Ahh, those were the days. The development of the "Combat Crew" badge
to provide dignity to the non-combatants in the holes of the great
American prairies.

I would think you'de be glad the missileers were "non-combatants" throughout
their history.

Never saw one on an aircrew uniform at least in the
Unified commands.

You only wore them on your blues, and if I remember right, I saw at least one
aircrew member with blues on wearing it.

And the missile badge, predecessor of the current generation fixation
with a badge for every specialty.

Its a good thing you're not in today Ed, even the "lowly missileers" wear
flight suits. For the life of me, I can't figure out why anyone cares what the
hell anyone else is wearing.....

SAC's
missiles pointed upward, ours fired horizontally. We actually got to
shoot ours.

You wouldn't be typing this if SAC got to shoot theirs.


BUFDRVR

"Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it harelips
everyone on Bear Creek"