One of my proudest days...!

[tedlovesjeeps71]

I can't express how proud I am right now. I got home from a great night at school and found this waiting for me in the mail.


20 years in uniform over a 26 year period (had a 6 year break in service) and I got my letter. So many memories, lost friends, and a decomposing body but I DID IT!!! I may drink a beer.


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[az chip]

Congrats! Have two.

[tedlovesjeeps71]

Congrats! Have two.

Lol! Thank you sir! I'll only have one.... I don't drink much these days. But it would seem very wrong not to celebrate at least a wee bit!


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[candymancan]

Grats, my dad served 22 years active army from 70-93 (he left for 1 year in 74) airborne and then intelligence, and then died 5 years later from cancer.. Life sucks.. so much accomplished and then gone..

[htfiremedic]

Proud of you brother! Thanks for covering my 6, and that of OUR NATION!
HT


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[66stepside]

Congratulations- that has to be a relief!


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[WT91]

Congrats! Thanks for your service, my pops was in the Air Force for 27 years, retired in '05 I think? If you were any closer, the beer would be on me! Enjoy it, you've earned it.

[Stuka]

Congrats man!

[fulsizjeep]

Congrats to You! I will be retiring from National Park Service at the end of September. I bought my 6 years Coast Guard time into my civil service time. I'll have combined 22 years. I am looking forward to it.

[Dr. Marneaus]

Congrats and thank you for your service!

[tedlovesjeeps71]

Thanks guys... it is a feeling of having reached a milestone in my life. As I've had an interesting, mixed career of Active duty, National Guard and now Reserves, I still have to have the retirement points tallied to ensure I'm there but this is kinda the first big recognition of reaching the 20 year mark. I also have to see how my current contract is effected as I have over 4 years on it. I suppose if I drop the retirement packet then the contract becomes moot. I'll find out more this weekend.
What's sad is I would stay, serving as long as they let me but I just don't think my body has much more left in it. And since I'm far less capable physically I feel like I'm not setting much of a good example anymore. I guess it's probably time to hang up my boots.


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[jpcrzy]

Congrats and enjoy, you deserve it. You ever around Peoria, Illinois, the beers on me. Thanks for your service!

[jpswapmohn]

Congrats, brother! Well done.
I don't think the eligibility will do anything as far as your contract, but they may let you out of it. be sure to go through the full medical exams, etc. before you leave..

[AwesomeJ10]

very very impressive!

I did my 4 years way back in the 90's. had I stayed in, I would be getting a similar letter.

[twisted frame]

Awesome, man. Congratulations.

[tedlovesjeeps71]

very very impressive!

I did my 4 years way back in the 90's. had I stayed in, I would be getting a similar letter.

You did more than the majority of citizens. It's not how long but that you DID. Had I not taken a 6 year break I would probably be in a little different boat myself. Maybe. Still.... no regrets. And I'd do it all over in a second.


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[shimniok]

Congrats and thanks!!

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