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<DIV>Barb: Glad you made it OK!</DIV>
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<DIV class=signature id=signature>--<BR>Bob Goodman <BR>USAF Retired <BR>University Place, Washington</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR><BR>> Believe me, as a person who fled Houston in preparation for Hr Rita, <BR>> I am very VERY gratefull for the USAF and all agencies who helped us. <BR>> I was lucky, my home south of Houston was spared the wrath of Rita and <BR>> I will be able to go home tomorrow. (right now I am in Seguin Tx with <BR>> family). <BR>> <BR>> Barbara <BR>> <BR>> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> From: dgoodma02@comcast.net <BR>> Date: Saturday, September 24, 2005 2:37 pm <BR>> Subject: [or-roots] Rita, Katrina, et al <BR>> <BR>> > Well, Texas seems to have gotten through Rita, But Louisiana ???? <BR>> > The USAF is there and helping out. Some of the AF Planes flew <BR>> > from near me at McChord AFB near Tacoma WA. I live about 7 miles <BR>> > from McChord and volunteer at the Retiree Office.. McChord has C- <BR>> > 17 Airlifter Aircraft, and they have been flying their hearts out, <BR>> > to Iraq, Afganistan, and now to Louisiana, and Texas. I am proud <BR>> > to have served in the USAF!! However the Aircrews are getting <BR>> > tired and the Aircraft are getting heavy use and must be maintained! <BR>> > <BR>> > -- <BR>> > Bob Goodman <BR>> > USAF Retired <BR>> > University Place, Washington <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________ <BR>> or-roots mailing list <BR>> or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us <BR>> http://sosinet.sos.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/or-roots </BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>