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    You are talking about JROTC - "Junior" ROTC - not ROTC which is offered in colleges. Clinton played a game to allow him self time to finish grad school and then stiffed the Colonel who went to bat for him. Early example of Clinton's character, or lack thereof. He screwed someone who helped him out and the Clintons were great for throwing their "friends" overboard when they had outlived their usefulness. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling
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    ROTC is not a branch of military service? Where did you take ROTC? One signs up, if accepted, and you get paid by the Army (or whatever branch you've signed up with) and you go on active duty following graduation from college. Sure sounds like the military to me! I'm of Clinton's vintage, took the first two years of ROTC, had many friends who signed up and took the final two years, and served in the Army as 2LTs following graduation. I enlisted and went the OCS route following graduation. I'm quite sure you have no first-hand knowledge of the subject. Clinton pulled a fast one and it came back to bite him. Sorry 'bout that! --- to use the lingo of those days! "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling
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    The increase in the Chicago killings are due to gang violence. Well, the obvious solution is to ban gangs...and violence, for that matter. That is sure to stop these killings! "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling
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    Don't know where you are getting your facts but every state that has enacted concealed carry has experienced a reduction in violent crime. Of course, we do have a problem with illegal aliens killing American citizens. Now, if we could just get the politicians to do something about that problem! "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling
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    How do you explain the dramtic increase in violent crime in the UK and Australia since they banned practically all private ownership of firearm?Quote "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling
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    Hi Hoop, Glad to see you are still alive and well. It's been awhile. Jim MowreyQuote "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling
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    This tradition has been pretty much killed off by full-face helmets. Too bad! "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling
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    Bob Elliott must have been spotting. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling
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    What about the "Firestone" DC-3 - out of Ohio, if I remember correctly (and that is a challenge, these days). Also Sky Train which flew at the Hills for awhile and crashed in Alaska, I think, flying fish. Flew DC-3s for a charter airline out of IND in '77-'78 and flew right seat off and on over the next few years at the Hills, the Nationals, etc. with Dave Sickler, Chris Price and others whom I can no longer remember. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling
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    I made a few jumps out of a C-119J in Agra, India in the early 80's while working for Pioneer Parachute Company. I was over on a sales trip visiting the Indian Airborne School and demoing an early version of the HAPPS. I was the only jumper. They took me to 12,500 or 15,000 for a short delay and then fly about 10 miles back to the DZ. The "J" model of the C-119 to the fact that the aircraft has single jet engine mounted on top of the wing, centered over the fuselage, in addition to the two radial engines, one on each wing. This was to give the aircraft additional power for operations at high altitude airports. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling
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    French King Bridge....I seem to remember having to go to a meeting with Mass Aero and the FAA about that load. They were none too pleased about the incident and wanted to hang the skydivers as well as the pilot. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling