Originally Posted by
ChinookDriver47
Indeed, plus the airlines don't have the "LUXURY" of trying to land a fully loaded airframe at night, under NVG's, in the desert in a total brown out situation with your FE talking you onto target. Believe me, I would rather take the worst line or reserve duty out there than have my airframe shot at by small arms and RPG's.
When was the last time a RJ got shot at and limped home barely above Single engine safe speed? Oh that's right...IT DIDN'T.
We earn every tiny *******ING dollar that is paid to us. The fact that most of us make it to 20 years is a blessing.
I am sure that it is a sacrifice however there are several people on this forum who came to the military with nothing and had all their college, grad school and most every other expense in life paid for. Not bad.
SkyHigh