Change of Command
Oh My Gosh.....what am I going to do? That was the sentiment at Misawa Air Base in 1974 when the new incoming base commander announced that he wanted a full change of command ceremony. That meant that all of us had to put together full Class A uniforms and march in a parade. Exactly the kind of pure military thing that none of us had come close to during our tours of duty. People were scrambling to find proper fitting uniforms, round service hats, and sewing stripes on coats and shirts that had long been wadded up in the bottom of their green duffel bags. What we wore was the old green fatigues....day after day. And even worse, we were going to have to give up a few hours to practice marching. The new commander was making a lot of people very grumpy. Then there was the other complicating factor. Way off in what we called, "The World", a guy named Hank Arron was about to tie and possibly break Babe Ruth's record for home runs....
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