2 Jan. 1970
Well, I got to Okinawa, finally! We left Chu Lai yesterday morning and went to Danang. But we couldn’t get a flight out of Danang until 1630 today and it’s a 5 hour flight to Okinawa. So we finally got here late tonight.
We are staying at the Kadena AFB BOQ tonight, a real nice place. We have to report in tomorrow at 1300, but we still don’t know for sure just where the school is held or where we’ll be staying.
I ran into Hawk Cornetta tonight at the o’club. He was at Basic School with me and is real small (smaller than me.) I was surprised to see him. No matter where I go I run into old friends.
The BOQ here is fantastic!! These rooms have TVs, a refrigerator stocked with beer and soft drinks, wall to wall carpet, and even a clock radio. These crews that live here are mostly B-52 crews who fly missions to Vietnam. What a way to fight a war! If I ever join the military again, it’ll be the Air Force.
That last line is hilarious! When Travis was still in high school I made him go talk to recruiters in all the branches of the military. The air force recruiter said, "If you want to sleep in a tent, join the army. If you want to sleep in the mud, join the Marines. If you want to sleep in a hotel, join the air force." I guess he wasn't lying!
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