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Chaplain’s thoughts ...

Struggle of two worlds man, and my faith is very important to me. I rely
by Master Sgt. on the Lord for so many things. One of the hardest
PERRY SHARP things for me to do is to leave my family. My wife
seems to do well as I go away, not a good thing to
56th Fighter Wing chapel admit I suppose, but she truly does well in my ab-
sence. My two boys have done great in school and
For half my life, my family sports, and both are working this summer away from Saturday, October 26th • 8:00am - 11:30am
and I lived in the mountains home. My oldest son is up at Flagstaff as a senior Navy Operational Support Building
of Idaho. Beautiful scenery, a at Northern Arizona University. I look forward to
nice home with a creek on the seeing him a few times while I’m here at Luke Air
property. Sweet! We also have Force Base. I sure am proud of my family and always
Master Sgt. Perry Sharp mountain bikes, motorcycles look forward to seeing them.

and kayaks with all kinds of If you’re a maintainer and working on a multimil-
places to explore and check out. And, we do! lion dollar aircraft, everything you do is incredibly
Since we are in the mountains we also have no cell important. But after work, 10 minutes down the
phone, cable or internet coverage. It’s a mixed bless- road, your car breaks down or you have a flat tire
ing for sure. On the one hand, we’re not bothered by and there you are working on it. As you untighten
the internet or cell phone. Freedom, right?! But on and tighten the lug nuts, it’s kind of nice not having BRING YOUR CAMERA! BRING YOUR LEGAL QUESTIONS!
the other hand, we’re cut off from most of the world. to use a torque wrench as you make the repairs. Two • See the F16 & F35 close-up • Judge Advocate members will be
The only thing that saves us is a landline phone, different worlds with two sets of Rules of Engage- • Talk with Pilots & Crew Chiefs
some local television, and a library eight miles down ment. Kind of fun when you think of it. We are the there to assist retirees with legal issues
the road. Of course you have to fit in with the library world’s best Air Force, and yet we all have our mo- BRING YOUR ARMS!
times and hours, but I’m grateful for it, nonetheless. ments as “common Joes.” • Immunizations will be provided by BRING YOUR APPETITES & YOUR WALLET!
It’s a life of two different worlds, much like my • Club 56 Food Booth
In closing, next time you are working with your the Med Group • Commissary Sidewalk Sale
team, remember how important the work is that • BX Blow-Out Sale
you’re accomplishing. Also remember that we all BRING YOUR CURIOSITY!
have “common Joe” moments, and that we all need • Check out Security Force & Their Dogs Enter at the South Gate, take first
one another’s help in making it through this life. • Bombs, Guns, & other cool stuff right onto Fighter Country Ave.
Remembering these two worlds helps me to not • Up to 50 Info Booths + ID Card Renewal and follow the signs to Building 300
take myself too seriously, and to be thankful for (Navy Operational Support Center)
career in the military. Now that I’m in the Reserves, the privileges and challenges I experience. To talk
life is seldom normal. Typically I work a civilian job with a chaplain or religious affairs Airman, call
and can struggle at times to make ends meet. Then 623-856-6211.
an opportunity shows up to serve on an active-duty
tour. Fortunately, I get chosen for it. Time to leave
my sheltered world and enter into the computer age
again. Time to re-learn all the skills that I’ve laid
aside for the past four to eight months. It truly is a
struggle for me to come back up to speed, yet again.
I work with chaplains as a religious affairs Air-

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