you're welcome. wish i could do more.
regret to say that this will be my last veterans' day in active service.
sad but true, after thirteen years i am hanging up the boots, turning in the gasmask, and relinquishing my status as a dumb enlisted puke (that one is for you, tw).
i just don't have the time to dedicate to that which i love anymore. i have exactly two more active duty days to serve out and then i will enter the realm of the has-beens.
BigV - thanks for the thanks, it has been my immense pleasure to be a part of the US armed forces. i've been around the world and have had the sand of a few deserts in my teeth. i've held a few weapons, pulled a few triggers, lost a few friends, spent a few sleepless nights, and shed a million tears - and i'd do it all again. the DOD has given me far more than i could ever give back. i would not be 1/100000000000000th of the man i am today without the lessons i have learned in service. i only wish i could stick around to learn more. and for one of the few times in my life, i am 110% sincere. thank you all for trusting me all for all these years.
11-12-2005, 01:19 AM
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