Reality...and Honor · 5:58am Feb 4th, 2014
Something I never knew about the Air Force's piloting program is that suffering the condition of, or even having a history of migraines disqualifies you from flying. This also goes for most any high-speed low-drag AFSC out there. Guess what I've got? Yeah, after getting back from PT this morning, I spent about an hour and a half with my vision going up in fuzzy lights, while I picked away at my guitar and waited for the headache to go away.
Well, if the good Lord wanted me to fly, he wouldn't have given me migraines. As such, the only course of action is to be the best damned man I can be for the job I'm going to. And that comes with something a little special. My grandfather was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force, and a research chemist. He was part of a team that did some serious work into synthetic oils that we use today. When I told him about my upcoming plans, he let me know that he was going to find his old butterbars, and that he wanted me to wear them for my commissioning. I can't be more honored, to wear a piece of family history, that was worn about fifty years ago when he commissioned.
To all of you, stay strong, and stay optimistic. I'm right there with you.
-Sage
