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Posted by on September 28, 2008, 8:47 pm
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>> http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/wakeup.asp
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>> Snopes says true.
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>> --
>> Christopher A. Young
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>> Subject: : Noise Complaint at Luke AFB, AZ
>>
>> Luke AFB is west of Phoenix and is rapidly being
>> surrounded by civilization that complains about the noise from the
>> base and its planes, forgetting that it was there long before they
>> were. A certain lieutenant colonel at Luke AFB deserves a big pat on
>> the back.
>>
>> Apparently, an individual who lives somewhere near Luke AFB wrote
>> the local paper complaining about a group of F-16s that disturbed
>> his/her day at the mall. When that individual read the response from a
>> Luke AFB officer, it must have stung quite a bit.
>>
>>
>> **The complaint:**
>>
>>
>> 'Question of the day for Luke Air Force Base: Whom do we thank for the
>> morning air show? Last Wednesday, at 9:11 a.m, a tight formation of
>> four F-16 jets made a low pass over Arrowhead Mall, continuing west
>> over Bell Road at approximately 500 feet.
>>
>> Imagine our good fortune! Do the Tom Cruise-wannabes feel we need
>> this wake-up call, or were they trying to impress the cashiers at
>> Mervyns early bird special? Any response would be appreciated.'
>>
>>
>> **The response: ***
>>
>>
>> Regarding 'A wake-up call from Luke's jets'
>> (Letters, Thursday):
>>
>> On June 15, at precisely 9:12 a.m., a perfectly timed four-ship fly
>> by of F-16s from the 63rd Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base flew
>> over the grave of Capt. Jeremy Fresques.. Capt. Fresques was an Air
>> Force officer who was previously stationed at Luke Air Force Base and
>> was killed in Iraq on May 30, Memorial Day.
>>
>> At 9 a.m.on June 15, his family and friends gathered
>> at Sunland Memorial Park in Sun City to mourn the loss of a husband,
>> son and friend. Based on the letter writer's recount of the fly by,
>> and because of the jet noise, I'm sure you didn't hear the 21-gun
>> salute, the playing of taps, or my words to the widow and parents of
>> Capt. Fresques as I gave them their son's flag on behalf of the
>> President of the United States and all those veterans and servicemen
>> and women who understand the sacrifices they have endured.
>>
>> A four-ship fly by is a display of respect the Air Force gives to
>> those who give their lives in defense of freedom. We are professional
>> aviators and take our jobs seriously, and on June 15 what the
>> letter writer witnessed was four officers lining up to pay their
>> ultimate respects.
>>
>> The letter writer asks, 'Whom do we thank for the morning air show?
>> The 56th Fighter Wing will make the call for you, and forward your
>> thanks to the widow and parents of Capt. Fresques, and thank them
>> for you, for it was in their honor that my pilots flew the most
>> honorable formation of their lives.
>>
>> Only 2 defining forces have ever offered to die for you.....Jesus
>> Christ, and the American Soldier. One died for your soul, the
>> other for your freedom.
>>
>> Lt. Col. Grant L. Rosensteel, Jr. USAF
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>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Steve Nunes@ Noon-Air Heating & A/C
>> Noon-Air@comcast.net
>> 601-794-2992
>> 866-Noon-Air
>>
>> Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons because, to them,
>> you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.
>>
>>
>>
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> Steve wrote:
> whata bonehead.... you think I would post something like that without
> checking it first??
>
I don't know you. Maybe you would. That's what Snopes is for. But then I
don't know the Mormin and I don't know the people who do Snopes so whom
do I believe. I take most things on newsgroups with a grain of salt.
If this is true, I salute the flyers and the flyer who made the ultimate
sacrifice. Thanks.
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