Enjoying retired life in Oregon. I work in my garden. I have twenty fruit trees,blueberrys,raspberry,marionberrys and a large vegetable garden, all fenced in to keep deer out. Our home is on the beautiful Mckenzie River. I enjoy fishing;Trout,Steelhead Trout, and Salmon all on this river. Also, a few miles up river there are lots of rapids for whitewater rafting, (class three) All the water comes from the three Sister mountains in the Cascades. Seventy miles east from here If you like to ski only hour away. Bend OR, is only 110 mile east . I also like Oregon ( DUCK s) football and track, Eugene is Track town USA. Lots of stars came from University of Oregon.The Olympic trials have been held here many times.
We like to travel. You would think I would be tired of traveling after 26 years of AF life. and 17 years of being overseas. We own a RV so in the summer months we go camping with Good Sam friends. Lots of nice places out here in the western US to camp.
.The VA takes care of all my medical needs. I'm 100% service connected disabled. Uncle Surgar is great. What a wonderful country we live in. We have so much to be thankful for. No other country in the world takes care of its Vets like ours. God Bless USA
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I spent my entire career in Air Transportation. Lots of fond memories and events over the years. Have many stories and pictures of some of these places.(check it out)
I really loved serving in the Air Force. I sure do miss it at times. What a great life of 26 yrs active.The majority of those years were overseas ( 17 ).Many of the people I served with I can hardly remember. We seem to enjoy serving all together. Send me a message if you would like to reminisce the old times we shared together, I would love to hear from you...Aim Hi..Bob
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1 Airman Remembered
Smallidge, Michael, TSgt, (1962-1982)
1965-1966, 60551, 1616th Military Airlift Support Squadron
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Best Friends I was only here for a year, I don't remember too many only SSgt Hampton I worked in Special Handling Section (Hazardous Cargo). Had to type lots of -2's Also I work as a load planner.
Best Moment Loading the (MAC) new C-141 on its first maiden flight to Europe.(lead the force)60thMAW aircraft, Travis AFB,CA Going to Paris on the Train, sight seeing lots of history. Getting married to my English girl friend, Jennifer.Having my son born there.(Martin)
Worst Moment Having being discriminated for being an rich American, according to the French people.I felt that(many of us Americans) were not liked there in Chateauroux.
Chain of Command SSgt Malikiah Hampton---- NCOIC SMsgt Louis Wheeler---------NCOIC Air Freight CWO William Adamek-------- OIC Air Freight
I spent my entire career in Air Transportation. Lots of fond memories and events over the years. Have many stories and pictures of some of these places.(check it out)
