# Godspeed, Airman Doors

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godspeed-airman-doors/164355>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 26, 2003, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godspeed-airman-doors/164355 "2003-03-26T19:01:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Knighted\_Vorpal\_Sword](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ac91a4/32.png) [@Knighted\_Vorpal\_Sword](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knighted_Vorpal_Sword)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godspeed-airman-doors/164355/101 "2003-03-27T16:08:34Z")

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Good luck, and return soon and in safety.

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**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godspeed-airman-doors/164355/102 "2003-03-27T16:11:29Z")

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BTW, I’m not saying anything that hasn’t a) been cleared for release (Airman doesn’t tell me anything he shouldn’t, so there are some things I genuinely don’t know.) or b) broadcast in the American or local media, and thus has been cleared for release. In fact, most of what I know comes from the news.

I’ve got some links from the American media about his unit and some of what they do, and when I get home, I will be happy to post them.

Robin

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**Author:** ![Velma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/85e7bf/32.png) [@Velma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velma)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godspeed-airman-doors/164355/103 "2003-03-27T16:24:28Z")

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Good luck and thank you for your service! Keep us posted, return soon and safely.

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**Author:** ![Serendipity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Serendipity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serendipity)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godspeed-airman-doors/164355/104 "2003-03-27T17:24:49Z")

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Come home safely and quickly, Dave! And thank you for keeping us all safe.

Take care of yourself, Robin, and please let me know if there’s anything I can do for you. Hugs to BabyDoors. 🙂

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**Author:** ![fizzestothetop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e79b87/32.png) [@fizzestothetop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fizzestothetop)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godspeed-airman-doors/164355/105 "2003-03-27T18:12:25Z")

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Suppose we should send him a doper-carepackage of circus peanuts?

Here’s to hoping **Airman** has a quick and safe return.

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**Author:** ![Anita\_Vacation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Anita\_Vacation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anita_Vacation)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godspeed-airman-doors/164355/106 "2003-03-27T18:42:16Z")

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**Robin** , I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to **Airman Doors** and all of our men and women in service, for the sacrifices that they and their families make. My heart aches for you and baby, that you must be separated from such a wonderful man.

Godspeed, and may they all come back to us soon.

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**Author:** ![Lazlo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lazlo/32/9678_2.png) [@Lazlo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lazlo)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godspeed-airman-doors/164355/107 "2003-03-27T18:54:04Z")

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Give 'em hell, **Aiman Doors** , and may you have a safe and quick return.

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**Author:** ![Mullinator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mullinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mullinator)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2003, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godspeed-airman-doors/164355/108 "2003-03-27T19:46:34Z")

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Best wishes Airman. I hope you come home safely.

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**Author:** ![anya\_marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@anya\_marie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anya_marie)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godspeed-airman-doors/164355/109 "2003-03-28T06:45:03Z")

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Best wishes and good luck to Airman Doors, MsRobyn and Bomb Bay Doors.

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**Author:** ![jacksen9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce73a5/32.png) [@jacksen9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jacksen9)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godspeed-airman-doors/164355/110 "2003-03-28T10:20:38Z")

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Stay Safe. Get home soon. Know that we are thinking about you.

Robyn, I hope you will continue to find time to keep us posted and let us know how you are doing.

Thanks for all you do to serve our country.  
pv

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**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godspeed-airman-doors/164355/111 "2003-03-28T12:07:37Z")

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Hey. 🙂

I’m enroute with some time to kill, and I had the chance to get on the computer. Imagine my surprise when I saw this. 🙂

First off, I am unable to say where I’m going, or where I’m at. Rules are rules, you know. When I get where I’m going, there is going to be very little chance for me to communicate with anyone. If I can, I’ll get my address and give it to Robin, but that’s probably about the best I can do.

Anyway, I just wanted to thank all of you for the kindness you’re showing my family. If I had any worries about them, those fears went away when I saw this. In fact, I’m trying not to tear up because it’s rather undignified in public, y’know?

I’ll be back soon enough. I hope. In the meantime, Robin, I love you. And you too, Aaron. I’m missing you already. I’ll be back to you soon.

Thanks, and I’ll see you all later.

Dave

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**Author:** ![Skeezix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Skeezix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skeezix)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godspeed-airman-doors/164355/112 "2003-03-28T12:30:26Z")

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W00t! Wartime correspondence from our man on the front lines…

[sub]Well, yeah, I know. But my stupidity is part of my, erm… charm, that’s it.[/sub]

Dave, come home safe. We’ll be thinkin’ of ya. (I’d have said it earlier, if I’d thought you’d have a chance to see this before you came home.)

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**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godspeed-airman-doors/164355/113 "2003-03-28T13:47:21Z")

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Stay safe.

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**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godspeed-airman-doors/164355/114 "2003-03-28T14:08:42Z")

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Imagine my surprise when the phone rang this morning, and it was Dave. 🙂 I’m still smiling.

Then, I came here to post that I had talked to him and I was even more surprised that he’d posted here. 🙂

Robin

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**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godspeed-airman-doors/164355/115 "2003-03-28T14:19:52Z")

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Stay safe and take care.

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**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godspeed-airman-doors/164355/116 "2003-03-28T14:21:30Z")

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**Airman** ,

I wish I could hear the broadcast when you advise the Iraqis that we just MOAB-ed Saddam’s ass.

I just heard on the news that, for all practical purposes, there are no effective air defenses left around Baghdad anymore, so B-52’s are flying over with impunity.

If they can do it safely, so can you.

Best of luck, and return home safe and sound.

We’re proud of you. Very proud.

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**Author:** ![Pammipoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@Pammipoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pammipoo)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godspeed-airman-doors/164355/117 "2003-03-29T19:38:30Z")

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I just found this, a bit late I suppose. I was wondering why I hadn’t seen you around lately, I spose now I know.

Be safe, be strong, and be your best. And get your punk ass back on American ground as soon as possible. Robyn, when you get an address, I’d love to have it.

_hugs_ Go kick some ass hon.

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**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godspeed-airman-doors/164355/118 "2003-03-29T20:10:23Z")

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**Doors** , the bottle of Grey Goose is waiting for you, not to be touched until your back in PA.

You’re in my thoughts, hon.

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**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2003, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godspeed-airman-doors/164355/119 "2003-03-29T22:21:58Z")

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This is kinda amusing … he could fly a B-52 safely over the whole of Iraq, and yet…

All I have to do to get him to laugh his ass off so hard he can’t even _walk_ is to burp a bit. Just a few times, nothing major.

Takes all kinds:D

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**Author:** ![The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@The\_Peyote\_Coyote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Peyote_Coyote)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2003, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godspeed-airman-doors/164355/120 "2003-03-30T00:37:04Z")

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Good luck, Dave.

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