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MineralMan

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13. My USAF Basic was there in 1965.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 05:14 PM

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There was an outbreak of meningitis while I was there. Everything locked down hard. I barely got to leave in time to get to my next assignment. In fact, I cheated a little.

Stuff spread like wildfire, due to the close quarters. It hasn't changed, but vaccinations helped a lot. Stupid Hegseth!

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Readiness Hegseth style. Turbineguy Jun 19 #10

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For THIS ALONE he should step down. spanone Saturday #14

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