Happy 20th Anniversary, Muskies!
In a few days, The Musketeers Squadron will celebrate its 20th year of continuous operation as a virtual squadron. The squad was formed on February 23, 1990 by Doug “Athos” Barnett, during the early years of Kesmai’s Air Warrior. Since then, The Muskies have existed, playing, bantering, and staying together as a cohesive unit. We existed before the World Wide Web as we know it today did, and have witnessed its growth and that of multiplayer online games. Ironically we saw the demise of Air Warrior, the game that gave the squad its first home. We’ve seen many squadmates lose touch with the group, only to have some of them rejoin our fold years later. In fact, we’ve existed so long that our children are now beginning to join the ranks of the squad–”Musketeers, TNG” 
. We’re also all proud to be members of the oldest, continuously-operating virtual squadron in the world.
I joined the squad a few years after its formation and It’s been my honor, and now that of my son, to be a part of this fine group. Some of the greatest acts of thoughtfulness and generosity have come from some of my squadmates, who are indeed my good friends.
Musketeers, my friends; Happy 20th Anniversary!
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