Comments on: Brad’s Gambling Life – Part 9 – But Wait!…There’s More!

By: chefantwon

chefantwon — Sun, 22 May 2011 04:12:30 +0000

After reading chapter 9 of Brad’s story, one thing I can be thankfull for is when I got to Korea many decades later than he (1991/1993), there were nice buildings to keep us warm.

Thank you Brad for your service as we near Memorial day.

SSgt Tony Boyce
USAF 1981-1995

By: Robert Benton

Robert Benton — Wed, 18 May 2011 02:34:16 +0000

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If this is not the appropriate forum to make such a request, i sincerely apologize.

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By: Jack Newlon

Jack Newlon — Tue, 17 May 2011 12:52:25 +0000

Dear Jean,

I readily believe Brad’s tale about going to Korea for free beer. I recall as an army draftee that I was amazed how many of my fellow inductees volunteered for the airborne just because it paid $50.00 more a month for hazardous duty. The army did not do free beer but we did have franking privileges on our mail, and we did receive a carton of cigarettes each month. Also there were cigarettes (kind of dry and stale, but free) in the K rations we had each week. The British soldiers received a beer ration which they kept under their cots but had no way to keep it cold. I enjoy your blog.

Jack Newlon

By: Jim Linton

Jim Linton — Mon, 16 May 2011 16:16:41 +0000

Hi Jean,

Being one of the last guys drafted into the Army in June 1969 (They changed to a volunteer force after that.) I am getting a kick reading about Brad’s adventure. Can’t wait for the next part.

Keep it coming….

Thanks,

Jim L.

By: kathleen Perrin

kathleen Perrin — Mon, 16 May 2011 13:32:18 +0000

Now we see that Brad has always been a soft touch. I know how the Victorians felt waiting for the next installment of a Dickens story……I can’t wait for # 10 of Brad’s military life.

By: cliff

cliff — Mon, 16 May 2011 12:58:45 +0000

Jean I am really enjoying Brad’s story. I was wondering if he had ever flown with a friend of mine. He was in the air force at the same time and was in and out of Korea during those days he was assigned there. Name Billie Lewis a guy from Kentucky. I am sure that Brad would remember Billie! Billie got to know the general that was over his outfit and the two of them Billie a private and general would go to baseball games together and drink beer LOL! Billie said, “I never knew I was not suppose to be friends with officers. I figured they were ok since they were in the air force.”