Another Veterans Day Post

Donald Sensing, who is fast becoming one of the premier writers on the blog circuit and himself a retired artillery officer, publishes one of the most moving pieces I've read. I served many years ago as an airman. We never fought a battle during my enlistment but the cold war was in full bloom. And, as Reverend Sensing says, danger is always with you even during peace time. Even though I was always assigned as part of a ground crew, I saw at least two of my squadron mates killed by accidents. One died inside an airplane fuel tank, another was crushed by accidental closure of aircraft speed brakes. Many would say that piloting the airplanes was most dangerous but we never lost a pilot during any mission.