God's Own Lunatics by Joe Galloway

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Did you fly whirly birds, too?

There was a brief window where almost anyone could go to flight school.  Lost a couple of good friends to that program.  They had to come back to out-process ... and told really good stories.  Made me regret not submitting my packet when it was easy.

First tour yes.. The next 3 years in S.E. Asia I flew helicopters and fixed wing. I went into Nam on the Friday before the Monday it fell and picked up the ambassador's wife, Birdcage, and two kids in an Army twin engine turbo prop (U-21) and flew them out to Bangkok.

Thank you.