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Just final out this morning. Got my DD 214.
8 years, 7 months, 7 days.
Man...... It's be real. Too real. No more birthdays, thanksgiving and Christmas being missed. No more field, no more pt formation, end of the day formation, wearing the same thing very damn day. No more deployments.
I can grow a beard, I'm going to school, can wear whatever the hell I want.
But....man I'mma miss it.
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
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Congratulations, and thank you for your service.
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Thank you for your service, now Obama is not your Commander and Chief. 
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Congratulations and thank you for your service to our country.
Micah 6:8; He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
John 14:19 Jesus said: Because I live, you also will live.
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congrats, enjoy and Thank-you for your service.
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But....man I'mma miss it.
Congrats!!
and, yes you will 
It's funny, as time goes on, the memories of all the petty things I hated about the military fade more than the memories of all the good times and the camaraderie. Life-long friends from those days like no others.
Browns is the Browns
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Just final out this morning. Got my DD 214.
Dishonorable Discharge?
Thanks for your service though.
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Thanks for your service and congrats on no longer being government property! 
Intoducing for The Cleveland Browns, Quarterback Deshawn "The Predator" Watson. He will also be the one to choose your next head coach.
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Congrats and thanks for your service.
Good luck with school!
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Thanks for you service but you should have stayed in. It's the only place left you'll get a pension.
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Man, that is some good news! Congratulations! IMHO, we owe you so much more than mere thanks. I hope your future as a civilian brings everything you want in life. Our servicemen/women have earned the very best this country can provide. 
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Thanks for your service. It's a shame you didn't make it to 20. Then again, the ways things are going in this country, there probably won't be a military retirement package in 12 years.
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Thanks guys. Hopefully civilian life is all that cracked up to be
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
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Sha na na na - sha na na na na Sha na na na - sha na na na na Sha na na na - sha na na na na Sha na na na - sha na na na na Dip dip dip dip dip dip dip dip Mum mum mum mum mum mum Get a job Sha na na na - sha na na na na Every morning about this time She gets me out of my bed a-crying Get a job After breakfast every day She throws the want ads right my way And never fails to say Get a job Sha na na na - sha na na na na Sha na na na - sha na na na na Sha na na na - sha na na na na Sha na na na - sha na na na na Dip dip dip dip dip dip dip dip Mum mum mum mum mum mum Get a job\ 
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Congrats Swish. Well earned and best of luck for the future.
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Sha na na na - sha na na na na
Sha na na na - sha na na na na
Sha na na na - sha na na na na
Sha na na na - sha na na na na
Dip dip dip dip dip dip dip dip
Mum mum mum mum mum mum
Get a job
Sha na na na - sha na na na na
Every morning about this time
She gets me out of my bed a-crying
Get a job
After breakfast every day
She throws the want ads right my way
And never fails to say
Get a job
Sha na na na - sha na na na na
Sha na na na - sha na na na na
Sha na na na - sha na na na na
Sha na na na - sha na na na na
Dip dip dip dip dip dip dip dip
Mum mum mum mum mum mum
Get a job\
I'mma apply for unemployment just for you bro
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
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Thanks for your service! Good for you. Go get some fun in.
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Let's see....
No more field -- it's now called "camping". You will do it voluntarily, even look forward to it.
No more pt formation -- Gym membership, or get fat as you age
End of the day formation -- Now known as "Rush Hour"
Wearing the same thing very damn day -- Suits, ties, slacks, McD's hats, whatever.... all just uniforms 
No more deployments -- yes, you now have to pay your own way to exotic locales, but you are NOT allowed to shoot the indigenous folk any longer.
I can grow a beard -- DING DING! You found the one difference Of course, you could have gone SPECWAR and done this, too, hehe!
I'm going to school -- same as the service... on your time
Can wear whatever the hell I want -- same as the service... on your time
Browns is the Browns
... there goes Joe Thomas, the best there ever was in this game.
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Lol great.
Well, atleat I can run my mouth about he government and not worry bout my commander tripping about it
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
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Awsome... just awesome bro. Congratulations and more importantly, a big thank you from my family and I for your years of service. We all tip our hats to you.
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Thank you, sir. Civvy life isn't all it's cracked up to be.
And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.
- John Muir
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I will say this much. My good buddy is a Marine stationed out here in San Diego. He has waaaaaay more flexibility (day-to-day schedule-wise) than I do (I'm an engineer for a med-device company). He's usually in the office earlier than I am, but is out much much earlier than I, and he tends to have more "late start" and "early finish" days than I do. He's also been deployed 5 times, so that's pretty much the great equalizer against all my complaining.
There is no level of sucking we haven't seen; in fact, I'm pretty sure we hold the patents on a few levels of sucking NOBODY had seen until the past few years.
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I will say this much.
My good buddy is a Marine stationed out here in San Diego. He has waaaaaay more flexibility (day-to-day schedule-wise) than I do (I'm an engineer for a med-device company).
He's usually in the office earlier than I am, but is out much much earlier than I, and he tends to have more "late start" and "early finish" days than I do.
He's also been deployed 5 times, so that's pretty much the great equalizer against all my complaining.
If you take straight up hours though, we work more, for sort of way less.
Traditionally, in the army we don't have too many end of the day formations. Normally the platoon sergeant will just release the platoon when work is done. Probably round 1400.
The problem? We are already up between 04-0500 because pt is at 0600.
So let's say best case scenario, well, technically we still have 8 hour days. Now, pt is from 6-7. Work is from 09 to whatever.
But since I'm a squad leader, we don't get off with the junior enlisted. I'm still at work typically til around 1700.
Now, I'm not really complaining about it, cause we do have a crap ton of days off.
But once you throw a wrench in the machine like a 12-15 month deployment, the hours and flexibility go out the windo very quickly.
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
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... I also forgot about when he has duty and is basically at work for 1.5 days straight.
There is no level of sucking we haven't seen; in fact, I'm pretty sure we hold the patents on a few levels of sucking NOBODY had seen until the past few years.
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Up at 0400 for 0600 PT ? Man , we used to crawl out of the bunks about 5 minutes before formation .
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just a few words of advice.... RE-UP NOW.... Best wishes to you
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I can grow a beard -- DING DING! You found the one difference Of course, you could have gone SPECWAR and done this, too, hehe!
I just joined the Guard, because by the time my beard gets long and unmanageable, it's time to shave it for drill weekend anyways...
The irony is, if I could go back and redo it, I would of went active duty no doubt...
Congrats on your freedom. Just don't get any really dumb military tattoos.. they are the worst..
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Well would you look at that one full day later and the republicans you served with are still partying and celebrating your departure
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Jc
Six months until my VA claim gets approved... And that's the optimistic time frame.
Jesus.... I already hated the VA, but now I wanna burn them to the damn ground.
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