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Irish_Dem

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17. I'm a USAF brat and proud of it. Best branch of the service, hands down.

Reply to usaf-vet (Reply #10)

Wed Sep 25, 2024, 03:44 PM

Sep 2024

USAF medics are great!

My mother was a USAF RN during the Korean War serving at a stateside MASH receiving hospital.

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Woman, 79, fell while hiking. A stranger carried her for hours on his back. [View all] Cattledog Sep 2024 OP

Now, there's a Good Samaritan! Blessings on him! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2024 #1

I'll go so far H2O Man Sep 2024 #12

Thanks, I needed a story like this. Helps me get thru the other crap. Biophilic Sep 2024 #2

Amen!! ailsagirl Sep 2024 #36

Love this SomedayKindaLove Sep 2024 #3

USAF to the rescue. Irish_Dem Sep 2024 #4

Well done Airman! Glad you got the USAF recognition you deserved. usaf-vet Sep 2024 #10

I'm a USAF brat and proud of it. Best branch of the service, hands down. Irish_Dem Sep 2024 #17

I was assigned to the USAF version of a MASH hospital. At the time it's last deployment was to Alaska days...... usaf-vet Sep 2024 #22

No doubt you are correct. Irish_Dem Sep 2024 #26

The US military can land in an empty desert & in 6 wks they'll have a Burger King oldsoftie Sep 2024 #46

Sadly, changed to tragically DENVERPOPS Sep 2024 #47

Exactly! thanks for adding context to my belief that those military mobile hospital could have saved lives in ........ usaf-vet Sep 2024 #49

Bravo usaf-vet DENVERPOPS Sep 2024 #54

Great story. No more hiking hours from help for this 79 yr old..i hope Demovictory9 Sep 2024 #5

AND DENVERPOPS Sep 2024 #11

Agreed Demovictory9 Sep 2024 #40

With a broken leg at that age... maxsolomon Sep 2024 #30

There truly is good in the world. GreenWave Sep 2024 #6

The kind of story I need today. Bless you, Mr. May. LoisB Sep 2024 #7

Don't hike alone Mblaze Sep 2024 #8

yup Skittles Sep 2024 #18

Some people just like going it alone Warpy Sep 2024 #23

Hear hear Mblaze Sep 2024 #27

I am nearly 70, and I nearly always go hiking alone, especially in familiar areas. valleyrogue Sep 2024 #37

She was probably one of the "10,000 steps per day" people. Forgot her own frailty Demovictory9 Sep 2024 #41

Or maybe she was just a hiker who liked to visit favorite spots to see seasonal changes Warpy Sep 2024 #51

If she was hiking alone with poles, and moonscape Sep 2024 #52

Especially at her age! Random Boomer Sep 2024 #33

A lot of people do, as opposed to backpacking, which I never do because I am not interested in doing it. valleyrogue Sep 2024 #44

Or you can take someone with you when you go hiking Random Boomer Sep 2024 #55

You don't need another person to do things with. Period. valleyrogue Sep 2024 #56

Mission Driven Botany Sep 2024 #9

What a great story and what a great pair of guys!!! Stinky The Clown Sep 2024 #13

Love stories like this Tree Lady Sep 2024 #14

Nice to be reminded of the Good-Humans. :) :) chouchou Sep 2024 #15

We need more stories of young people doing good things - TBF Sep 2024 #16

Good on them Figarosmom Sep 2024 #19

My daughter hikes and takes a Garmin satellite tracker that allows 911 texting, also Celox bandages to prevent bleedout. TheBlackAdder Sep 2024 #20

Fine young man Clouds Passing Sep 2024 #21

Dare I say it? Lulu KC Sep 2024 #24

Gen Z -- The Kids Are All Right. Sky Jewels Sep 2024 #25

Good people still exist. Bitbit Sep 2024 #28

High Rock is only a 1,365' gain, but it's still a no joke hike. maxsolomon Sep 2024 #29

What a great young man. badhair77 Sep 2024 #31

A good person. They ARE out there. Fla Dem Sep 2024 #32

Good on him. Xavier Breath Sep 2024 #34

The temp splint on her right leg looks like it worked. Still trying to figure what they made it out of. yonder Sep 2024 #35

Looks like a t-shirt and duct tape AverageOldGuy Sep 2024 #45

I thought t-shirt too but it looked like one edge was bound, yonder Sep 2024 #53

It seems to me there is a bit of ageism in these replies. LNM Sep 2024 #38

++ appalachiablue Sep 2024 #39

Thank you for posting what I was going to post. llmart Sep 2024 #42

Good point Lulu KC Sep 2024 #48

Inspirational story. A nice pick me up. No pun oasis Sep 2024 #43

An angel with skin as the saying goes. n/t ChazII Sep 2024 #50