About Newby!
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October 28th, 2004
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| | Newby! infoI'm a member as of today and found this site by accident while surfing. I live in a small town (Rowlett) in Rockwall county. We are about 15 miles East of Dallas, or as we call it the Metromess. I was in the Army Air Defense from 1962-1965. I was stationed on a couple of Nike Hercules missile sites around Los Angeles. I got out as a Sp 4, E-4. I was an acquisition radar operator. When I became a civilian again, I went back to College on the GI bill and went to work for a defense company. I have been in defense work since `65 and presently work for Raytheon Co. in McKinney, Tx. I was in night vision and FLIR for years but worked for a while on Paveway (smart bombs) and missiles but am now back in FLIR sights for tanks and armored vehicles. My wife and I have been married for 42 years and have two Sons, one Daughter and four Grandsons. The funny thing is I never travelled in the service but have been all over the United States in the business world. That's about it for my intro. When your life is G-rated, not much happens. “War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.” —John Stuart Mill |
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October 28th, 2004
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welcome... Tyler TX here
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October 29th, 2004
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HOWDY! Welcome aboard!
It is this simple: If they are willing to kill people and break things, and you are not, they win. It is an ugly fact of human nature that if someone will not fight for what is his, he will lose it. John Carl Roat, Class-29 www.allmilitarychat.com |
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October 29th, 2004
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welcome to the fourms  |
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October 29th, 2004
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Welcome Missileer  It's good to see a fellow NIKE Hercules missileman here! 8) Sweeps |
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October 29th, 2004
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Welcome to the Forums, Missileer. Hope you have a good time here. Just out of curiosity...what exactly is a Nike Hercules Missile? MCpl K. Steliga Ground Controller Wing Operations/Air Traffic Control 14 Wing Greenwood Royal Canadian Air Force Per ardua ad astra |
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October 29th, 2004
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Welcome!
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October 29th, 2004
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 Welcome to the forums missileer.  Interesting job you have there, have you ever worked with artillery ammunition and/or equipment? | |
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October 29th, 2004
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Welcome Texan.
"Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it". Pericles.  |
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October 29th, 2004
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We'll like to hear from our experienced grandpal... especially about things in the '60s. It's an interesting era. WHY IN THE WORLD DO WE NEED TO FIGHT SO OFTEN? HAVE WE FORGOTTEN THE BABIES? |
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