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!
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, Sep 03 2007 07:00 AM
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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!
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Posted 03 September 2007 - 07:05 AM
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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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! 
Does this mean you get to go
more??? 
Does this mean you get to go
more???
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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,
Babs
Congratulations and thank you!
Is the plan still to return to Austin and start instructing?
Very happy for you,
Babs
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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.
Thanks for your service ~ I hope the next 27 years are just as exciting.
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Posted 03 September 2007 - 10:40 AM
More time for diving and teaching diving. 
Did you do any dive travel yet from Afghanistan?
Did you do any dive travel yet from Afghanistan?
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Posted 03 September 2007 - 12:19 PM
Congrats Johnny!!!
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Posted 03 September 2007 - 03:01 PM
Congratulations on your Retirement!
And thank you for your service.
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Posted 03 September 2007 - 05:05 PM
Congrats on your retirement!! and 
!! 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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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!
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!
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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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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.
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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!
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Posted 04 September 2007 - 05:42 AM
While I am here I am teaching diving and running the Kabul Dive CLub! Check out our logo!
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Posted 04 September 2007 - 06:43 AM
Congrats on your achievement and many thanks for your dedication to serve!
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