My sorry retired self was thinking over a lot of what I learned in the military today while standing up on the side rails of an already extended scizzors lift thirty or so feet up from a machine I could fall into on the floor of a factory where I was replacing light fixtures by leaning over the side and hanging onto anything solid (It was the only way I could reach what I was working on):
FOOLS do not know fear, because they are not smart enough to recognise danger. Therefore they are a danger in and of themselves.
COWARDS become immobile because fear paralyzes them so much that they can no longer think or react.
TRUE COURAGE is the ability to be scared out of your freaking mind - and still think and do what is necessary.
You can read that over and over, but it is meaningless until you are in a situation where you have to function or not...
THAT I LEARNED where I have been. I can thank military service for it! We learn that there is much more we can do than we ever believed before. Yet still "OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT" is a topic I will be taking up with my current employer very soon. There is no need for such risk taking in an industrial place at home....
I currently have two sons in the military. The youngest is a 2lt in the Air force, currently at Maxwell AFB doing bomber flight school.
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He has changed so much. He was my little boy. He played hockey, and baseball. He smiled a lot. He is still a good man, but I don’t see the smile so much any more. I love him so. I love my pilot son. >>
Damit, I want this war sh!* over with. Our kids are too precious.
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The difference between Courage and Coward is one step. All it takes is that first step.
Those lifts are something to get used to, but after a while you won't even notice it. Of course being on a raised platform more than 6' off the ground your employer is required to provide some type of fall protection. If your job requires you to lean out over any guardrails then you should have a safety harness and shock absorbing lanyard to prevent a fall.
Hope you're email wasn't too course. You get better response presenting your case in a logical manner instead of a rant. It would also be a good idea to save a copy of the email and any response for future reference. If not for you, then for the other employees who may have an issue down the line.
This will be short and sweet. I am a veteran of the U.S.Army, enlisted 2/26/1971, discharged (honorably) 12/17/1973.
I do not know if this is the proper place for this small tribute. If it is not,please forgive and point me in the right direction.
Today this is for my uncle, a veteran of the USAAF and the USAF. He passed to his eternal reward on Friday, April 25, 2008 at the age of 83. He entered military service during WWII and was trained as a B-17 pilot. I have no information on his unit designation, number of missions flown, or any of that, other than that he was based in England. We were not close, but nonetheless, I am proud of his contributions to the war effort and helping maintain our freedoms.
To my knowledge, he returned from each mission with his aircraft and crew intact (at least enough to make it back), although I recall one of the few moments he spoke of that time when he related that the plane should not have been able to fly, but did.
Also would like to mention my own father another USAAF vet who passed on in August, 2005. He had been a P-47 Crew Chief, a fact I only learned shortly before he died. My father related even less to me than did my uncle. Unlike my uncle, he did not make the military a lifelong career.
These (then) young men went and served their country under some of the most dangerous conditions and came back only to let their stories be forgotten. I know they were proud to do what was necessary, but I never heard either of them come even close to "bragging" about it...heck they hardly mentioned it.
With the passing of these two men I am one step, one uncle, away from being the "patriarch" of my family.
i can't believe i missed this for so long. with Ft.Drum north of me and redeploying, someone might need what's been suggested here. like fordforlife69 said.... i can make calls, relay texts, forward pics, offer a crash pad, whatever.
great idea Wolf and those that have offered up.
This will be short and sweet. I am a veteran of the U.S.Army, enlisted 2/26/1971, discharged (honorably) 12/17/1973.
I do not know if this is the proper place for this small tribute. If it is not,please forgive and point me in the right direction.
Today this is for my uncle, a veteran of the USAAF and the USAF. He passed to his eternal reward on Friday, April 25, 2008 at the age of 83. He entered military service during WWII and was trained as a B-17 pilot. I have no information on his unit designation, number of missions flown, or any of that, other than that he was based in England. We were not close, but nonetheless, I am proud of his contributions to the war effort and helping maintain our freedoms.
To my knowledge, he returned from each mission with his aircraft and crew intact (at least enough to make it back), although I recall one of the few moments he spoke of that time when he related that the plane should not have been able to fly, but did.
Also would like to mention my own father another USAAF vet who passed on in August, 2005. He had been a P-47 Crew Chief, a fact I only learned shortly before he died. My father related even less to me than did my uncle. Unlike my uncle, he did not make the military a lifelong career.
These (then) young men went and served their country under some of the most dangerous conditions and came back only to let their stories be forgotten. I know they were proud to do what was necessary, but I never heard either of them come even close to "bragging" about it...heck they hardly mentioned it.
With the passing of these two men I am one step, one uncle, away from being the "patriarch" of my family.
just know this about your father and uncle, they seen things or did things that you could probably never imagine. i am a firm beliver those who talk about the war usually were never as bad as they say it was. those who keep to themselves were the ones who usually seen or did things that scare them too this day. like you i was never told much about my grandfathers time in the war. all i know is he was a crytologist and sniper. he never talks about it much. but ive seen the papers that show only 3 of the 15 in his unit made it back. this leads me to belive that even 60 some years later it still gets to him.
and a parent braggin about their children doesnt apply to this. i like to bragg about my time in the service but most of it i am under cantract for another 93 years to not talk about. makes it really hard when you wanna tell your family all the cool places youve seen and things youve done and cant. i refuse to watch the news because its so full of bs about this war. and i know this first hand on atleast 5 major stories.
All services have their own email systems which allow members to contact anyone. I am signed up on one and I can contact any military member thru it (yes retirees can use it).
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This is a great idea Wolfie! I'd be glad to contribute any help I could. I have a nephew in Iraq with the Marine Corps. Being a Navy Vet, I'd be honored to help out in any way I could. Count me in!
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