Life Evolved Around Constant Movement From Marci Jenkins: From birth in Georgia, to toddler in Germany, on to New Mexico then the Philippines and at last the place we thought of as "home", Michigan, my life evolved around constant movement. I have so many wonderful memories of all but Georgia, mostly [...]
Dad Was Leaving the Next Day Kathy Garrett shared her story: In the summer of 1965 my parents gathered us together one evening and told us that my dad was leaving the next day. It was a big secret and we weren’t allowed to tell anyone until after the ship had [...]
A Comfort Zone Behind Those Gates From Pam Jackman, NZ Brat I didn't realize at the time but it really was a comfort zone behind those gates. My Dad was in the Royal New Zealand Airforce, having originally been in the Royal Airforce during WWII, and yes my Dad was [...]
He Was... a Military Man From Carol Stephens Heitlinger I wanted to know more about my dad. He was a career Naval aviator, serving in WWII, Korea and then in 'peace' time. We were stationed in seven states and one foreign country, where he was in intelligence work. What did he [...]
I Saw the Colonel Cry From Anne Manning Booher, commenting on an article written July 18, 2000, in the Tampa Tribune, "A Defining Moment" about the fatal crash of a B-52 in Puerto Rico. Col. Porterfield took my father's crew that day in order to get his flight time in. They [...]
Larger Frame of Reference From Jan Wertz: Dad was in the Air Force, so I grew up on a series of airbases: Ellsworth, Offutt, and High Wycombe Airstation in England. From England, Dad was transferred to Memphis Tennessee to teach ROTC at the local university, which is how I went to [...]