MY NON HEROIC MILITARY HISTORY

 L A F B  - HERE I COME! LRAFB HERE I COME

Sometime in December 1950, some country began to fight about something called communism, and I think the Country was a place called Korea or something like that.  I was not familiar with any of that.  I just wanted to join the Air Force like my Brothers had.  Also, I didn't want to get drafted...

Earlier on, we had been given paperwork to take to the Okfuskee Country Sheriff to verify no Criminal History. Everyone else from around Paden pretty sell felt the same way, as everyone wanted to spend one more Christmas at home. So, on 12/26/50 about every 18 to 25 year old from all over Oklahoma popped in t the Oklahoma City Recruiting office which had apparently anticipated this and was prepared to begin immediate processing.

we were given some forms to use during  processing.  One of which was a DD form 98, a loyalty form which listed all several organizations.  The only organization I could remember belonging to was the Okfuskee County Sportsman Club which didn't appear to disqualify me.  The other form required you to state you were not a Communist or a  homosexual. We were then administered the Armed Forces Qualifying Test (AFQT) which was designed to eliminate the lowest of low intelligent applicants. Nearly all qualified...

We were then given a  Physical Exam.  Interesting to say the least.  The best I recall, there were at least over 100 of us and they had organized a long processing line of tables manned by Specialists...

REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES.  Now growing up as a Country boy, I had skinny dipped many times, but this was different. 

Standing in  line with over 100 Naked Men puts to the rest that part of our constitution that "All men are created equal" as some are more equal that others..eg.  Tall, Short, Skinny, Fat, etc...

Each Medic had a different job:

Pes Planus (Flat Feet)

Eye exam - Teeth -Heart - Lungs, and on to the very important:

Gonorrhea Check:  Instructed as follows: Take hold of your Penis, Skin it Back and Milk it down"

Next was interesting also: Hemorrhoid check.  He said: "Turn around, Bend Over, Spread your cheeks". He then used a flashlight to make sure we did not have Hemorrhoids..

This was al done on 12/26/50.  Our clothes were returned and we were sworn in on 12/27/50 with the rank of PVT-E-1.  The Air Force was a new service from Air Corps and they had not changed much of the Army influence.  That's why I was sworn in as a PVT rather than an An Airman. Later went on to make PFC,and CPL That all changed and I became an Amn 2nd Class. We were  then put on a train to the wild blue yonder...