| Message | Was at K.I. from 1974 to 1986. 410th OMS. Started out in Tanker Phase Dock. Then crewed 60-0358 (KC-135A). Went to QA 1980 and worked for Bob Schmidt (Harvey Res) my hunting buddy. Worked Bomber Branch Flt. Line a short time. Left in May 1986 to Offutt to join the MSET Team. Lived on Johnson Lake til' I made SRA and qualified for base housing. Then moved into 164 Warrior off the top of Voodoo hill. Still think of K.I. as home. Was only a short drive to where we are originally from, Ladysmith, Wi. My wife Judy and our daughter, Donna have very fond memories of K.I. Our son Justin was born in the base hospital in 1983. Met alot of wonderful people there. Would love to have been able to retire in that area. Was up there a couple of years ago to vist our friends, the Schimdts, Bob and Patty, and was kind af disappointed in the condition of the base, especially the housing area. I know it's tough going through a base closure, and how much the local ecomomy suffers from it, and I envy the people who stay up there and can make a go of it. Thanks for the Website, it's a little touch of home, and interesting reading. I know that name from somewhere, Lani Duquette. Did you maybe have something to do with Trasnient Alert? Knew some people who worked there. Anyway, would like to hear from anyone who might remember me from them good ole' days. GO PACKERS!!  |