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    Hi RD,

    Congrat's on your DFC!

    Ref the current USAF rank insigina, I retired in '77 and shortly thereafter AF Changed the "Top Three" insigina, I guess to better identify a "Top Three" individual. I agree it's hard to keep up with the rank
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    Quote Originally Posted by sbp View Post
    Hi RD, Congrat's on your DFC! Ref the current USAF rank insigina, I retired in '77 and shortly thereafter AF Changed the "Top Three" insigina, I guess to better identify a "Top Three" individual. I agree it's hard to keep up with the rank structure. sbp
    Thank you. Speaking of rank structure in the U.S. Air Force, I was an Airman First Class (E4) when I completed my enlistment. My rank on my discharge at the conclusion of my remaining 2 year inactive reserve status is that of Sgt. (E4). An E4 in today's Air Force is a Senior Airman. Go figure...

    BTW, you retired a year before my older brother. He retired as a M/Sgt.

    RD

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    Thanks to all who have participated in this thread. I enjoyed looking at all the photos. I decided to post one last picture. This one is only a couple years old. It is me in the uniform that I put on in mid-life after going to seminary. I retired from being an active pastor in June, 2010. Should any of the rest of you'll like to post a more current photo of yourself, I expect it would be fun to compare "back in the day" and present.

    Peace+

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    How interesting! We share something beyond FS then, as I too went through a mid-life career change...
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    Quote Originally Posted by n4gix View Post
    How interesting! We share something beyond FS then, as I too went through a mid-life career change...
    How very interesting, indeed! I wonder what the odds are on something like this. Two guys who are veterans, flight sim junkies who are members of the Outhouse, and became clergy in mid-life.

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    How very interesting, indeed! I wonder what the odds are on something like this. Two guys who are veterans, flight sim junkies who are members of the Outhouse, and became clergy in mid-life.
    If you are the least bit familiar with heraldry, you'll note some significant details in my arms...

    ...such as the black galero with two fiocchi (tassels) signifying me being a simple priest. Not legible in the reduced image used here, is my personal motto: Semper Modus Durissimus (Always the Hard Way).

    The shield & lions rampant are adapted from my familial arms: House Lemyng.

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    me during basic training........

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    Quote Originally Posted by n4gix View Post
    If you are the least bit familiar with heraldry, you'll note some significant details in my arms... ...such as the black galero with two fiocchi (tassels) signifying me being a simple priest. Not legible in the reduced image used here, is my personal motto: Semper Modus Durissimus (Always the Hard Way). The shield & lions rampant are adapted from my familial arms: House Lemyng.
    Ha! I can identify with that. My daddy used to tell me: "Well son, it looks like you're just going to have to learn it the hard way." There's no accounting for the number of times I've told my son the very same thing.

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    Nice photo there luckydog. I must say that you appear to have really good jumping "form."

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    Quote Originally Posted by rdaniell View Post
    Panther's thread about Danang got me to thinking about a photo thread. I think it would be interesting if veterans from all the different branches of service and countries represented here at the Outhouse would post a photo of their time in the military. I'll start by posting a photo of me as a 17 year old Airman Basic taken at Lackland AFB, Texas, in June of 1963.

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    I should be thanking you for creating this thread

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    I bought a CPO Working Aviation Green uniform from another Chief, way back in 1992, and had it retailored.

    Only wore it a couple times. I believe it is still a regulation uniform now, but most likely rarely worn....NC

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    Never had a set of Aviation Greens but I was happy to be back in the airdale community for my last four years in the Navy and be able to wear brown shoes.

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    That's a sharp looking uniform. You Navy guys sure had a lot of uniforms to manage.
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    Hey Jagdflieger! Earlier, you posted that one of your photos was of your son the day he received his jump wings. You referred to them as "blood wings." I've been wondering if by that you were referring to the old tradition of how they were first attached to his chest.

    RD

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    "Hey Jagdflieger! Earlier, you posted that one of your photos was of your son the day he received his jump wings. You referred to them as "blood wings." I've been wondering if by that you were referring to the old tradition of how they were first attached to his chest."

    RD,

    Yes, they were properly attached per airborne tradition, even though it is now a violation of the current hazing policy.

    Hoo ahh!
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    "Yes, they were properly attached per airborne tradition."

    Roger that...

    RD

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