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November 2005 Archive
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OctoberStuff!
 Huh... What? It's November already? So that means it was Halloween last night? Well, that explains that. We thought that one guy was a little short for a ninja. He had some nice moves, though: it took everything we learned from the Star Wars Kid to get him off the porch! ... Wow, so, like October is over and we missed it, huh? Well, its not that we don't care (we do), but we were working on something really, really important and time got by on us. Won't happen again, we promise! (Yeah, right!) ...
So, how are we going to make it up to you for skipping October? Hmmph... How about a candy bar? That mini-ninja dropped his stash when it went badly for him. (That'll learn him to wave that sword around!)
And, while you're munching on that, how about more Dr. Drill than any one person should have to read? It is the "cold & flu" season, afterall, so this should be like Vitamin C for your D&C, huh? Yeah, the Doctor has been getting bags o'mail and we're all pretty jealous. Who knew so many people were drill afficionados? ... First up, there is a treatise on Marching to the Rear from the Halt. Apparently America's sea services, that being the Navy & Marine Corps, have it all over you Army & Air Force pogues as it pertains to getting moving to the rear without getting dizzy ... And speaking of getting dizzy, let's tune into Dr. Drill's Classic Rock station and get a little schooling on facing to the right (or left) ... The good doctor considers a weekend gig as a Korean War re-enactor in the 4077th MASH while contempating the machinations of facing movements while carrying a weapon at order arms ... Still in the waiting room, however, is a field grade officer with poorly fitting headgear. Someone turned off the elevator muzak, and he's not sure whether to sit or stand ... Dr. Drill prescibes a heathy dose of some keyboard time with Google to solve a lack of documentation at an NJROTC unit (and at the same time, he calls his broker to boost his stock in that fine search engine..) ... And for his last patient of the day, the Doctor digs down deep and comes up relatively empty-handed on the exchange of salutes when you have some knucklehead one-striper hanging around ...
John Knowles weighs in with another take on sabbaticals. This time, though, he even helps us pronounce the word! Man, with all these people taking time off, you'd think they'd be well rested and willing to work. NOT! ...
CadetStuff's long-running series on How To Enjoy A Foreign Country and Not Wind Up In Jail, er, we mean The International Air Cadet Exchange from the Spaatz Association's own Steve "Awesome" Austen winds up with the trip home in the belly of a C-141 and other assorted adventures in Trans-Atlantic jetlag. Wow. That was an awfully long three week trip. Especially since Steve's first installment on the subject was published here in August of 2003! Yikes.
And finally, the piece de resistance (thats French for "pies for the folks who fought the Germans in WWII occupied France"). The CadetStuff Wiki. "What's a wiki," you ask? We'll, we're glad you did! A wiki, when strung together, is a lot like that song that Fozzie Bear used to sing: "A wakka-wakka-wakka.." except its on the west coast of Florida and suffering from the post-hurricane blues. Oh, wait, that's "Weeki Wachee" Our total bad. See, you know, missing that month just goofed us all up. And now we have a toothache from all this leftover Halloween candy...
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On Cadet Sabaticals
 While we are on this subject I want each of you cadets to think about the best Senior Member you have ever worked with or the ones you've "met" through things like CadetStuff and came to admire. What is the most common thread between them?
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...and the kid says to the Sailor, "No sir, this isn't my hat."
Dear Dr. Drill, There was an article posted on the website regarding a movement to the rear from a halt. Although there may not be a reference in Air Force Drill Manuals, there is one in the Navy/Marine Corps Drill Manual.
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For the Byrds...
Dear Doctor Drill, I am Cadet Kinman with the Boise Squadron. I have lots of problems with the facing of drill. I know how to do it, but turning is not my thing. Cadet Cuslidge is helping me, but in order for her to that, I have to be in formation with the new airman basics. I am already in Bravo Flight and I would like to practice formation in Bravo Flight like I should be doing. I guess I have a lot to work on. Will you please help me?
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Happy trails, to you!
Dr. Drill, When I was in the Marine Corps we used the M-1 rifle. Can you do right, left or about faces when you are at order arms ( attention )? I was in the Korean War.
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Heads up!
Dear Doc, I was wondering where the liason officer(sorry if misspelled) should stand during closing and opening formation. At the moment he is standing in the senior member flight. I believe this is incorrect seeing as how he is NOT a senior member, just a big-headed major (with all due respect to the officer, of course) Please enlighten me if possible. Sincerely,SSgt Kate
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Google is your friend.
Dr. Drill, Excuse me sir, but I'm a member of the Jackson High School NJROTC Drill Team and we're having difficulties finding a complete, in depth, guide to drill. We would like to know the proper commands, movements, and times to execute these movements. Of course we have looked in our cadet field manuals, but it doesn't go into as much detail as we would like.
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A major dilemma.
Dr Drill, Good day. I am a former DI (Ft. Dix, NJ) and now I am currently the G-1 SGM. A few of my Soldiers have asked me to confirm the following: If an enlisted Soldier is accompanying an officer, and another officer junior in rank approaches, does the enlisted Soldier render the hand salute to the junior officer?
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International Air Cadet Exchange: 1970 - '...twenty-one days that lasted a lifetime.'
 Dulles turned out to be quite a novelty. The main building featured a massive upswept roof of pre-stressed concrete that looked like something from the cover of a science fiction magazine. It was quite modern, even by current standards. Another difference is that the planes didn't "dock" at the terminal. Instead, you were brought out to your plane by special busses that would "dock" with the plane; a unique concept that probably saved a lot of taxiing around by the planes.
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