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Bill Shea

@WmPShea

Retired Master Army Aviator, Soldier, Father, Grandpa, Husband, UConn & U.S.A. War College Grad, Scoutmaster, NY Mets Fan, French Horn, Philatelist, and....

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Joined June 2012
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SOSSI@Scouts_StampsOct 21
Celebrate 75 years of SOSSI! Join us for a month of learning, sharing, and fellowship this November. Our postponed Annual General Meeting (AGM) and several special sessions are moving entirely virtual. Here is the full schedule. 👇 #ScoutingStamps #Philately 1/10
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SOSSI@Scouts_StampsJul 25
SOSSI will have a gathering at the Scouting America National Jamboree on Saturday, 25 July at 1:00 pm at the Stamp. Collecting Merit Badge Booth members and friends invited!
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SOSSI@Scouts_StampsJul 22
Replying to @sossi
@SOSSI has arrived at the Scouting America National Jamboree. We are ready for Stamp Collecting Merit Badge. @boyscouts @APS_stamps @LinnsStampNews @natjamboree
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Quiz: Do You Know These 6 Common Approach Chart Symbols? boldmethod.com/blog/quizzes/… #flysharp #avgeek

Quiz: Do You Know These 6 Common Approach Chart Symbols?

Good luck!

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Quiz: Are These IFR Scenarios Right Or Wrong? boldmethod.com/blog/quizzes/… #flysharp #avgeek

Quiz: Are These IFR Scenarios Right Or Wrong?

Right or wrong? You decide.

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Quiz: Do You Know How These 6 IFR NAVAIDs Work? boldmethod.com/blog/quizzes/… #flysharp #avgeek
Quiz: Do You Know How These 6 IFR NAVAIDs Work?

Quiz: Do You Know How These 6 IFR NAVAIDs Work?

Do you know your NAVAIDs?

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This wasn't well planned! @FAANews Live Updates: F.A.A. Lifts Closure at El Paso Airport nytimes.com/live/2026/02/11/…
Officials Claim Drone Incursion Led to Shutdown of El Paso Airport

Officials Claim Drone Incursion Led to Shutdown of El Paso Airport

The secretary of transportation said the military had neutralized a drug cartel drone. Two officials said testing of counter-drone technology prompted the closure. The F.A.A. initially said it would...

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So I mailed a letter to a friend, postmarked on 5 December. It arrived today, 15 January. 41 days to go 25 miles. Great job USPS! Horrible service. You can do better!! @USPS @APS_stamps @LinnsStampNews @USPSHelp @OIGUSPS
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The image of the Apache screaming down the FEBA is fading. The classic attack helicopter era is ending. My Gun Bunny friends flew legends. We who picked slicks or hooks, chose longevity. US Army’s 10th Mountain Division stands up new drone attack unit militarytimes.com/news/your-…
US Army’s 10th Mountain Division stands up new drone attack unit

US Army’s 10th Mountain Division stands up new drone attack unit

The newly formed company will also work alongside the division’s innovation unit to develop and produce in-house drone components.

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Merry Christmas Everyone!
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It is time! lsc-pagepro.mydigitalpublica…

Put It On: Bring Back the Army’s One-Piece Flight Suit

For over 65 years, the legacy one-piece flight suit was an essential part of U.S. Army aviation, worn with pride by generations of aviators and aircrews. This …

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Quiz: Can You Answer These 6 Night Flight Questions? boldmethod.com/blog/quizzes/… #flysharp #avgeek

Quiz: Can You Answer These 6 Night Flight Questions?

Are you ready for a night flight?

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Vote for the stamp you want to bring back! Choose your favorite from some of the most popular stamps. The winning stamp pane will be announced during the Boston 2026 World Expo in May 2026. Voting ends on September 30, 2025. stampsforever.com/vote @Scouts_Stamps @USPS

Countdown to the Stamp Encore Winner — Stamps Forever

Voting has ended, but excitement is building as the winning stamp makes its way to the World Stamp Show in Boston.

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Quiz: Do You Know These 5 IFR Aircraft Requirements? boldmethod.com/blog/quizzes/… #flysharp #avgeek
Quiz: Do You Know These 5 IFR Aircraft Requirements?

Quiz: Do You Know These 5 IFR Aircraft Requirements?

Make sure you're flying an airworthy airplane...

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This is sad. I recall that for years it was - Army Aviation = 7% of the force with 21% of the budget. Army to cut 6,500 active-duty aviation jobs over next 2 years armytimes.com/news/your-army…

Army to cut 6,500 active-duty aviation jobs over next 2 years

The move aims to realign the force toward the use of unmanned drones instead of manned aviation platforms and will occur over fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

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The Last World War II American ace has Gone West! militarytimes.com/veterans/m…
World War II’s last American ace dies at 103

World War II’s last American ace dies at 103

Don McPherson claimed his score in the conflict’s last campaign: Okinawa.

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SOSSI@Scouts_Stamps21 Aug 2025
The Eighth World Scout Jamboree was held at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada from Aug 18-28, 1955. OTD - Canada issued a commemorative stamp (SC #356) on Aug 20 and is shown here in a corner block with plate # 2-1. @ScoutingCanada @worldscouting @APS_stamps @LinnsStampNews
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SOSSI@Scouts_Stamps21 Aug 2025
OTD in 1935 FDR delivered a radio address to the Boy Scouts who had planned to attend the Silver Anniversary Jamboree at Washington, DC. FDR declared that the Jamboree was being indefinitely postponed due to an outbreak of Infantile Paralysis in the Washington, D.C. area.
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SOSSI@Scouts_Stamps22 Aug 2025
Yesterday's cover commemorated FDR's radio address to the Boy Scouts of America concerning the cancellation of the National Jamboree. Here is another event cachet (Levy-Rogers # 35-26) by the Westmont Cover Club that describes why it was canceled.
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Awesome Scouting Cover! @boyscouts @APS_stamps
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OTD - Aug 19, 1954 - Scout cachet (Levy-Rogers #54-13) from Shelby, OH honoring the Air Explorer Scouts from OH & WV along with Canadian Scouts who attended training at Wilkins Air Force Depot. Information on this & other Scout cachets can be found at sossi.org.
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