Today's the day!!

Flugmaschine · March 23rd, 2004, 17:32

Drum roll please......

As of 4pm this afternoon, you can call me Mister instead of Petty Officer .

The checklists are complete, the terminal leave papers are signed, and when I wake up tomorrow morning, there will be no muster...there will be no quarters....there will be no PT, no GMT, no CWT, CBT, nor any other trigraph I can think of....I will no longer be a Sailor in the World's Finest Nuclear Navy. It's been real, and it's been fun, as they say, but it ain't been real fun. I'll be starting training at ATP on the 19th of April, and hopefully this will be the start of a whole new life. Thanks, Navy, and thanks to everyone else who supports us. (Would you believe I'm getting out of the Navy after 6 years and I've never been on a ship? crazy, huh?)

Wm226 · March 23rd, 2004, 18:12

Thank you for your service!

mtsu_av8er · March 23rd, 2004, 18:25

Congrats!!!

So, what are you going to do first? I grew a goatee.....then it bugged the heck out of me, and it had to go!!!!

JGriffis · March 23rd, 2004, 18:32

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Thank you for your service!

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Yes thank you! Job well done!

Flugmaschine · March 23rd, 2004, 20:33

No, I'm steadfastly avoiding the standard-issue ex-Navy (and Ex-Marine) goatee. Sounds funny, but just about everyone I know who got out grew one...just cause they could.

I was thinking maybe I'd go get a job at Wendy's or something...and then just quit. Why? Because they can't send me to jail for it!!

Oh, and I don't have to sign a non-disclosure agreement that's binding for life...that's nice too.
I might put the earring back in for a little while, though, and there's no guarantee on the ex-Navy gut that everyone also seems to grow.

JEP · March 23rd, 2004, 20:50

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(Would you believe I'm getting out of the Navy after 6 years and I've never been on a ship? crazy, huh?)

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Yep it is. When I was on the carrier, we crossed the equator and our XO was a WOG. Man was it was nice to see him suffer with the rest of us wogs.

mtsu_av8er · March 24th, 2004, 13:07

Former Marine, thank tou!!

I worked at UPS last summer, and quit in the middle of my shift....it was great!!!

shooter13 · March 24th, 2004, 19:24

Congrats Flug!!!! You never were on a ship? That amazes me. Some of the yeoman at my command haven't ever been on a aship either. Lucky you guys!

mtsu_av8er · March 25th, 2004, 00:10

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Former Marine, thank tou!!

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Can't spell...carried rifle....big strong man....oohrah.....

Flugmaschine · March 25th, 2004, 06:31

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Congrats Flug!!!! You never were on a ship? That amazes me. Some of the yeoman at my command haven't ever been on a aship either. Lucky you guys!

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Never once. Well, unless you consider the Lady Washington, but she's a tall ship and doesn't belong to the Navy. 2 years of A and C schools, then 3 years duty here, which I extended to separate here as well. If I had reenlisted, I would have a) not been able to pursue a flying career, b) had to stay in GA for another 3 years, and c) I would have been dirsup, which isn't exactly a family friendly way to be..

mtsu_av8er · March 25th, 2004, 10:19

I loved the Marine Corps with all of my heart, but I had to go!!!

I even cried as I left my classroom for the last time!!

BUT...oh, well...haven't looked back since!!!

March 23rd, 2004, 17:32	#1
Flugmaschine Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 144	Today\'s the day!! Drum roll please...... As of 4pm this afternoon, you can call me Mister instead of Petty Officer . The checklists are complete, the terminal leave papers are signed, and when I wake up tomorrow morning, there will be no muster...there will be no quarters....there will be no PT, no GMT, no CWT, CBT, nor any other trigraph I can think of....I will no longer be a Sailor in the World's Finest Nuclear Navy. It's been real, and it's been fun, as they say, but it ain't been real fun. I'll be starting training at ATP on the 19th of April, and hopefully this will be the start of a whole new life. Thanks, Navy, and thanks to everyone else who supports us. (Would you believe I'm getting out of the Navy after 6 years and I've never been on a ship? crazy, huh?)

March 23rd, 2004, 18:12	#2
Wm226 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: U.S Posts: 392	Re: Today\'s the day!! Thank you for your service!

March 23rd, 2004, 18:25	#3
mtsu_av8er Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia Posts: 12,503	Re: Today\'s the day!! Congrats!!! So, what are you going to do first? I grew a goatee.....then it bugged the heck out of me, and it had to go!!!!

March 23rd, 2004, 18:32	#4
JGriffis Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 308	Re: Today\'s the day!! [ QUOTE ] Thank you for your service! [/ QUOTE ] Yes thank you! Job well done!

March 23rd, 2004, 20:33	#5
Flugmaschine Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 144	Re: Today\'s the day!! No, I'm steadfastly avoiding the standard-issue ex-Navy (and Ex-Marine) goatee. Sounds funny, but just about everyone I know who got out grew one...just cause they could. I was thinking maybe I'd go get a job at Wendy's or something...and then just quit. Why? Because they can't send me to jail for it!! Oh, and I don't have to sign a non-disclosure agreement that's binding for life...that's nice too. I might put the earring back in for a little while, though, and there's no guarantee on the ex-Navy gut that everyone also seems to grow.

March 23rd, 2004, 20:50	#6
JEP Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Eden Prairie, MN (KFCM) (KMSP) Posts: 10,727 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Today\'s the day!! [ QUOTE ] (Would you believe I'm getting out of the Navy after 6 years and I've never been on a ship? crazy, huh?) [/ QUOTE ] Yep it is. When I was on the carrier, we crossed the equator and our XO was a WOG. Man was it was nice to see him suffer with the rest of us wogs.

March 24th, 2004, 13:07	#7
mtsu_av8er Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia Posts: 12,503	Re: Today\'s the day!! Former Marine, thank tou!! I worked at UPS last summer, and quit in the middle of my shift....it was great!!!

March 24th, 2004, 19:24	#8
shooter13 Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,952	Re: Today\'s the day!! Congrats Flug!!!! You never were on a ship? That amazes me. Some of the yeoman at my command haven't ever been on a aship either. Lucky you guys!

March 25th, 2004, 00:10	#9
mtsu_av8er Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia Posts: 12,503	Re: Today\'s the day!! [ QUOTE ] Former Marine, thank tou!! [/ QUOTE ] Can't spell...carried rifle....big strong man....oohrah.....

March 25th, 2004, 06:31	#10
Flugmaschine Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 144	Re: Today\'s the day!! [ QUOTE ] Congrats Flug!!!! You never were on a ship? That amazes me. Some of the yeoman at my command haven't ever been on a aship either. Lucky you guys! [/ QUOTE ] Never once. Well, unless you consider the Lady Washington, but she's a tall ship and doesn't belong to the Navy. 2 years of A and C schools, then 3 years duty here, which I extended to separate here as well. If I had reenlisted, I would have a) not been able to pursue a flying career, b) had to stay in GA for another 3 years, and c) I would have been dirsup, which isn't exactly a family friendly way to be..

March 25th, 2004, 10:19	#11
mtsu_av8er Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Utopia Posts: 12,503	Re: Today\'s the day!! I loved the Marine Corps with all of my heart, but I had to go!!! I even cried as I left my classroom for the last time!! BUT...oh, well...haven't looked back since!!!

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