Meet the basic trainees whose lives will never be the same once they meet their Air Force Drill Instructor, Technical Sergeant Joe “Tuffy” Tofuri. He is an Air Training Command (ATC) Master Instructor and a veteran of several years in the basic training program. A hard-nosed T.I. whose vocabulary does NOT contain the word failure, TSgt Tofuri unloads the full force of his training knowledge and attention-getting tactics on his unsuspecting trainees. Join Tuffy, “Bullets” Grogan, and many more T.I.s whose hilarious antics rock the world of basic training in 1968. All of them are led by the most loveable Squadron Commander in the history of basic training—Major Chin Ho Wok. He is a 5' 3" Chinese American whose speech pattern is caught up in the cartoon world of Elmer Fudd! Nothing can stand in the way of Tuffy’s Heroes, including the blistering Texas heat, a shootout,a body count, a “white tornado” and, oh yes...a werewolf!
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Walk-the-walk and Talk-the-talk,
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As a former Military Training Instructor (MTI/TI) I had the honor and pleasure of previewing Tuffy Tofuri's book 'Tuffy's Heroes'. I enjoyed the manuscript so much as soon as I was notified the book was available, I ordered it. The book chronicles the adventures/misadventures of young civilians going into Air Force Basic Military Training (BMT). Tuffy describes in graphic and profane language the trials and tribulations of basic trainees; the pressures on the TI by peers, supervisors and officers, and family. It is at times funny, outrageous, unbelievable, and very down to earth. As a TI that 'walked-the-walk' I got very immersed in the book as I related to all the incidents described. I remembered things I had forgotten but now were refreshed as I kept reading. This is a must read for all past and present MTI's/TI's; and although present TI's can't do many of the things Tuffy describes, it will give them some insight of the TI mindset at that time. Civilians who have never served in the military, much less in the MTI career field, might cringe at some of the things happening, but will also have compassion with the trainees and TI's as the weeks pass by. Tuffy details vividly the exasperation of the TI trying to meld civilians into a cohesive unit. When the TI gets some time off, he takes the work home or to the bar with him as he has a few beers with his friends. The most poignant portion of the book, in my opinion, is the last chapter as Tuffy is winding down after his flight graduates from BMT and he is contemplating the new flight coming. I can't describe in a few words how I felt, as I read and remembered my exact feelings during this time, when I too contemplated my graduates. I verily empathize with Tuffy during this point in the book, so I leave you with the thought I now can 'talk-the-talk' about this great book!
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Good book explaining life from the other side of basic training. The TIs/DIs have to be a lot smarter then you think.
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I went throught Air Force basic training back in the early '70s, and this book brought back many memories. The stories about T.I. Tuffy and his trainee "heroes" are truly hilarious. Anyone who has ever been through military basic training, in any branch of the service, will appreciate the humor.
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