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Retired - 25 years, 5 months, 17 days

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July 15, 2019, 02:23 PM
SIGguy229
Retired - 25 years, 5 months, 17 days
Well...it's been a great ride serving in the Air Force these last 25 years. Bittersweet only because the team I closed out my career with, is chock-full of rockstars who I enjoyed working with the last two years.

Multiple combat deployments, leading Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines; squadron command, deputy group commander, and then wing director of staff; I have no regrets.

My family endured my time away, but then enjoyed living in overseas for 3 years.

Now I have 110 days to chill out, ramp up, and then find a second career (I have a few leads)...and deal with the VA in my "spare" time. Part of the "chill out" plan involves horseback riding, of which I have a 13 year old quarterhorse waiting on me, who I ride 2-3 days a week already.
July 15, 2019, 02:27 PM
ffips
Thank you for your service.
July 15, 2019, 02:30 PM
6guns
Congratulations and thank you for your service!



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July 15, 2019, 02:34 PM
redstone
congratulations. I dont know what my plan will be. I have threatened to do something silly, like get a camper and follow the NASCAR circuit for a year Smile Or visit baseball parks.


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July 15, 2019, 02:57 PM
pawprintsdoc
Congrats! Hope you enjoy your "retirement" and also your next stage of life!
July 15, 2019, 03:38 PM
HayesGreener
Congratulations from an Air Force clan here! Best of luck for the future.


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July 15, 2019, 03:43 PM
Bisleyblackhawk
I'll chime in...a BIG THANK YOU SIR for your service and enjoy your well earned retirement Smile


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Making the best of what ever comes our way
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July 15, 2019, 04:19 PM
Vanwall
Congratulations

Enjoy your retirement, you earned it.
July 15, 2019, 05:19 PM
Greymann
Congratulations.

Second career? Golf Pro?
July 15, 2019, 05:31 PM
JDHunz
Congrats and THANK YOU for your service!!!


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July 15, 2019, 05:54 PM
sandman76
Congratulations for closing the chapter on this career. Best of luck in the future.


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July 15, 2019, 06:00 PM
P-220
Congratulations and thank you.

When you began your Military career, did you know/plan to make it a career?

Enjoy your well deserved time off and good luck with your future.


Niech Zyje P-220

Steve
July 15, 2019, 06:03 PM
Cliff
Congrats, thanks for your service, and welcome to the club. You will enjoy it.


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July 15, 2019, 06:23 PM
Redhookbklyn
Thank you for you service.

Enjoy your ride into the sunset and best wishes with your future plans.


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July 15, 2019, 06:31 PM
maxwayne
Thank you and enjoy your retirement.
July 15, 2019, 06:34 PM
whododat
First and foremost, Thank you for your service to our country.
Secondly, congratulations and enjoy retirement to the fullest!!.


Because son, it is what you are supposed to do.
July 15, 2019, 07:23 PM
SIGguy229
quote:
Originally posted by P-220:
Congratulations and thank you.

When you began your Military career, did you know/plan to make it a career?

Enjoy your well deserved time off and good luck with your future.


I did. I can honestly say, I've lived the dream. I thought I was going to retire at 20 years and 1 day, but I've been fortunate to be offered additional jobs to stay. My secondary goal was to stay until 28 years of service. Unfortunately, after multiple injuries and surgeries, I can no longer serve in a deployed capacity, so it was time for me to go.
July 15, 2019, 08:04 PM
SSgt USMC/Vet
Enjoy your down time Sir and thank you for your service to our country. Good luck with your second career.
July 15, 2019, 08:07 PM
coloradohunter44
Congrats. Take some time off, enjoy life. Thanks for your service too.


"Someday I hope to be half the man my bird-dog thinks I am."
looking forward to 4 years of TRUMP!
July 15, 2019, 08:49 PM
RespectTheAmish
Sir,


From a military spouse here at Shaw, guessing that you are here too from your location, thank you for all that you have done here at Shaw and your years of service.