Back in the 1980s when I was in the Marines and stationed aboard a Navy ship traveling around Asia and the Pacific, hitting several different countries over six month... more
Back in the 1980s when I was in the Marines and stationed aboard a Navy ship traveling around Asia and the Pacific, hitting several different countries over six months of deployment. When we pulled into Pusan, South Korea for a week of field exercises with the ROLMC, the Republic of Korea Marine Corps, known to us colloquially as the Rok Marines. All the Marines disembarked from the ship and went to the Rok Marine base near a village about 20 miles from Pusan to spend a week on the mud and sleeping under the stars, just the way we like it. When the training was over, we hiked a few miles to a tent city further inland, from which we had a few days of liberty (free time, to civilians), and many of us hit the local town for wine, women and song. I, however, had different plans. I went to my company commander (C.O.) and requested permission to travel all the way across the country to a small US Army outpost north of Seoul, the nation’s capital, to see my elder brother, who wa... less
After having been on at least 150 flights (a wild guess), the worst I can cite is extremely heavy turbulence that went on forever and violently rocked the cabin like ... more
After having been on at least 150 flights (a wild guess), the worst I can cite is extremely heavy turbulence that went on forever and violently rocked the cabin like a roller coaster ride.
Do you know of anyone who has only flown once in his or her lifetime and since then refuses to do so, just like my mother’s situation? This excludes people who have never flo... moreDo you know of anyone who has only flown once in his or her lifetime and since then refuses to do so, just like my mother’s situation? This excludes people who have never flown at all and excludes people who (for whatever reason) are no longer alive after having taken that first and only flight.~
