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Leaving for Basic Training (Thank You FR/vanity)
11/21/04 | Steven Pagett....aka me

Posted on 11/21/2004 4:07:47 PM PST by Blue Scourge

Howdy Fellow Freepers....

This is my first Vanity so hopefully the Mods will be kind... :)

I leave for Basic tommorow so I just wanted to post a thank you thread to all of my friends on FR who have been very supportive and encouraging to me as I prepared for this.

so to 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub,USAF_TSgt; darkwing104, Fawnn, Mojo2001, StarCMC, Brad's Gramma, and the rest of the Freeper Canteen my most sincere Thank you for all of the support you have given me.

And a thank you to all the Air Force and military Freepers who have given me much useful advice thank you very much.

And of Course Jim Rob for having the outstanding site for Republicans to come and have a good time and make a difference.

THANK YOU ALL!!!!


TOPICS: Announcements; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: agoodman; airforce; canteenrocks; dousproudhero; godspeed; goodluckhero; offigo; thanksfr
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To: bushisdamanin04
"What is PMEL?

Precision Measuring Equipment Laboratory Specialist. Everything from physical/dimensional to radiation to DC and microwave.

10-12 hours a day for about 6 years. I should have stayed in and visited 6 more countries. I work like I'm active duty anyway.

241 posted on 11/27/2004 12:42:05 PM PST by BobS
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To: expatguy

My unit (WTS17) from up the road at MCAS Futenma (way back in 77) was banished from Kadina, something about fighting with zoomies the airpolice didn't like, silly zoomies


242 posted on 11/27/2004 12:45:57 PM PST by SERE_DOC ("9 out of the 10 voices in my head told me to go home & clean my weapons!")
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To: BobS

Sounds like something with a future. I was Inventory Management (Supply). It provided no "leg up" whatsoever, but I enjoyed the 4+ years.


243 posted on 11/27/2004 12:47:16 PM PST by bushisdamanin04
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To: shellshocked
"The best advise I got prior to basic was to giggle at most of the stuff"

I did that at Paris Island my DI turned me into a bloody puddle....

I got better

244 posted on 11/27/2004 12:49:26 PM PST by SERE_DOC ("9 out of the 10 voices in my head told me to go home & clean my weapons!")
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To: SERE_DOC

LOL! The difference between Marines and Air Force.


245 posted on 11/27/2004 1:11:37 PM PST by shellshocked
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To: bushisdamanin04

I put in 6 years and saw a bunch of stupid little countries called "Europe". The people were just fine, but they vote as mindlessly as liberals. And the women are respectable and intelligent.


246 posted on 11/27/2004 1:33:33 PM PST by BobS
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To: BobS

I went East twice; never to Europe.


247 posted on 11/27/2004 4:09:10 PM PST by bushisdamanin04
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To: Blue Scourge

Thank you for your service, Blue.

This is a Prayer Warrior Field Trip thread, and you are on our prayer list now. May God bless you abundantly and guide and guard you in the days to come. Please check out post 13 in our new prayer thread:

http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/1289509/posts?page=12


248 posted on 11/27/2004 4:29:35 PM PST by TEXOKIE (Father in Heaven, take command of America and her Mission, her leaders, her people, and her troops!)
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To: Blue Scourge

Watch out for a six footed red headed female training instructor.


249 posted on 11/27/2004 4:31:07 PM PST by cyborg
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To: Blue Scourge

Thank you so much for your service to our country.
May God bless and protect you.


250 posted on 11/27/2004 4:50:23 PM PST by octobersky
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To: Blue Scourge

Looks like I'm a few days late on this thread but "Good Luck, my man!" Lackland was a blast and I'm another of those weird ones that enjoyed basic. Shouldn't have to worry about the heat for marching this time of year. Also, don't tell anyone but the food is pretty good in the Air Force. When you get weekend liberty in about a month, check out the San Antonio River Walk...great Mexican restaurants!
I'm a little surprised you don't have a guaranteed AFSC going in. Alot of great jobs and opportunities in the Air Force.
Aim High


251 posted on 11/27/2004 5:15:15 PM PST by Mustng959 (In loving memory of those that gave their all to preserve our Freedoms!)
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To: bushisdamanin04

One big city in Europe is just like the next. All you need to do is talk differently. And everybody you need to talk to knows English anyway, so you can get lazy; until you escape into the countryside and meet real people.


252 posted on 11/27/2004 5:36:26 PM PST by BobS
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To: Blue Scourge

You lucky SOB.

My opportunity to go was during Vietnam, when all my friends who were over there were telling me "This is the worst mistake I've ever made in my life".

Now here you are, you've got a chance to go spread American justice where and when it really needs to be spread.

I'm jealous. A lot of us are. Take that with you.


253 posted on 11/27/2004 10:04:34 PM PST by fire_eye (Socialism is the opiate of academia.)
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To: Blue Scourge

I am late posting a reply on this thread but wanted to wish you GOOD LUCK & say THANK YOU for serving :)


254 posted on 11/28/2004 1:15:16 AM PST by cateizgr8
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To: Blue Scourge

Godspeed. Our thoughts and prayers will always be with you and yours.


255 posted on 11/28/2004 12:50:16 PM PST by vharlow
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