Veterans...Get the hell in here now!

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BarnBuster said:
I remember you asking that question before;)

Veterans...Get the hell in here now!

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If you're talking about those in the Tomb itself, then no.
They also represent those whose remains can/will never be recovered/identified e.g., lost at sea or utterly destroyed.
The Tomb Guard Identification Badge is the only badge awarded by the United States Army that can be revoked after a soldier has left the military.
Anyone going to D.C. should go to Arlington.
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Yes I'm still pondering it, not sure I'm much further along.

The monument for those who we can not identify or return is important but it also seems important to honestly identify everyone we can as we gain the ability to do so. It would demonstrate our nations on going commitment to bringing our men home which would not take away from those we can't legitimately identify.

I'm really high on this last table (Wedding Cake thanks @Bobby schmeckle ) Great pondering weed :bigjoint: Hopefully all those words made sense
 
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doublejj said:
they are flying something big out of Beal....if it ain;t U2's it's something new....
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I'd be stunned if you heard any of the new hotness now. The sound and vision suppression is so good now we don't see/hear anything they prefer we don't. They are also moving away from meatspace. The newer test drones are amazing.
raratt said:
They have the 135's, they aren't as noisy as the old ones though. They are the R models with turbofan engines. I haven't seen any other aircraft. Could be transient aircraft.
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^^^ This.
 
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curious2garden said:
I'd be stunned if you heard any of the new hotness now. The sound and vision suppression is so good now we don't see/hear anything they prefer we don't. They are also moving away from meatspace. The newer test drones are amazing.

^^^ This.
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You cannot see them only hear them.....I can hear them and I have looked for them many times when they sound directly overhead. It sounds like they are dumping fuel or scrubbing off heat or something. it will be silent then a roar and then silent and then a roar all the while circling Beal. But I can never see them only hear them. could be something conventional but I've never heard anything like this engine roar. Very loud short bursts...
 
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raratt

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doublejj said:
You cannot see them only hear them.....I can hear them and I have looked for them many times when they sound directly overhead. It sounds like they are dumping fuel or scrubbing off heat or something. it will be silent then a roar and then silent and then a roar all the while circling Beal. But I can never see them only hear them. could be something conventional but I've never hear anything like this engine roar. Very loud short bursts...
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The U-2's do that when doing touch and go's. If they are doing "Tactical Takeoffs" they will circle up to altitude over the base, but that is a more prolonged engine noise. I hear engine runs all the time at home, usually on swing shift. They run them up to progressively higher power while checking EGT, then back them down repeatedly.
 
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