Replying to a message of Ross Cassell to Bob Ackley:

 RC> Hello Bob!

 RC> 22 Sep 08 19:30, you wrote to me:

 MG>>>> On behalf of David (my husband), Vern, Stan, John M, John H and
 MG>>>> everyone who actually *HAD* a military career (meaning more than
 MG>>>> 4 years at least) I find it terribly insulting to call Otto's 2
 MG>>>> month camp trip a career.

 BA>> I don't think either Massey or Hull served more than four years
 BA>> active duty.

 RC> Which is a helluvalot more than 65 days, which Klahn dutifully defends
 RC> Sauer for and slights them over fulfilling full commitments.

The only 'defending' Klahn - and I - have been doing for Sauer is pointing out
that most of those who criticize him for those 65 days of service have never
served a single minute in the military.

When I was just out of basic training back in 1963 and awaiting assignment
I was detailed to escort a fellow from the stockade to the legal office and back.
Seems the guy had, on day 1 of his AF career, decked the TI (who IMO probably
deserved it).  He was court-martialled, sentenced to 30 days in the stockade and
a DD.  His 12 or so *hours* of honorable service (from the time he took the oath
to the time he decked the TI) is more than you and many of Sauer's
detractors have - combined.  You and most of the others have no standing to
trash the service of anyone
who did serve, even if they only served 12 hours.

Insofar as 'working on A-10s' I've noted in the past that if he washed the 
cockpit plexiglas he 'worked on' the aircraft.  I've never seen him claim to
be a qualified, experienced aircraft mechanic, and I don't think I've supported
much of anything else he has posted on the military (mostly I haven't commented).


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