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Originally Posted by x_sf_med
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Wasn't it you that saved the screaming yellow bastard? Bet the prick never even thanked you, did he? Buy you a beer at the club, anything?
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He told me the evening of the formal presentation of the NATIONAL MEDAL OF SCIENCE, we had already spent a couple of days in the WH, and 45 minutes in the Oval office w/Clinton. That writeup is on here somewhere.
I was wandering around among 6-800 people right after the presentation, a tall fellow stood up and said "That's a Distinguished Flying Cross" pointing at my lapel. I said "How the hell do you know that"? He said "I'm John Kerry, I was in VN." I said "Really, when, and where?" He told me where, and when he was there. I told him, that was my AO during 68-69-70, he said "What was your call sign?" I had had 3 during that timeframe, Viper, Satan, and DeathDealer, I told him, and he got excited. He told me that he and his crew were in deep trouble, that he remembers that I responded, remembers the Cobras, remembers the callsign, and the voice...About this time Nancy is leaving the stage, I ask him if he would like to meet Dr Andreasen, he said he would be honored. So I waved at Nancy and she headed our way, he called Theresa over, introductions were made, and he told the story again in front of everyone who would listen!
On our way back to the table I asked Nancy if she believed him, she responded "Of course", I said "He remembers something that clearly from over 30 years ago?" She said "He had a log, and recorded everything"...
Drinks were free that evening, and he has not invited me over since!