Category Archives: Brad Stories

And so begins Brad’s amazing two-year plum assignment at Itami Air Force Base near Osaka, Japan.  Yes, he was in what they called the Korean Theater, only 90 miles from the 38th Parallel, but truly a world away from Korea.  … Continue reading →

When Brad reached Kamaki Base Headquarters, prepared to get his orders to Korea, he was met by the First Sergeant.  “Scott, you sure are one lucky dog, getting to go down to Itami Air Base. Brad replied, “Oh, I’m not staying … Continue reading →

When Brad and his AF buddies marched off the ship in Yokohama, they soon found out that the ship was immediately going further down the Japanese coastline to deliver Navy personnel assigned to other ships and then on to Korea … Continue reading →

Once in California, at an Army post on the outskirts of LA, Brad and his buddy were playing the waiting game, not knowing when the trip to free beer in Korea, for which they had volunteered, would continue.  But they … Continue reading →

It was early summer 1950 at Vance Air Force Base.  There was a little discussion about increasing action in Korea but more chatter about the free beer for the soldiers there.  One of Brad’s buddies threw down the gauntlet, “Hey Scott, I … Continue reading →

Although spending 10-12 hours a day in the San Antonio, Texas summer sun wouldn’t appeal to most people, Brad loved every minute of basic training at Lackland Air Force base: the punishing exercise sessions, the regimented marching everywhere you went, … Continue reading →

At noon on January 18, 1949, Brad’s 17th birthday, he walked out of his high school, where he had been impatiently marking time until his “real life” could begin.  He boarded a city bus going to downtown Connersville, and then … Continue reading →

Once Brad turned 13, he found better opportunities to increase his discretionary income, and therefore increase his gambling bankroll.  First he took on a paper route, and that $5 net profit a week made him “rich” beyond his dreams. Brad’s … Continue reading →

Unfortunately, Brad never did quite recover from his disappointment that school was not going to be all fun and games.  To make matters worse, he found reading was a struggle from the get-go, and his lack of reading skills seriously … Continue reading →

At age 6, Brad had a very traumatic experience connected with gambling. Brad’s Gambling Life – Part 2, School Disappointment was last modified: January 29th, 2011 by queen of comps