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5. We had it rougher in the Air Force. Living in mansions with our families. Pouring water on Army tents. Poking holes
Sat Sep 6, 2025, 10:05 PM
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in Navy ships. Watching Marines in training. All while sipping Mimosas on the golf course, drinking free cocktails at the Club each night, and playing Pong with the colonel (well, it was the early '70s).

The hardest part was having to wake up at 10AM for reveille so we could get to work at noon then having taps at 3PM at the end of the workday.

We knew it was a pleasure only because the Army, Navy and Marines told us that's what the Air Force was like. They didn't know the truth but we agreed not to disappoint them by telling them the truth.

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