title: The Eighth Deadly Sin
author: Fred Stone
description: The author, a retired USAF Lieutenant Colonel, command pilot and senior air traffic controller, writes from the perspective of his military experiences and of an average citizen possessing a genuine desire to see the United States regain its position as a respected member of the world community. His suggestions for restructuring the military are more the result of knowledge gained after retirement than of lessons learned while on active duty. Lt. Col. Stone spent more than half his career overseas including 18 months in Vietnam for which he received the Distinguished Flying Cross and nine Air Medals. His other decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal and two Commendation Medals. Raised in humble surroundings on a farm in upstate New York, he remembers well the day the Air Force recruiter spoke to him about entering pilot training and the thrill he experienced at the thought of flying. He never lost that thrill or the sense of responsibility and honor attendant with being a commissioned officer. The Air Force, for Lt. Col. Stone, was both challenging and rewarding. It was there that he learned to manage resources, to respect and expect discipline, and to appreciate the importance of asking "Why?" His love of the military then and admiration for our service men and women was and is boundless. To quote him: "They are shining examples of all that is good in America."
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  Stone Society Book 8
   
  By Faith Gibson
   
   
   
  
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  Copyright © 2016 by Faith Gibson
  Published by: Bramblerose Press LLC
  Editor: Jagged Rose Wordsmithing
  First edition: November 2016
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