Originally Posted by
SunSherpa
I definitely share your sentiments here. While the fighter pilot lifestyle is glamorized and celebrated, the memories of flying non-stop aerial refuel medevac missions in the C-141 from Baghdad to the burn center in San Antonio, TX or resupply missions for Operation Deep Freeze down to the Antarctic seem to have more significant and meaningful to me than the concept of pulling 7 G's.
Having said that, I've always wanted to get an F-16 incentive ride in a fighter plane and almost got one back in my enlisted days when I was "Airman of the Quarter" but missed out on making "Airman of the Year"
In my Fighter/Attack community - I found it incredibly significant and very meaningful to be the demise of many of my country's enemies so even more of my fellow military members didn't end up in the burn centers or morgues.
Each community has a role to play in today's environment.
USMCFLYR