Proud to Serve-A Freeper Reflection on my 23 Year USAF Career (VANITY)

Self | 27 Oct 2004 | Commish

[fritzz]

Congradulation, My son in law is in San Antonio and retires in March 2005 after 23 years in Air Force.

[Republican Red]

Thanks for your service, from an one time Air Force brat.

[fritzz]

Congradulation = Congratulations.

[Squantos]

Welcome to retirement Mike........hope ya like it better than I do........:o)

I've missed the professionalism , quality of life and the people in the USAF since the day I left .

Stay Safe and thanks for your service to our nation !

[Quilla]

Damn Sir, your post made me cry. It is a honor to know you from this board. Congratulations and thank you for your service.

[GOP_1900AD]

Thanks for all you have done!

[SwatTeam]

Thank you for your service and I hope you enjoy your retirement as much as we have enjoyed ours. I loved being married to an Air Force career man. It seems like only last week that he retired after a 30 year career instead of 1988. Good luck and God bless you and your family.

[Gritty]

Welcome to the ranks of the "retired". Enjoy the extra time with your family!

[Soaring Feather]

Thank you for your service God Bless ya real good.

[45semi]

Congrats!
Even tho I was a lowly dogface, I always enjoyed the antics of you 'zoomies'!
Could always count on you guys to get me there in style,
and in one piece!

[dakine]

Ceremony? Yikes! Active here, 1982- ???, looking for my next assignment....

[capitan_refugio]

Congratulations. A job well done.

[the conservative bean]

Thank You and God Bless

[Pukin Dog]

In appreciation of your service, I'm going to save the Air Force jokes for others. Well done, Airman. You and yours do our country proud. I salute you.

[BykrBayb]

Commish, Thank you for serving us with honor and distinction. I appreciate that you give your fellow Airmen the respect they've earned. On so many levels, you're a class act.

Tonk, next time, a hanky alert please.

[Chieftain]

Congratulations and thank you, TSgt. Michael N. Schlau, for your service to our country. I know you will be missed by those you served with and you will miss the camaraderie of being with them. You are transitioning to a life unfamiliar.

You now are free to exercise those first amendment rights you so valiantly protected for all of us. You no longer can be muzzled by military restrictions. YOU ARE FREE TO SPEAK YOUR MIND WITHOUT REPERCUSSION FROM YOUR COMMAND! It's a wonderful feeling!

I retired in Sept 1992 and soon after, the draft-dodging, dope-smoking, womanizing, IMPEACHED, dirtball Klintoon was sworn in as Commander-In-Chief. I learned that my first ammendment rights were precious!

I hope you won't have that need, as I am projecting George W. Bush will be re-elected in a landslide on the very day you become USAF-ret!

Enjoy your FREEDOM OF SPEECH and thank you for your honorable service!

[Colt .45]

I know how you feel! I retired just about two years ago from 20 years in the Navy and am very proud of my service. I congratulate you on yours. But I had broken service having entered while Vietnam was still going on, and getting out for a few years before finishing up the rest. But just be aware that in some places you will get lectures on duty, honor, and country from cretins who've never served and don't know the meaning of the terms.

Congrats brother!

We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,

[Jet Jaguar]

Thanks Commish.

[nicollo]

Congratulations and God Bless ya!

Thanks, also, for the story of our hero, SSgt Victor Marvick.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you for the ping, Tonk!

Commish, thank you for your service and congratulations! {{{hugs}}}