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IN THE BEGINNING

By Sergeant T.L. Wampler

In the beginning was the WORD, and the WORD was God.  In the Beginning was God and all else was darkness and void, and without form.  So God created the heavens and the earth.  He created the sun, and the moon, and the stars, so the light might pierce the darkness.  And the earth God divided between the land and the sea, and these He fitted with many assorted creatures.

And the lower creatures of the land God called soldiers.  And with a twinkle in His eye, and a sense of humor that only God could have, God gave them trousers too short, and covers too large, and pockets to warm their hands.  And to adorn their uniforms, God gave them badges,  and He gave them ribbons,

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Senior Texting Code Print E-mail

Senior Texting Code

Since seniors are texting and tweeting more and more there appears to be a need for a STC (Senior Texting Code). If you qualify for Senior Discounts this is the code for you.

ATD ~ At The Doctor's

BFF ~ Best Friend Farted

BTW ~ Bring The Wheelchair

CBM ~ Covered By Medicare

CUATSC ~ See You At The Senior Center

DWI ~ Driving While Incontinent

FWIW ~ Forgot Where I Was

FYI ~ Found Your Insulin

GHA ~ Got Heartburn Again

HGBM ~ Had Good Bowel Movement

LOL ~ Living On Lipitor

LWO ~ Lawrence Welk's On

OMMR ~ On My Massage Recliner

ROFL-CGU ~ Rolling On The Floor Laughing-Can't Get Up SGGP ~ Sorry, Gotta Go Poop TTYL ~ Talk To You Louder WAITT ~ Who Am I Talking To?

GGLKI ~ Gotta Go, Laxative Kicking In

 
I'll Wait! Print E-mail

Aircraft in the Persian Gulf AOR are required to give the Iranian Air Defense Radar (military) a ten minute 'heads up' if they will be transiting Iranian airspace.

A pilot overheard this conversation on the VHF Guard (emergency) frequency 121.5 MHz while flying from Europe to Dubai.

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The conversation. ....

Iranian Air Defense Radar: 'Unknown aircraft you are in Iranian airspace. Identify yourself.'

U.S. Aircraft: 'This is a United States aircraft. I am in Iraqi airspace.'

Iranian Air Defense Radar: 'You are in Iranian airspace. If you do not depart our airspace we will launch interceptor aircraft!'

U.S. Aircraft: 'This is a United States Marine Corps FA-18 fighter. Send 'em up. I'll wait!'

Iranian Air Defense Radar: (no response .. )


Submitted by: Earl Reece - VVA NC State Council Secretary

 


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VVA's founding principle is "Never again will one generation of veterans abandon another."

 

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