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Offline FiLtH

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« Reply #15 on: July 23, 2005, 01:06:55 AM »
I was USAF on a SAC base. We lived in dorms..not barracks..2 guys to a room much likea motel room. The food was better than many resturants today. We worked 8 hour days weekends off unless during an exercise. We pool hopped all summer..not to mention the big pool we had on base. The NCO club had resturant quality food. It was my first training in plumbing, which I do today with my own business.

  Probably the best choice I ever made in my youth.
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« Reply #16 on: July 23, 2005, 01:47:29 AM »
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I always enjoy seeing expression on army’s/marines face when they visit for the first time AF chow hall. :aok


The Silver Dolphin Bistro at Sub Base Pearl Harbor was about the best chow hall I ever ate at.  Any chow hall that dares to call itself a "bistro" better be good, and it was aight.  Especially compared to MCBH K-bay's chow hall, which was what I was subjected to on a daily basis.  I preferred MREs to that crap. :p
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« Reply #17 on: July 23, 2005, 02:46:19 AM »
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The women sucked.

Well, at least there was something good about it. :p
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« Reply #18 on: July 23, 2005, 09:14:28 AM »
Naaahh Hang was one of them....... :p :D

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« Reply #19 on: July 23, 2005, 10:40:18 AM »
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I always enjoy seeing expression on army’s/marines face when they visit for the first time AF chow hall. :aok


you got that right. the mess hall at ramstein AFB was like a bistro compared the one my battalion had. you came in hungry and left pissed. fried baloney is not a meat.
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« Reply #20 on: July 23, 2005, 10:58:33 AM »
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Originally posted by Gunslinger

I know in my heart that in 10 years I will not be able to live off of the retirement that my military service will give me BUT.  I will be highly trained/skilled and will be able to aquire a job that will.  The bonus is I will have a paycheck the rest of my life that will pay a pretty good mortgage.

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Depends on where you go :)  I retired in 1998 as an E5.  I was making $41k the last year that I worked in the civvie world (2002).  I gave that up and moved back to Central Pennsylvania where live is slower and the kids can play outside without me worrying.  The Cost of Living is so low here (rural area) that my retirement check (1/3 of my previous civvie paycheck) covers the rent, phone, isp, Dish TV, electric, heating oil and most of the food (and we eat good).  This is a family of 7 (5 kids).  I work part time, from home, for basically minimum wage so that I can have some spending money :)  You can't live like a king, but you can live.  And I'd never give up the memorie I got from my 20!  And while the fact that you don't get dental sucks...the free medical sure comes in handy.
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