In my current job, I get to talk to tons of military aircraft maintenance personnel from all branches. Some of them are recently separated, some are Continue Reading
America’s War Machine is More Human Than Machine
In January 2003 we were deployed to Incirlik AB Turkey in support of Operation Northern Watch. Most of us had a pretty good inkling that Saddam Continue Reading
If You Are Contemplating Suicide…
If you are contemplating suicide, please just spend a few minutes considering what I’m about to say because I’m going to keep this short and to the Continue Reading
The Impact of Suicide
Author's Note: The following was captured from the Facebook page Maintainer Humor, with their permission. I have no doubt that the commenters would Continue Reading
The Most Difficult Thing about Being a Veteran
There were lots of things that were difficult about my 38 years in the military. For me personally most of those centered around not being able to Continue Reading
Do We Really Need Officers?
Earlier today I was watching videos from an Army officer who posts under the name “MandatoryFunDay” and he’s hilarious. He also has great insights and Continue Reading
The Little Boy Who Cried Wolf
Once upon a time, there was a General in the Pentagon who was in charge of all the F-16s in the Air Force and he found out about a very dangerous Continue Reading
Ask Chat GBT: Truth, Lies, and BS about Support Troops
I asked Chat GPT, “What is a ‘Nonner’ in the USAF?” and this is what I got back. “In the United States Air Force (USAF), the term "nonner" is a Continue Reading
Want to Join the Air National Guard? Which One?
So, you want to join the Air National Guard huh? Great choice! Which one do you want to join? If you think that there’s just one ANG you’d be Continue Reading
Going Cashless Means Losing Control
Gather around boys and girls and I will tell you a scary story that begins a long time ago in a land far, far away… Once upon a time, people went Continue Reading
The Psychology Behind Social Media Hate
One piece of advice I heard a while back was to never read the replies to your social media posts and I have found that input to be very valuable. But Continue Reading
The Air Force Needs Fewer Leaders and More Wrench-Turners… Here’s How to Get Them
There is a mega-corporation here in the U.S. where the CEO tells every employee that they must move up within the company and eventually achieve top Continue Reading