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Retired

Started by JohnEric , Sep 03 2007 07:00 AM

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#1 JohnEric

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Posted 03 September 2007 - 07:00 AM

Well after 27 years in the Army my retirement was effective on 1 September, I am now a civilian again!!!! Quite the wild ride if I may say so myself!

John Siggelow AKA Diver 1

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#2 Capn Jack

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Posted 03 September 2007 - 07:05 AM

Well after 27 years in the Army my retirement was effective on 1 September, I am now a civilian again!!!! Quite the wild ride if I may say so myself!

Hooya -

Thanks for your service. There are many here that appreciate your years of sacrifice.

It just keeps getting better. My only down point since sliding over the side was 9/11/01 when I fervently wished to be on the pointy end again.

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#3 WreckWench

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Posted 03 September 2007 - 08:00 AM

That is great news Eric! And may I add my appreciation for your service, contribution and efforts to fight for freedom...it is not free! :cheerleader:

Does this mean you get to go :diver:

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#4 DiverBabs

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Posted 03 September 2007 - 08:40 AM

Wow, 27 years! That had to be a wild ride. Did you keep any kind of journal?

Congratulations and thank you!

Is the plan still to return to Austin and start instructing?

Very happy for you, :cheerleader:

Babs

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#5 Cold_H2O

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Posted 03 September 2007 - 09:48 AM

27 years ~ what a ride.

Thanks for your service ~ I hope the next 27 years are just as exciting.

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#6 Basslet

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Posted 03 September 2007 - 10:40 AM

More time for diving and teaching diving. :cheerleader:

Did you do any dive travel yet from Afghanistan?

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#7 BeachBunny

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Posted 03 September 2007 - 12:19 PM

Congrats Johnny!!!

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#8 ScubaPunk

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Posted 03 September 2007 - 03:01 PM

:cheerleader: Congratulations on your Retirement! :thankyou:

And thank you for your service.

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#9 diverdeb

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Posted 03 September 2007 - 05:05 PM

Congrats on your retirement!! and :cheerleader:

!! Hope to run into you on a dive trip sometime now that you have all this free time on your hands.

As for me, I'm feeling pretty scubalicious.

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#10 JohnEric

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Posted 03 September 2007 - 07:20 PM

Thanks gang! I wish I got to go diving more but alas I am here in Kabul now going on my 3rd month of an 18 month contract as an advisor to the Ministry of Defense.
So I get to go diving every 90 days. I get a 5 day weekend every 90 days and I am teaching out of a dive shop in Dubai. I have my first OW class there this month, planning classes for JAN and April!

John Siggelow AKA Diver 1

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#11 pir8

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Posted 03 September 2007 - 08:38 PM

27 Years, Impressive, 6 was all I could handle.

Never say Never! Its almost as long a time as always!

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#12 weescot

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Posted 03 September 2007 - 11:44 PM

Congratulations! It took me 4 months to stop calling my mew civillian boss Sir. How long will it take you ? Well done - great achievement. :lmao:

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#13 JohnEric

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Posted 04 September 2007 - 05:39 AM

thanks guys and gals, it was alot of fun! I should be back in Texas no later than Decemeber of 2008 not sure if I will end up in Austin or Dallas but where it is I will be teaching diving fulltime and look forward to finally meeting some of you in real life!

John Siggelow AKA Diver 1