[…]said it best, “We were soldiers once–and young.” We were soldiers for a lot of reasons. One of them was the “bully syndrome.” Many years ago, as a young boy in a cozy little neighborhood in central Washington state, I learned a valuable lesson. Our neighborhood bully, Jimmy C., would never stop throwing dirt clods and using strong-arm tactics to terrorize smaller children. Yes, we complained. In fact, we begged. But time after time “negotiation” failed. Nothing seemed to work. Until one day one of us gathered the courage to stand up to him. Lying flat on his back Jimmy […]
[…]in an eleven-day mission where he and fellow crew members delivered critical spare parts to the International Space Station. And the ISS’s Expedition 22 Commander? OCF member COL Jeff Williams, USA, who was in space 167 days from September 2009 until the foillowing April. Endeavour‘s February 2010 mission, taking parts for an observation deck and a new room for the ISS, was piloted by Col Terry Virts Jr., USAF. The very next space shuttle mission was in April with former OCF Council member Col Jim Dutton, USAF, piloting Discovery, taking a module filled with science racks for use in the […]
Hospitality Home: LTC Chris & Sheila
Barry, USA (Ret), Email:
[email protected], Phone: (210) 556-9660. Additional Info: Can provide a meal AND an overnight stay for 2 to 4 people. We can host larger numbers if just needing a meal. Please note that we have a cat and a […]
Contact: Col.
Barry and Cortney Murphy, USAF Email:
[email protected] OCF Contacts are available to provide local information and may assist in establishing local […]
Hospitality Home: Col.
Barry and Cortney Murphy, USAF Email:
[email protected] Additional Information: We welcome families for an overnight stay or just for a meal. Multiple twin-sized beds and a separate bathroom are available. No pets, […]
