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Originally Posted by Wasillaguy
Used to be just about every Helo pilot in Alaska was a Vietnam vet. There are still a few, but most have retired or were forced out when they could no longer pass the flight physical.
It's scary flying with some of these young guys after so much time with the vets. Immediately obvious in the way they fly.
One of the vets flew out of Kodiak for many years, and had quite a reputation. Drinking with him one night and he made the comment that Silver Stars were only given out when you did something stupid and lived to talk about it.
"How many you got Tom?" I asked.
"Two"
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Sounds like a story a friend of my Dad told.. He got the DCM in WW I and when asked how he said he was on guard duty one night and hear a noise. He challenged but got no answer so he fired, In the morning they found a dead cat so theygave him the DCM Distinguished Cat Murderer.
