WHEN I JOINED THE AIR FORCE IN 1974, I WAS SO GULLIBLE ENOUGH TO BELIEVE MY RECRUITER WHEN HE SAID, "DON'T WORRY. ALL THE WOMWN IN 'PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE' WORK STRICTLY IN THE SHOP'S EQUIPMENT -ISSUE ROOM. YOU WON'T HAVE TO DO MANUALLABOR OUTSIDE.
DURING MY 10 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE, I SPENT A TOTAL OF ONE WEEK ISSUING EQUIPMENT. THE REST OF THE TIME WAS HELL; I WAS PAVING STREETS REPARING RUNWAYS AND MOWING GRASS.
MY RECRUITER HAD LIED--BUUTT, I GOT MY REVENGE...IN 1989, I MARRIED HIM.