His burn scars were actually how I met him. He was in a sister squadron (E-6s) and we got paired up randomly at a wing golf-ex. It was summer in OKC and he was in pants with long sleeves and a popped collar. Being the smart ass that I am, I had to go there so I started ragging on him some. He then showed me (us) his neck and arms. The scars weren't necessarily grotesque but you couldn't miss them. Apparently, sun and burn scars don't get along. All things considered, he looked good and had a great attitude.

He said he did go back and get requaled after he healed up but he couldn't shake the bad mental mojo he would get every time he rolled in behind the boat. I pictured the Cougar quit scene from Top Gun. He transfered over to TACAMO and did well. TACAMO is the land of misfit toys so we saw all types come over...A-6/S-3 dudes as their platform went away, Jet dudes who had ejected and the docs said another ejection would cripple them, etc.