.  One of my favorite is Gerolsteiner mineral water.  It’s pretty common in Germany.  It’s got a slightly more salty taste to it than Perrier.  I also practically swear that it helps [...]