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Originally Posted by gamin
Seahawk - I don't remember Howie Price but I sure remember the T-34. Great little plane. I flew the T-34B which means I predate you. I was in class 45-65. Got my wings on my birthday 07/67. Super proud day.
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AOCS class 04/83...wings in late 84. My Dad was the featured speaker. He was in Reagan's Cabinet as Acting DOE Sec and I had to let them know he would be attending.
The XO of HT-18 was a Marine LtCol who invited my Dad to speak. I asked him why and then said I'd prefer he not speak.
The XO said, and I am cleaning this up a bit: "Ensign, if I wanted your opinion, I'd retire for cause..."
Add some F's and Shiite Heads, etc...I still know him, btw, and he never forgets to remind me what a tool bag I was.
I am over my Dad's right shoulder, back row. Pilots are in the mean tiny people.
He gave a very nice speech, under 10 minutes, and he made sure that, while, as a West Point grad, 1952, he was still proud of the USMC and Navy pouges. Great day.