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The Rear Ski Hill of KI Sawyer AFB

Donny Claxton — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 03:16:02 +0000

Over on Facebook, I’m part of “I Survived KI Sawyer AFB,” and having lots of fun reconnecting with old friends and hearing stories about a place that our government has closed now that the Cold War is over. But in the day, KI Sawyer AFB was an amazing place. And it’s where I feel like [...]

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Think About This: War Is The Nature Of All Men, Peace Time Is Only The Resting Period

Donny Claxton — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 13:16:58 +0000

Image via Wikipedia A long time ago back in Atwater, CA on Castle AFB, (now closed and largely flattened) I used to spend my summers from my 8th grade and 9th grade summers at the Officer’s Club Pool. One of the lifeguards for both years was Michael J. Noret. I think his dad had been [...]

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Happy Birthday, Michelle; Life in the Air Force as a kid

Donny Claxton — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 14:44:11 +0000

I have only a couple of friends who I’ve been able to keep up with since my childhood days in Northern Michigan. One of them is my good friend Michelle. Tomorrow’s her birthday. My how the times have changed since we were kids. She now lives in up-state New York. I’m in Texas. Thankfully, we [...]

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Where are we going, America? Our nation of laws is hurting those who follow them

Donny Claxton — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 15:31:04 +0000

Something’s wrong in America. I hate to say that the day after our nation’s 234th birthday, but there are many things that have gone bad and I’m not seeing much on the horizon to fix it. All my life I’ve had a great love for our nation. My father was an Air Force B-52 pilot. [...]

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The Adventure Continues–Remembering KI Sawyer AFB, My Window of Opportunity

Donny Claxton — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 20:45:52 +0000

The girls and I once again are in Northern Indiana back at my dad’s and my grandma’s. I hated rolling out of Marquette, MI once again yesterday. There were just a swirl of emotions clinging to me as we drove south on US Highway 41. I spent a good part of my childhood in the [...]

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