Willie,

Had many a beer with the Lrrps at Dak To. When I first started flying I had been on an extraction and one thing led to another and I ended up getting this one wounded guy on the ship. After that I was made one of them. Never got any bull when I stayed RON and went to their bar.

I have met a few old grunts since my tour and I have been brought a few beers because I was a crew chief. It makes you feel good that you were able to do some good in that shitty mess we were in.