Frazzemrat1
Free Ranging
17 Years ago, I was in Spokane Washington, stationed at Fairchild AFB. 17 Years ago, I had only been stationed at Fairchild for 11 days, I was a new arrival to the base. 17 Years ago I was a Staff Sergeant in the Air Force. 17 Years ago, I learned what it felt like for my country to be attacked.
I thought I'd start a thread for those of you to share your thoughts, or feelings, regarding 9/11.
Being a veteran I usually think about that day, especially on the anniversary. I didn't know anybody who was killed, but I know how it effected me. I had just transferred from Hanscom AFB Massachusetts. Hanscom is a slow base, we don't have aircraft, we don't have an active mission. Fairchild is a refueling base... its a very active base, and that day I learned what the 'real' Air Force was like. I learned about being deployment ready. I was on my own, stressed out and a little scared, and I literally didn't know anybody out there.
Anybody else want to share?
I thought I'd start a thread for those of you to share your thoughts, or feelings, regarding 9/11.
Being a veteran I usually think about that day, especially on the anniversary. I didn't know anybody who was killed, but I know how it effected me. I had just transferred from Hanscom AFB Massachusetts. Hanscom is a slow base, we don't have aircraft, we don't have an active mission. Fairchild is a refueling base... its a very active base, and that day I learned what the 'real' Air Force was like. I learned about being deployment ready. I was on my own, stressed out and a little scared, and I literally didn't know anybody out there.
Anybody else want to share?