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[Zoomie]

God, I feel old today, I have an infected varicose vein and my back hurts. Hell of a way to spend Thanksgiving.

I "retired" from the Air Force at 47. Then I went through a period of trying to decide what I wanted to be when I grew up. Cowboy or fireman were in the lead, but I copped out and ended up where I am now. I don't make a LOT of money, but it's more than I deserve! After I retired from the Air Force, I spent time doing the following:

Operations tech Royal Saudi Air Force
OTR trucker
Airline dispatcher
Accounts payable clerk
Bomb range scorer Royal Saudi Air Force
OTR truck dispatcher
Flight training scheduler
Telemarketer
Telecommunications tech

I think I've got them all. My goal after the Air Force was to have fun, and I've tried to attain that goal.

Happy Thanksgiving!

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

Zoomie,

What did you do in the Air Force (U.S.) ? rate / rank mos speciality

RYD

[Zoomie]

My enlisted life was spent as a Russian linguist. I did that for ten years.

My comissioned life was spent as a Missile Combat Crew Commander, Minuteman, under South Dakota, and as a Senior Command Post Controller for KC-135Rs in Oklahoma. I retired shortly after the Cold War ended as a captain. With the draw down, a captain with 23 years was firmly in the cross hairs! I wish I was still in the Air Force, and I tried to re-join after 9-11. I was politely told I had been retired too long.

My son-in-law is active duty Air Force. He's an EOD tech. Just returned from Iraq a couple of months ago. He went when the Army ran short of EOD personnel, and they are plug and play in any service. So, in a way, my career continues, but vicariously.

How about the rest of you?

[Zoomie]

Oh, got sidetracked by RYD! 61 1/2 years olde! Like I said, two trees and a rock! Older than dust???

[RubHer Yellow Ducky]

Originally Posted by Zoomie

My enlisted life was spent as a Russian linguist. I did that for ten years.

My comissioned life was spent as a Missile Combat Crew Commander, Minuteman, under South Dakota, and as a Senior Command Post Controller for KC-135Rs in Oklahoma. I retired shortly after the Cold War ended as a captain. With the draw down, a captain with 23 years was firmly in the cross hairs! I wish I was still in the Air Force, and I tried to re-join after 9-11. I was politely told I had been retired too long.

My son-in-law is active duty Air Force. He's an EOD tech. Just returned from Iraq a couple of months ago. He went when the Army ran short of EOD personnel, and they are plug and play in any service. So, in a way, my career continues, but vicariously.

How about the rest of you?

Can't talk about it till the 58 year ban is up...

RYD