Dave

I have 17 days left, I get off active Duty 12 May and the 13th I am in the active AF Reserve. It's funny people say "Can't you stick out for until 20? That's only 3 1/2 years." Then I ask them if they have been away from their family for the last 2 1/2 years. Of course they say no, or they say they have never been away from them that long. Ok say I stick it out for another 3 1/2 years, now its 5 years I haven't been with my family. At what cost? Kids that barely know their father? A wife I have to get to know all over again and it may or may not work out? Not worth it. I will get benefits from the USAFR, I will still get a retirement. I also get benefits from my wife being active duty, and finally I am home with my family. I win all around.

I am so sick of people using that as some sort of excuse to why we should be treated a certain way. Had I only been a away from my family a few months and I was whining, I can see someone telling me to shove off. But after 2 1/2 years of being apart, then enough is enough. So that "Nobody forced us to join. We all volunteered" is 100% total BS. There comes a time when you have given, given and given when the military should reciprocate and help the member out. It helps with retention, it helps build moral, it keeps you focused on your job. So taking care of families is and should be a priority in the military.

We already have rules. http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?showtopic=26467

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I don't have any issues...... Wrench Hrntfixer Serverandenforcer Brian Jimmy Paul Dels Anyone else what do you think?

Good Words Streak!

Oh and TK does fix things, so I am not worried in the least bit. So you shouldn't be either.

Looks pretty good to me.

Canadair Don't read more into than there is. TK said he would hot fix some stuff and that is what I am waiting on. Soon as he fixes it, I will repatch, but my word isn't gospel and WOI works fine out of the box. I still fly it a lot. So please do not make this out to be bigger than what it is.

Well I have done something, I would never thought I would. I reinstalled WOI and not patched it up. It broke more than it fixed IMHO.

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I think they need some sort of update.

ISP? Why does he want to know that? I mean that is kind of private information there. I mean its his site and his rules but doesn't that cross some sort of privacy info line?

I hate the game, totally. I can give you a list 20 paged long why I do too. I am looking for someone to buy my copy.

http://thirdwire.com/downloads_fe.htm

And that sums it up right there. I mean other then catching a fish....but that might be too much work.

Did you keep the exe after you installed it? Or did you delete it?

http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...amp;showcat=146 That is the Mig-21 section here.

Are you patched up in WOI? If you are then these were made pre patch and maybe incompatible. But these do work in the pre patch WOI.

Good point Jug but Sparky's and I's point is that the USAF is a hollow shell of what it once was. Sitting here in the command post I am privy to a lot of information. Some of it makes you want to puke. Back when I first came in, people were bending over backwards to help you out. Now they say, well if you can't do this or that, too bad, we can dishcarge you if you want. Sorry people weren't saying that 15 years ago. I think I have legitmate complaint, being away from your family over 2 years I think is pushing it. Things just aren't the same. I used to have pride in what I do but now I am just tired, because anything you do in the USAF anymore, is full of politics. You can't turn a wrench without someone getting in your face spouting of the political ramifications of what you are doing. The USAF has moved from doing your job, to what else do you do BUT your job. And its a shame.

Never truer words spoken.

You planning a heavy lift operation Marcelo?