Carl Gamble flew 244 combat missions dropping propaganda leaflets as an Air Force pilot in Vietnam from 1968-69. He still has nightmares about the fateful flight that led to his Distinguished Flying Cross.
âThatâs the only one where I ever got hit by enemy ground fire. Out of 244 missions, thatâs the one,â the Madison native said.
March 1, 1969, seemed like just another day for the 9th Special Operations Squadron out of Da Nang. The special operations pilots, including Capt. Gamble, would fly missions to drop leaflets telling the enemy to give up and turn in their rifles for food. Other pilots used the C-47 airplanes as gunships for air-to-ground attacks and for electronic jamming.
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Rule number one, never consume any liquid that is not in a can or a bottle, she said in the video, explaining that those water tanks are never cleaned and they are
disgusting.
She also said that most flight attendants rarely drink coffee or tea on planes, since they are both made with the same hot water from the coffee maker machines, which she said are rarely cleaned unless they are broken.
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Making a face, she added that these machines are also located right by the lavatories.
She suggests asking for bottled water or canned soft drinks only.
Kamalani says flight attendants rarely drink coffee or tea on planes.Yakobchuk Olena/Getty
American Airlines To Get $3.1bn In Additional Government Support
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American Airlines and its subsidiaries entered into an extension of the Payroll Support Program (PSP). The airlines in total expect to receive up to $3.1 billion, of which about half was already disbursed to the airlines. American Airlines received over $5 billion under the initial PSP enacted right at the start of the crisis.
American Airlines will get up to $3.1 billion in government support. Photo: Getty Images
The extension of the PSP agreement
After the US government passed a new relief bill at the end of December, airlines began working with the US Department of Treasury to get their share of support. On January 15th, American Airlines and its subsidiaries (Envoy Air, Piedmont Airlines, and PSA Airlines) reached an agreement with the Treasury to receive at least $3.086 billion in support. On January 15th, the first installment was disbursed by the treasury, totaling $1.543 billion.
Jim Taylor appointed Chairman of the Board Emeritus of Piedmont Advantage Credit Union
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Jan. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Piedmont Advantage Credit Union (PACU) Board of Directors appointed Jim Taylor Chairman of the Board Emeritus. This appointment honors Taylor s distinguished 30 years of service as Board Chairman prior to his stepping down in October 2020. He has served on the board for more than 50 years.
While not the first volunteer-leader honored with a PACU emeritus status, Taylor is the first to be appointed Chairman of the Board Emeritus, a position he may hold for a lifetime. Raymond Hoots serves currently as Director Emeritus.