I Would have stayed longer but they medically retired me at twenty, it's all good I've been working as a government contractor since my retirement from the Navy.Still in the Navy Going on 26 years. Too stubborn to get out lol.
Nirbeer is not beer. Although having a German PRT not to far away we had a constant flow of German exchanges of Food, Coffee, and good times.10/11/07 —- 4.5yr Army.. Airborn Cable Dog 31L / 25L.. good times 1yr in Iraq and 6 months ISAF 2 beers a day Afghanistan..
I Left the NCR when I joined the Army and never thought it would bring me back. Now Im working for the Crayola Developers in the NCR. Great bunch of guys and gals. I have to say it, I feel like the Marines are more mission focused on the civilian side than I found on the army side. Oh yeah "GO Army Beat Navy"Ret. from the the lean mean killin' machine in '16, and enjoying life since! Of course during is how one usually ends up in the Capital region.
One reason I went from my full size to the Gladiator - no regrets (almost).
Ah. He is gonna love ranger school at the end. Being a team player is the biggest part of ranger school.My son has been in for 15 months. All at Benning. BCT, OCS, IBOLC, and graduates Airborne today. Ranger School is next then that Louisiana boy is headed to the 12th Mountain in NY (so his paperwork says).
Damn proud of that boy!