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BLUM [CONTINUED FROM PAGE 55] yet. Our major combat units are at
about three-and-a-half years’ dwell
how we treat those returning sol- time. By next year, we can get to
diers, all of that means everything. four. Once you’re in the area of four
years between mobilizations, we’re
Contact: M. Chiddick, 701 Fifth Ave., 42nd Floor,
So far 411,000 Guard soldiers sustainable. As long as the American
Seattle, WA 98104,
mistiechiddick@hotmail.com.
have been mobilized since the people stay behind us, the American Maj. Gen. Linton Sinclair Boatwright—I am
Sept. 11, 2001, attack … soldier can do this indefi nitely.
looking for him. I do not know his service. Con-
tact: F. Sullivan II, 4509 Backlick Road, Alexan-
Do you want to know what that
dria, VA 22003,
sullivnf@ix.netcom.com.
means? It means well over half our Are you keeping the people
Col. Paul McManus, USAF-Ret. —I am look-
NCOs and offi cers are combat-expe- you need?
ing for him. Contact: J. Halachis, 35669 Kelsey
Hill Ct., Round Hill, VA 20141, (540) 338-5554,
rienced veterans of a contemporary Oh, yeah, and at higher rates than at
jhalac@comcast.net.
operation. We’re not talking about any time in the 34-year history of the
Robert Black—I am looking for him. I do not
people who served 20 or 30 years volunteer force. know his rank or service. We were aviation cadets
ago as a private and now are senior
at fl exible gunnery school in Kingman Field, Ariz.,
in 1943. Contact: L. Boteler, 1709 James Payne Cir.,
NCOs. Over half our sergeants, What about recruiting?
McLean, VA 22101, (703) 241-0575,
gtn4@cox.net.
squad leaders, fi rst sergeants, and No land force in DoD recruits better-
Capt. Ruben J. Muñoz, USA—I am looking
sergeant majors are combat veter- quality people or produces better
for him for an upcoming reunion. He was injured
while assigned to B Trp, 7th Sqdn, 17th Air Cav.
ans. About half our captains, majors, numbers for less money than we do. He was piloting an OH-6A helicopter near Phan
colonels, and generals are, too. There We are growing at about 10,000 a
Thiet, Vietnam, July 4, 1968. Contact: G. Rother,
4424 Wind River Run, Williamsburg, VA 23188,
is nobody in this force who doesn’t year net gain without stop loss, and
(757) 269-4867,
glenn.rother@
l-3com.com.
know why they’re here and doesn’t we are not sacrifi cing quality. As a
Military and Civilian Personnel, Myrtle
think they’re going to be deployed. matter of fact, quality is better than
Beach AFB, S.C.—I am looking for anyone
who served at the former Myrtle Beach AFB,
Most know they are going again, too, before [Sept. 11, 2001]. S.C., for inclusion on the historical Wall of Service
and they’re staying with us.
located in Warbird Park. Contact: D. McKenzie,
(843) 918-1069.
So we have the most committed, The active Army has had to ac-
Colonel Johnston—I am looking for him. I do
competent, experienced, and profes- cept more recruits using moral
not know his fi rst name or service. He used to
sional force in the Guard’s 371-year waivers or with lower test scores.
live in Littleton, N.C. Contact: M. Hofer, 13373
N. Plaza Del Rio Blvd., No. 7722, Peoria, AZ 85381,
history. I could say the same about That hasn’t been true for the
(623) 972-7274,
mhofer@arclp.net.
other reserve components. National Guard?
Jeffrey Broos, USAF—I am looking for him. I do
No. We have a lower percentage of not know his rank. He attended Offi cer Training
Can you keep that force if the U.S. moral, criminal, medical, and educa-
School at Medina AFB, Texas, from 1969-70. He
was fi rst stationed at Laredo AFB, Texas. Contact:
is in Iraq and Afghanistan another tional waivers than any time in our
N. Nava, 309 Army Blvd., No. 1, San Antonio, TX
10 years?
78215,
spellsnhexes2004@yahoo.com.
history. It’s counterintuitive, but we
We can if we honor Defense Secre- are recruiting the best-quality force
2nd Bn, 35th Field Arty and 1st Bn,
5th Field Arty—I am looking for members
tary [Robert M.] Gates’ commitment we’ve ever recruited. And we’re of these battalions stationed in Germany
to move to a policy of one-year mobi- keeping our experienced people at
from 1961-64 for a reunion this fall. Contact:
H. Wales, 3367 Honeycut Road, Unit B, Salt
lizations and reasonable dwell time an unprecedented rate. So for those
Lake City, UT 84106, (801) 485-0566, wales
harold@comcast.net.
between. Then, I think, we can do who tell you the force is breaking,
this indefi nitely. it isn’t.
Kevin P. McStay—I am looking for him. I do
not know his rank or service. He was stationed
The only complaint these young
in New York with the 300th Military Police Co
What’s reasonable dwell time? men and women have is [making
in 1988 and at Fort Lee, N.J., in 1987. Contact:
D. Soule, 11731 Luna Vista Ave., Olalla, WA 98359,
We are trying to get to fi ve years be- certain they get] the equipment
douglas.soule@
bms.com.
tween deployments. We are not there [they] need to [CONTINUES ON PAGE 76]
Lt. Neal (or Neil) Bishop, USMC—I am look-
ing for him for a reunion of the Mike Co, 3rd Bn,
1st Marines in October in Las Vegas. I was his ra-
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU
dioman. He was from Wisconsin. Contact: J. Mul-
len, 227 Barefi eld Ln., Conshohocken, PA 19428,
The next National Guard Bureau chief is slated to become a four-
(610) 828-0949,
james.mullen@
villanova.edu.
star officer because of the Guard’s changing role to an opera-
48th Inf—I am looking for offi cers of this infantry
stationed at Coleman Kaserne, Germany, from
tional force. Do you agree or disagree with this decision? Let us
1958-63 for a reunion. Contact: J. Gibbs, (210)
822-7483,
gibbstexas@earthlink.net. MO
know at
www.moaa.org/discussion. Click on “A Stronger Voice.”
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