Just letting u all know I still read the posts and that I'm going on over 5 months with Maricel in the USA  Maricel just got her drivers license yesterday.  She passed testing in a stick shift in the rain.   Got my approval notice of I-797C and so far so good.   Maricel is 21 now and I will be 61 in Dec, no real problems yet.  I would not ever think this would work out as good as it has so far.  I was disappointed that the USAF at Patrick AFB told me that the wife could not get half pay on my death as they said that when I retired as a single man in 1975 I chose the option not to have my pay deducted 6.5% so she could get half pay.   Even though I was single at the time I thought I could still have that option after I got married but they said once I made the choice there was no changing it.  But it was insulting to hear that if I died in the middle of the month she would be able to collect a one time $33 per day that I was alive that month.  The VA will not give her any benefits as I chose not to get VA pay but retired disability pay.   Does anyone have any ideas or more information on how my wife could get some inexpensive insurance from a x Vietnam vet who is retired at 50% disability?  Does any one have any info on Dependency Indemnity Compensation thru the VA?  I was told unofficially that because I was in Vietnam that I could be covered under Agent Orange if I died of a disease and my wife could be eligible for a $967 pension thru the VA.  Also my car insurance jumped $700 per 6 months to have her added to my policy for the 2 cars with [Giko] any one have a less expensive Co. ?   I have accumulated 63,000 sky miles with Delta and they said I need 70,000 for a round trip for one to the Philippines.   I expect to have  a round trip ticket by the end of next year.  In the 5 months we have sent a total of $500 back to her Mom and Dad which I thought reasonable.   Now Maricel is looking to get a job.   I would rather she didn’t work be she wanted to save her own money and help send some money back to her parents in the future without my help.  
See Ya
Peter and Maricel Lee

Glad to hear you and Maricel are okay. Don't be a stranger now that she's here. :-)

Take Care,
Jay

Sorry to be so picky, but I noticed a couple of typo's in your post. Seems to be the same word, too. That's strange.

Anyhoo, the correct spelling for the branch of service you mention is A-I-R  F-O-R-C-E. Not to be confused with Chair Force, which is a common misspelling used mostly by Navel semen, after spending too much time on ships in close quarters.

Again sorry to be picky as I'm SURE this was just a simple typo or spelling error. ;-)

Got any new pics yet?

Take Care,
Jay :-)

I finally got some time off work and am catching up on P-L posts.

I still had a little bit of hair in the Philippines. -:o) There's not too many Kanos in Butuan. But my house is surrounded by many relatives, several of whom are PNP and military, and many more who are badasses with bolos, including my wife. More than one a-hole has found that out the hard way when they came into the barangay to mess with a relative.

Good for April! Both of my sons support Bush and the war in Iraq. My oldest son (19) was seriously considering enlisting after graduation. Two of his friends joined the Marines. We had recruiters coming by the house. But after his accident he would not be accepted. My youngest son (14) is in the JRROTC and wants to graduate early so he can enlist. If they would take me, I'd already be there!

Dave H.

Time flies when you're having fun! Happy to hear that everything is going well! Has that bad hip caused any sexual problems? :oD Just joking..and being bad! I hope you made it through the hurricanes with no problems.

Dave H.