USAF Veterans that are Pipe Smokers.
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Nothing at the moment, RAF Lakenheath UK about 40 years ago...
My last assignment was Osan AB South Korea in 1980-81 with a month TDY to Clark AB in the Philippines.
1968, Loadmaster, 36th TAS, Langley. I'm between bowls right this instant.
I’ve spent more time than I care to admit in Clark AND Korea, although neither time was while I was in the military.
My bases of assignment, after basic training in 1966, were Eglin (Fla), Tua Hoa (Vietnam) and Maxwell (Ala). Discharged in March 1970. Started smoking a pipe in 1967 while stationed at Eglin AFB. Although I smoke alot of varied blends, my preferences are Burley and straight Virginias.
I'm a '68-'72 U.S. Navy vet, but I passed through Clark AFB enroute to Subic Bay enroute to the DMZ off Vietnam. The bus ride from Clark to Subic was through the mountains on twisting roads at high speed, dodging water buffalo and jitney, after a 18 hour trans Pacific flight. Vets may know that both Clark and Subic Bay bases were closed down and re-purposed by the PI government. All of the places I was stationed were totally changed since then. I could make a list, but enough of that for now.
Haparnold is around here somewhere. No, seriously, not that one, but one that hangs out here. I think he's at USAFA last I heard.
Last tour, (after 20+ years), Sembach AB, Germany (officially a low-profile annex of Ramstein AB by then)...retired in Jan of 2008. Other bases: Lindsey Air Station, Kirtland, Andersen, Bitburg, RAF Mildenhall (up the street from RAF Lakenheath), Ramstein, Mountain Home and Sembach last. TDY/Deployed a bunch of places. Right now, Smoking H and H Anniversary Kake from June 2010, in a Big Ben filtered bent.
Right now I am smoking a bowl of Nightcap. I was at Clark AFB when Marcos was President. Was stationed twice at Lackland AFB. Got out in '75.
My Uncle (Jay Miller, on the distant chance someone knew him) was a USAF retiree, served in Vietnam and all over, and was the most avid pipe smoker in my extended family (following in his dad's footsteps).
My uncle past away a year or so ago, and had a lot of lung trouble at the end that was attributed to agent orange exposure.
My uncle past away a year or so ago, and had a lot of lung trouble at the end that was attributed to agent orange exposure.
I was not in the USAF but I'm a pipe smoker who jumped from several USAF aircraft. Does that count? ?
I'd just like to say to our serving milatary personel here in Australia , and to our Brothers in Arms in America , past present and future , a big thankyou , your service is more appreciated than can be put into words Thankyou
Left the Pentagon on terminal leave a week before the plane crashed into it on September 11th 2001, was a programmer/analyst at the time. Duty stations before that were at Geilenkirchen Germany (AWACS), Naples Italy, Offutt AFB, Keesler AFB, Ft Campbell Ky, and Kitzingen Germany, with others in between. Lots of travel when I was a TACP in Germany with little visits to Central America to round it out. Dad was also a retiree with service in Korea and Vietnam so it's a family thing. Had some Elizabethan today in a Dunhill Canadian, not bad at all, I must say. Thanks for everyone's service!
Active Duty USAF 05-09, got out and used the GI Bill at Mizzou. Now I’m a DOD contractor, currently deployed at Al Asad AB, Iraq.
Checking in! Currently having the time of my life teaching at the Air Force Academy. It’s cold up here in the Rockies, but I smoked some Haddo’s in a Briarworks prince last night.
1989-1993
McChord AFB 89-91
McGuire AFB 91-93
Desert Shield / Desert Storm
McChord AFB 89-91
McGuire AFB 91-93
Desert Shield / Desert Storm