Dave Ives
Welcome to California
The air force, quite by accident, converted me from a lethargic recruit into an energetic Stormtrooper, ‘I’m gonna do whatever it takes to turn this humble beginning into a launching pad rocketing me skyward towards something bigger, something better and something more adventurous.’
Military Regulations: Pure Genius.
As with any good military regulation, it’s got nothing to do with reality. This is an excerpt from my upcoming book, working title “The Adventures of an Air Force Medic.” I’m enjoying the writing process and from time to time want to share some stories. In this story I talk about the crazy ‘heating and […]
Why did I join the Air Force?
I’m doing this thing even if it’s illegal … This is a draft chapter from my upcoming book; working title “Air Force Medic.” My road to becoming an air force medic started back in New Hampshire when I visited an armed forces recruiting office one day after finishing work. I got the idea to go […]
The Military and the “F” word
Fraternization … what did you think I meant? In my book “Yanks in the Outback: A story of Woomera, South Australia, the Joint Defense Facility Nurrugar and the First Gulf War,” I tackle the subject of Fraternization. A touchy subject in the military. At least it used to be when I was in many years […]
I wasn’t born in Alice Springs but I got here as soon as I could
Here’s the story that goes with my tag line … How do you go from growing up in a log cabin in the back woods of New Hampshire to the Central Australian outback? It’s a long story. I like to say, “I wasn’t born in Alice Springs but I got here as soon as I […]