I like to take people not at all associated with the military to the Air Force base! Not only does it show them things they couldn't otherwise see, but it reminds me how cool it all is! These are some things I take for granted:
Having to pause a conversation because a fighter jet is flying directly over one's head.
Driving by the shooting range as they shoot super loud machine guns and not thinking it's weird.
No longer being a little scared of the gate guard in the uniform holding a big scary gun as he checks my ID.
Not thinking it's weird that there's a bar at my husband's workplace where he and his coworkers gather every Friday night.
Loving that people stop driving, pause walking, turn and respect the National Anthem.
That the National Anthem is played loudly all over the base every day at 5pm.
That there's a Giant Voice that speaks to me when the weather is bad.
Finding buildings not based on address, but on the little brown building number on its side.
That my husband FLIES A JET as his job!!
That my husband got to shoot the gun on the F-15 today at work.
People don't use my husband's given name anymore, but rather refer to him with his call sign. All the time.
That my husband FLIES A JET at work!
I love the Air Force!
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4 years ago
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You haven't written about Rob's call sign...
yes, I would like to know what that call sign is too!!
here we get the National Anthem AND the Japanese National Anthem...which has no tune, but I can hum its non-tune by now!
And we don't have one here, but I like how most bases in FL have private beaches :) Oh!! And super-cheap kayak and canoue rentals!!
Weird thing: having to show your military ID everytime you want to buy groceries. why?!?!
The Japanese National Anthem! Cool! Yea, I love the beaches and such too.
It's funny when Rob and I go to the commissary together because he's not as in tune with the system - having your id out or sending it down with your reusable bags BEFORE they'll scan your groceries! And answering, debit or credit, and asking for change to tip the bagger. Now, it's all second nature!
Oh, and Rob's call sign while we're here is Loaf due mostly to taking a bathroom break during a briefing. But, he'll be back to no call sign in a month and they'll name him one in Japan that he'll keep through his career.
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