Thanks, Mom!

AJChenMPH

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AS A FLIGHT ENGINEER on a C-130 cargo plane, I had been stationed in Panama for several months before the December 1989 invasion. Ever since I began my Air Force flying career, my mother has been concerned for my safety, so I expected a long letter from her expressing her anxiety. But what she sent was a sheet of paper containing six words: "Kick theirs, protect yours. Love, Mom."

--Contributed to "Humor In Uniform" by SSgt. Jeff L. Keelan

Provided Courtesy of Reader's Digest.
 
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