set a record..

[Jafo73]

Know quite a few army aviators, more to it.

He obviously has strong opinions (sounds like an anti-military liberal) and doesn't understand that while the FAA only wants 3 in 90, the military has a lot more for currency. My aircraft in the reserves requires 4 local proficiency sorties every six months (go up and fly approaches) and 4 overseas missions every six months... not to mention sims and all the ground requirements (shots, etc). And I'm a reservist, no idea what the active duty and some other aircraft require, but I know it's more then I have to do!

 

[7777]

3 bounces in 90 days... that is how you stay current! Might not like it but its true

That is not true in the Army. That is what you were trying to make us believe isn't it?

Still trying to figure out how your left wing opinion on the War On Terror has anything to do with the title of this thread?

 

[acaTerry]

This is not a shot at all the nonmilitary types but I have to let it out. Why are you nonmilitary types, who have never seen the world other than on TV and the papers (both controlled by leftists) so vocal about everything when in fact you have NO real experience and have seen NOTHING?!!! You live in dreamland if you think that singing peace chants and remaining uninvolved will keep you safe. I will say it again, there are bad people in this world. And they will not rest, ever, until you are dead or subdued. Bush, Christians, etc are not your enemies. They are not the ones under the ideology that every single person will convert or be put to death. Get your heads out of your posteriors and see the real world. So far as us "invading" all these countries...by definition, an invasion requires taking over and establishing ownership and control. We have not done this, we have given the country back to its PEOPLE, not a one-man dictatorship that puts tens of thousands to death because they oppose him and his tyrannical rule. As soon as they can take care of themselves, we will be outta there. Now smoke some more pot and listen to more John Lennon tunes. Geez

 

[acaTerry]

Oh, and by the way...5 days and didn't turn an engine once except to stow the spoilers that the previous crew left up.

 

[gunfyter]

Had many 35 to 45 hr 7 day tours in the X.

one 54 hr tour 9 days with 2 extended days.

2 100 hr months... in the ultra in 1999.

 

[av8tor4239]

This is not a shot at all the nonmilitary types but I have to let it out. Why are you nonmilitary types, who have never seen the world other than on TV and the papers (both controlled by leftists) so vocal about everything when in fact you have NO real experience and have seen NOTHING?!!! You live in dreamland if you think that singing peace chants and remaining uninvolved will keep you safe. I will say it again, there are bad people in this world. And they will not rest, ever, until you are dead or subdued. Bush, Christians, etc are not your enemies. They are not the ones under the ideology that every single person will convert or be put to death. Get your heads out of your posteriors and see the real world. So far as us "invading" all these countries...by definition, an invasion requires taking over and establishing ownership and control. We have not done this, we have given the country back to its PEOPLE, not a one-man dictatorship that puts tens of thousands to death because they oppose him and his tyrannical rule. As soon as they can take care of themselves, we will be outta there. Now smoke some more pot and listen to more John Lennon tunes. Geez

First of all, I do not appreciate your steriotype of me based on my views of our governments decsion to attack Iraq. I do support our military, and love our country. This all began when a statement was made that an Army Citation was flying around without a mission on fuel paid for by the people of America.

Finding the best BBQ in the US is not helping the effort in Iraq.

As far as the definition of invasion: I feel that we have taken over control of Iraq and if we leave CONTROL WILL BE LOST AND THE COUNTRY WILL FALL IN TO CIVIL WAR AND BECOME EVEN WORSE THAN IT IS NOW.. MAYBE ANOTHER SOMOLIA. This is just my opinion..

I support our troops in their efforts even though I dissagree with the invasion of Iraq. The troops are operating under orders from the higher powers and they can not control where their government sends them.

Remember ALQaida was not in Iraq until we opened the door for them and invited them in.

I dont dog you for being a right wing fanatical bible thumping christian fundamentalist out to get all the muslems and continuing the Crusades in the 21 centry.. so please do not dog me for my views!

 

[av8tor4239]

we have given the country back to its PEOPLE,

The people are completly relient on the US military being in Iraq. YOu did not give the country to the people.. you gave it to the fundamental suni and sheites who will kill each other and have been killing eachother since the begining of time.

If the US pulls out it is only a matter of time before one of the tribes overtakes the other and empowers a dictator to rule the country just like Saddam. WHat then.. Do we perform "Shock and Awe" again?

 

[CA1900]

This is not a shot at all the nonmilitary types...

Uhhh... OK.

Why are you nonmilitary types...

So... it is a shot at "all the nonmilitary types."

... who have never seen the world other than on TV and the papers (both controlled by leftists) so vocal about everything when in fact you have NO real experience and have seen NOTHING?!!!

A lot of us have seen the world. Just because we haven't blown any of it up personally doesn't mean we haven't seen or experienced it. It is possible to vist a country, and even (gasp) live there, without being on a military mission.

I will say it again, there are bad people in this world.

Absolutely right. And they're going to carry right on killing each other, whether we're there to interfere or not. They've been doing it for thousands of years, and this temporary intervention by us is only going to delay the inevitable.

As soon as they can take care of themselves, we will be outta there.

Depends on what you mean by "take care of themselves." If you mean "not shoot each other anymore," it isn't going to happen. Are we going to occupy it forever, then?

 

[acaTerry]

First of all, I do not appreciate your steriotype of me based on my views of our governments decsion to attack Iraq. I do support our military, and love our country. This all began when a statement was made that an Army Citation was flying around without a mission on fuel paid for by the people of America.

Finding the best BBQ in the US is not helping the effort in Iraq.

As far as the definition of invasion: I feel that we have taken over control of Iraq and if we leave CONTROL WILL BE LOST AND THE COUNTRY WILL FALL IN TO CIVIL WAR AND BECOME EVEN WORSE THAN IT IS NOW.. MAYBE ANOTHER SOMOLIA. This is just my opinion..

I support our troops in their efforts even though I dissagree with the invasion of Iraq. The troops are operating under orders from the higher powers and they can not control where their government sends them.

Remember ALQaida was not in Iraq until we opened the door for them and invited them in.

I dont dog you for being a right wing fanatical bible thumping christian fundamentalist out to get all the muslems and continuing the Crusades in the 21 centry.. so please do not dog me for my views!

First, no I am not a fundamentalist. But I believe in Jesus and that there are such things as right and wrong. Tell me how we are "continuing the crusades" when it is we Christians who are constantly being restricted (for example, lose tax exempt status if a priest mentions a candidates stance on abortion or other moral issues---apparently we are not even allowed to practice our faith inside our own church now?) And second, you spelled "muslims" and "century" wrong. I don't know how you can point the finger at unfortunate power struggles of over 1000 years ago and close your eyes to the violence and total hatred of today. You sound like the guy who protests the execution of a serial killer while driving your girlfriend to an abortion clinic. A little consistency would be nice.

 

[blzr]

Thank you for your service, BUT... little disturbing to hear this when our government has successfully spun this nation into an unwanted mega trillion dollar war, and a tanked recessed economy... where unemployment is up over 5% and Gas is close to $4 a gallon... how much does the army (I MEAN THE TAX PAYERS, MY WIFE AND I) pay for gas for these non mission trips?

5% unemployment?? ya gotta be kidding. that is Horrible. Everywhere I go, "HELP WANTED", "Employees needed", have you read the job section in ANY U.S. city lately? Where is this 5% located?

Granted, if you are laid off your current job, you can apply for assistance. If that assistance is more than the job in the paper, why take the job. I would be the same way. Why work when you can sit at home. It's not that the jobs are not there.

Lighten up.