Comments on: The Long Runway Home http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/20565/the-long-runway-home/ Sun, 27 May 2012 09:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Melanie Humphrey http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/20565/the-long-runway-home/#comment-1418635 Melanie Humphrey Wed, 27 Oct 2010 01:49:25 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=20565#comment-1418635 Ruth "slipped the surly bonds of Earth" yesterday.  Ruth “slipped the surly bonds of Earth” yesterday. 

]]> By: David Hersman http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/20565/the-long-runway-home/#comment-1225264 David Hersman Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:10:08 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=20565#comment-1225264 Ruth Tolley Gwinn was my flight instructor in the 1970s, and became a life long friend. She and John have always been a true friend to the "little guys" in aviation. I have been a flight instructor myself since 1984, and am now an education and aviation missionary in Papua New Guinea. Great Story! Ruth Tolley Gwinn was my flight instructor in the 1970s, and became a life long friend. She and John have always been a true friend to the “little guys” in aviation. I have been a flight instructor myself since 1984, and am now an education and aviation missionary in Papua New Guinea.

Great Story!

]]> By: TeakwoodKite http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/20565/the-long-runway-home/#comment-1177279 TeakwoodKite Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:21:50 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=20565#comment-1177279 Thank you Eastan for the wonderful story. How inspiring. Thank you Eastan for the wonderful story.

How inspiring.

]]> By: helenk http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/20565/the-long-runway-home/#comment-1177155 helenk Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:16:27 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=20565#comment-1177155 Thank you so much for posting this story. We are a nation of hard working - stand up people. Sometimes we need to be reminded of what we can do when we have to. We do come from good strong stock. Every person has inner strength but sometimes we have to look for it. Thanks again for this inspiring story. WOMEN WITH INTELLIGENCE AND EXPERIENCE,MEN WHO SUPPORT THEM AND COUNTRY BEFORE PARTY ALWAYS PUMAS,BUBBAS, EQUALISTS AND THOSE PEOPLE RULE Thank you so much for posting this story.
We are a nation of hard working – stand up people.
Sometimes we need to be reminded of what we can do when we have to. We do come from good strong stock. Every person has inner strength but sometimes we have to look for it.
Thanks again for this inspiring story.

WOMEN WITH INTELLIGENCE AND EXPERIENCE,MEN WHO SUPPORT THEM AND COUNTRY BEFORE PARTY ALWAYS

PUMAS,BUBBAS, EQUALISTS AND THOSE PEOPLE RULE

]]> By: Linda Anselmi http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/20565/the-long-runway-home/#comment-1176963 Linda Anselmi Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:42:29 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=20565#comment-1176963 Thank you Eastan - Fascinating story. Enjoyed it very much. Their generation knew how to find opportunities from the unexpected - even tragedy- and thrive. Now we want everything prepackaged, preprogramed and pre scheduled. We've lost our much of our ability to role with the punches or make lemonade from lemons. Thank you Eastan -

Fascinating story. Enjoyed it very much. Their generation knew how to find opportunities from the unexpected – even tragedy- and thrive. Now we want everything prepackaged, preprogramed and pre scheduled. We’ve lost our much of our ability to role with the punches or make lemonade from lemons.

]]> By: Sassy http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/20565/the-long-runway-home/#comment-1176479 Sassy Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:09:47 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=20565#comment-1176479 I feel so blessed to have known people of this caliber. The previous generations worked hard and struggled, but they never forgot that their country was the greatest place to call home! While some were called low-class, they were not, for they took pride in their accomplishments and never were defeated! I feel so blessed to have known people of this caliber.
The previous generations worked hard and struggled, but they never forgot that their country was the greatest place to call home!
While some were called low-class, they were not, for they took pride in their accomplishments and never were defeated!

]]> By: pm317 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/20565/the-long-runway-home/#comment-1176433 pm317 Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:14:44 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=20565#comment-1176433 Wow, what an inspiring story! I especially like this part: <blockquote>“I remember one of the cadets,” she says. “ He turned to his friend and said ‘Oh God, I’ve got the woman!’” Many WWII pilots got their first training on that little unpaved airfield, from <em>that woman</em>.</blockquote> Wow, what an inspiring story! I especially like this part:

“I remember one of the cadets,” she says. “ He turned to his friend and said ‘Oh God, I’ve got the woman!’” Many WWII pilots got their first training on that little unpaved airfield, from that woman.

]]> By: wodiej http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/20565/the-long-runway-home/#comment-1176395 wodiej Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:10:52 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=20565#comment-1176395 good story my Mom told me. She was born in 1936, times were tough. Her Dad took off and left my Grandma w 7 mouths to feed. My Mom said there wasn't even a can of beans in the house. So my proud Grandma swallowed her pride and went down to the welfare office to get some food vouchers. They wouldn't help her. So she goes home and calls the Mayor's office. It was after hours and he was the only one there and answered the phone. My Grandma proceeded to tell him what happened and that her kids had to eat so she had no choice but to go down to the supermarket and steal some groceries. The mayor got excited and told her not to do that and within a few hours, tons of groceries were personally delivered by the mayor to my Grandma's house. He also told her go back down to the welfare office and they were instructed to give her everything she needed,blankets,pillows, the works. Chances of that happening now? Zilch. They'd say it wasn't their problem. good story my Mom told me. She was born in 1936, times were tough. Her Dad took off and left my Grandma w 7 mouths to feed. My Mom said there wasn’t even a can of beans in the house. So my proud Grandma swallowed her pride and went down to the welfare office to get some food vouchers. They wouldn’t help her. So she goes home and calls the Mayor’s office. It was after hours and he was the only one there and answered the phone. My Grandma proceeded to tell him what happened and that her kids had to eat so she had no choice but to go down to the supermarket and steal some groceries. The mayor got excited and told her not to do that and within a few hours, tons of groceries were personally delivered by the mayor to my Grandma’s house. He also told her go back down to the welfare office and they were instructed to give her everything she needed,blankets,pillows, the works.

Chances of that happening now? Zilch. They’d say it wasn’t their problem.

]]> By: wodiej http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/20565/the-long-runway-home/#comment-1176393 wodiej Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:05:43 +0000 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/?p=20565#comment-1176393 Excellent post. My parents are still living and I cherish the stories from their younger days. I never get tired of hearing about them no matter how many times they tell them. They truly are a lesson in what is good, right and important in life. Working hard, being kind and respectful to others, being responsible and unselfish and loving and appreciating the blessedness of this wonderful country. Thank God for millions of people like this couple who knew what all of that meant. I pray that there are enough people to extinguish the flame of others trying to diminish and downgrade this country and what it stands for. If you don't like it, get your ass out and go live in Cuba or China or the Middle East. See how well they treat you there. God Bless America!! Excellent post. My parents are still living and I cherish the stories from their younger days. I never get tired of hearing about them no matter how many times they tell them. They truly are a lesson in what is good, right and important in life. Working hard, being kind and respectful to others, being responsible and unselfish and loving and appreciating the blessedness of this wonderful country. Thank God for millions of people like this couple who knew what all of that meant.

I pray that there are enough people to extinguish the flame of others trying to diminish and downgrade this country and what it stands for. If you don’t like it, get your ass out and go live in Cuba or China or the Middle East. See how well they treat you there.

God Bless America!!

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