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Offline Benaiah

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« on: December 01, 2005, 08:28:37 AM »
Just wanted to let all of you fellow handi-holics know that today is my first day as Mr Reese. Official US Army retirement day was yesterday.
 To all of you that support the military, thank you for standing with me for the last 20 years.
 God bless!
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« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2005, 08:32:15 AM »
:D, Salute!!! Thanks for your service "Mr. Reese", carry on!!....<><.... :grin:
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« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2005, 08:39:32 AM »
Congrats!!! :D  Thanks for your service!! :agree: :agree: :agree:
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« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2005, 08:43:13 AM »
Congratulations and well done, "Mr." Reese. I've got 9 more years to go then I'll join you. It is an honor and a priviledge to serve this great Nation.

   No more lousy chow and hard ground to sleep on unless it is your choosing.

HOOAH!!!!!
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« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2005, 08:48:39 AM »
Congratulations!  Did that back in 89.  Then got recalled for Desert Storm.  Good luck from one retiree to another.
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« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2005, 08:49:44 AM »
Congratulations.  Thank you for your service. The adjustment may be rough.  I retired law enforcement.  I had to learn a whole new way of living.  Now, I'm just a mister.  I don't often get the sirs any more. I'm glad you made it to retirement.  I do hope the adjustments go well.
 
Take care and God bless.
 
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« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2005, 09:09:17 AM »
Congratulations,
    Thanks for 20 years of service to our great nation.   Best part of being retired is not having to set your butt down in the wet grass to due sit-ups, I never could find a dry spot.  Where you at in Jawja?
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« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2005, 09:32:06 AM »
Thank you Sir for your service to our country.  From one veteran to another I salute your service.

May God bless those who follow  in your shoes.
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« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2005, 09:56:30 AM »
Thank you Sir, from a fellow Georgian.  :D
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« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2005, 10:45:40 AM »
Congrats, I retired from the Army in '99. You'll see it is really nice! :-D  :-D  :D
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« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2005, 11:00:34 AM »
Hello Mr. Reese. Congrats on retirement, And Thank your for time
 spent serving. Now time to go to work, I did back in 85. Enjoy
 Time with handix. Marv.
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« Reply #11 on: December 01, 2005, 01:46:02 PM »
Congrats Mr Reese  :D

Thank you for your service for our country. I did my boot camp in your fine state back in 1981 at Fort Benning GA.

John
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« Reply #12 on: December 01, 2005, 02:14:00 PM »
Thanks fellas. It feels good. Now I have an even harder job. I'm handling the kids while the wife is off finishing her Army career. She did 8 1/2 years, got out for the sake of kids for 4 years, now she is back in training, then off to Korea for a year. Please pray for her, and for us as a family.

BTW, I'm now back in Colorado. Forgot to update my profile.
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« Reply #13 on: December 01, 2005, 02:53:01 PM »
Congratulations, and thank you for your service Mr. Reese, Sir!

And FYI I stayed at home for 8.5 yrs with my own kids when they were smaller.

Somebody recently told me that they thought being an at home parent was equivalent to climbing Mt. Everest... I don't know about that, but it certainly was not the easiest job I've ever had!

Though it was somewhat of a challenge, I have zero regrets about that time.
 :grin:

Cheers
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« Reply #14 on: December 01, 2005, 03:29:51 PM »
Congrats and thanks for your service. Good luck to your wife and tell her thanks for her service as well. I did 7 years as an Army M.P. and got out out in Colorado and loved it out there. There used to be some good hunting on Ft. Carson. Are you in that area? I wonder how much it has changed out there. A friend of mine who just retired out of the A.F. was telling me that I wouldn't believe the growth.Enjoy your retirement. You have earned it.
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« Reply #15 on: December 01, 2005, 04:50:01 PM »
Thanks Rugbynut!!

Now think of all the hunting and shooting you can do :)

Rick
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« Reply #16 on: December 02, 2005, 09:24:55 AM »
did the same thing back in 94 and still :-D  the end of every month.
enjoy your retirement.most civi's can't imagine what 20 years in the army is all about.
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« Reply #17 on: December 08, 2005, 04:27:35 PM »
Thank You for your service MR Reese.  You will always be part of the military family tree now.  Mike.
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« Reply #18 on: December 08, 2005, 04:49:19 PM »
Congratulations! Welcome to the ranks of the retired.

I finished out 21 years in the Army in 2002. I'm incredibly thankful for the time I now have to spend with my kids and wife. It's amazing that it seems like such a long time ago.

I got rid of almost everything Army, and didn't even step foot on a Military reservation for over a year. Having been in the Army since 18, I needed to break free and just be me.

Best of luck in your new role as house dad!
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