| Author | Message | ||
     Jolly |
As 9/11 rolled around I noticed that this forum posted a banner reminding folks to remember... I wanted to say a heartfelt thank you! I retired 2 years ago after 30yrs in the USAF.. I’ve had many careers, both enlisted and as an officer. When 9/11 happened I was the first SQ pilot to report, receive my weapon, jet tail number and mission, then promptly locked down for alert. I finished my career on that very mission, I spent 11 years in DC developing and refining our post 9/11 response and air defense posture, ID, classify, and response criteria and capability. I was part of a very small team that designed, developed and built a squadron from scratch, including the building we operated out of for ground based air defense tactical capability and execution. I will personally never forget that day or how it changed our lives, and the face of both our threat and how we defend against that threat. It reshaped my career, and my life, on levels that can never fully be defined. I am grateful for every day I spent with the true professionals who were committed to defending this country and willing to sacrifice all in that endeavor. You want “stories”?? Meet up sometime for a beer, I’ve got plenty, GOD BLESS to all families who gave and sacrificed more than I did, and THANK YOU to those who worked as hard or as harder than I did. | ||
| Mike_lee |
Thank YOU sir. | ||
| Airbozo |
Thanks Jolly. I'd love to hear stories. Beer is on me. | ||
| Williamscottrobertson |
Thanks for your service Dave. I’m younger and was in high school for 9/11. Freshman in college when Shuttle Columbia burned up. It changed mine and my friends lives in more negative ways. My roommate (who ended up being engineer for USA - let go during the Obama Admin after Constellation’s success) claimed his career choices burned up with Columbia and I said I watched mine blow through the WTC. Now we have the invasive reduction of our right to free travel by the TSA, normalizing removing your shoes and keeping liquids to 6oz or less. Cui Bono? It sure wasn’t some middle eastern terrorist, I can guarantee it. | ||
| Kc_zombie |
Thank you for your Service, Dave. | ||
| Ebutch |
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| Kmbuell |
Dave, thank you for your service! Lots of folks piss and moan about increased security, but it is a deterrent. Very few attacks since it was the institutes. Lots of stuff happens behind the scenes. I believe in not disclosing what gets stopped unless you have too. Again, thank you! Kevin |
