Holy crap! I have a first name again.

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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As of 1330 today I have started my terminal leave. I’m officially in the military until September but unless there is a national emergency, I’m off the hook.

Just for kicks I looked up this thread I started four years ago as an adorable 17 year old asking for advice right before I left for basic.

Man, the years have flown by. Three bases, 550 flight hours, 136 combat hours, three promotions, two deployments and 1 broken finger later, I am done with it all. It hasn’t been all bad, but sure as hell hasn’t been all fun. I have made some friends that I will keep with me for the rest of my life (hopefully) and I have gone and done things people three times my age can only dream of. Oh, and some really wicked pictures.

So yeah, I can honestly say that today is a new chapter in the rest of my life. We’re that I’m more comfortable in the military, but I know it is time for me to move on.

Thank you to all of the Dopers who have offered kind words and good thoughts before I enlisted, before I deployed and when I got back.

Hmm…I think I’m going to go do lines of cocaine off a dead hooker’s ass now. :wink:

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Thanks very much for your service, RandMcnally. And welcome (back) to the civilian world.

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Roger that. Thank you, Rand.

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That’s something I’m going to probably have to get over: saying “roger” “affirm” etc etc.

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“Say again,” Thanks for your service,** Rand**

SSG Schwartz

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Thank you, Rand. Stay safe.

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I’ll add to the thank yous (there’s no way to write that that looks right) and say welcome back. Hope things are uneventful from here on out.
Have fun being a civilian.

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Thanks,** Rand**–give your family an extra hug for me. :slight_smile:

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Ditto – welcome back and thanks for your service.