Into the Wild Blue Yonder

May 10, 1982

After four months of looking for a job that would challenge him,  Mui had an idea.  Why not join the armed services?  “I’ve always wanted to serve in the Air Force,” he said to me as we sat on the postage-sized patio of our apartment.  He hadn’t had that opportunity in Turkey, where he’d done his 18-months of compulsory military service in the Turkish Army.  And so it was that Mui joined the US Air Force.

(Sorry about the blurry photo; it’s the only one we have from the swearing-in ceremony.)

The four-year enlistment paperwork was signed, but it would be another six months before he reported to basic training.  He put the time to good use.  He worked the odd job when the opportunity presented itself and took care of the household chores during the week so we could continue our weekend travels.