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Going to War: The First Mission Flying West in a C-130

Workhorses: C-130s at an US Base in Iraq This is another installment of my “Going to War” Series that I began last year.  In the Fall I had to take a break from posting anything more due to issues that … Continue reading

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Going to War: Flying in Al Anbar on C-130s

C-130′s in Iraq This is another installment of my “Going to War” Series that I began last year.  In the Fall I had to take a break from posting anything more on the story of my deployment to Iraq in … Continue reading

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Going to War: Planes, Pit Stops, Patriots and Pubs… the Flight to Kuwait

WWII Troopship USS Cape San Juan 1943 Going to war now days is certainly different than it was a generation or two back.  Back in World War II and Korea the primary manner in which troops deployed to and returned … Continue reading

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