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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: Blue Scourge
God be with you and your unit.
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posted on
11/21/2004 4:27:00 PM PST
by
okie01
(The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
To: Blue Scourge
My grandson, of whom I was the Guardian, left us for basic last March. Today, while off-duty he was able to come home for the weekend. I am so very proud of all of you young people who realize how much we need you all.
Tough out the tough stuff and roll with the punches. May your biggest trial be your separation from your loved ones, and may that be tempered by time off to be with them.
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posted on
11/21/2004 4:27:17 PM PST
by
AKA Elena
(Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee!)
To: Blue Scourge
The best advise I got prior to basic was to giggle at most of the stuff. Once you're done, plenty of it is pretty funny. Good luck - and the best to you!
GO AIR FORCE!
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posted on
11/21/2004 4:28:35 PM PST
by
Libloather
(RED REGIONS ROCK!)
To: Blue Scourge
God Bless Blue Scourge. Stay in touch as much as possible.
44
posted on
11/21/2004 4:29:00 PM PST
by
TexKat
(Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
To: Blue Scourge
God bless you and have fun. I was in the Navy and boot camp wasn't bad at all. The Air Force has more babes than the Navy, well back then it did.
Work hard, enjoy yourself. And thanks.
45
posted on
11/21/2004 4:29:24 PM PST
by
MisterRepublican
("I must go. I must be elusive.")
To: Blue Scourge
G-d be between you and harm in all the empty places where you must walk
Check in with us when you can.
46
posted on
11/21/2004 4:29:30 PM PST
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(I shall follow your advise to the letter...the day I replace my brain with a cauliflower.)
To: Blue Scourge
I recall arriving at Lackland quite well. It was about 1:00 a.m. when our bus pulled in from the airport. The bus was as quiet as could be and a sergeant stepped on and started scraeming "Shut the %$#@ up!!!" They took us for breakfast and they were cooking all types of eggs and placing them on top of the counter for us to pick out. I grabbed scrambled eggs and when I bit into them they were nothing but water. But the 6 weeks went by really fast. And, don't worry, it grows back!
Best of luck to you. You really will enjoy it.
To: Blue Scourge
Good luck! I survived it; you can too! Best time of my life...though it may not always feel that way while you're living through it, LOL!
Keep your head down. Become invisible, though integral. Don't be a smart-ass. Be part of the TEAM. LISTEN to your drills, and absorb all they tell you...they're giving you real-world experience that may one day save your own butt, or the butt of the guy or gal next to you.
Do all that, and you'll be just fine.
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posted on
11/21/2004 4:31:04 PM PST
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
To: Blue Scourge
Thank you and God Bless you.
To: Libloather
That's too bad. I loved it there.
To: Blue Scourge
God bless, and thank you for your service. I'll give you the same advice I got when I went in: Keep your mouth shut and don't let them know you're there.
51
posted on
11/21/2004 4:33:51 PM PST
by
deaconjim
(Freep the world!)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
Keep your head down. Become invisible, though integral. Don't be a smart-ass. Be part of the TEAM. LISTEN to your drills, and absorb all they tell you...they're giving you real-world experience that may one day save your own butt, or the butt of the guy or gal next to you. Do all that, and you'll be just fine.
I could not have said it better!!
52
posted on
11/21/2004 4:34:35 PM PST
by
cody32127
(If Democrats are not evil, then evil has no meaning)
To: Blue Scourge
GOD BLESS BLUE SCOURGE ! MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU!
To: Blue Scourge
Thank you for your service to our country. God Bless you. I will keep you in my prayers.
54
posted on
11/21/2004 4:35:33 PM PST
by
Pajamajan
(It's morning again in America!)
To: Blue Scourge
Gods speed and may the Lord grant you courage and good aim.
55
posted on
11/21/2004 4:36:16 PM PST
by
fella
To: Blue Scourge
Godspeed!
56
posted on
11/21/2004 4:36:48 PM PST
by
the invisib1e hand
(if a man lives long enough, he gets to see the same thing over and over.)
To: Blue Scourge
Thank you for your service to our country.
God Bless!
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posted on
11/21/2004 4:38:37 PM PST
by
LisaMalia
(President Bush is my hero.)
To: bushisdamanin04
It was about 1:00 a.m. when our bus pulled in from the airport. As I understand it, bringing in the new recruits at that kind of late/early hour is routine. Is that true? Dont they ever for the new ones to arrive at a base somewhere around lunchtime or some more reasonable hour?
To: COBOL2Java
LOL
Mine came through so fast in AIT that the Captain called me in to find out why. I had no idea at the time that my dad and the company he worked for was involved with the Jennifer Project (retrieving a Russian sub). All they had to do was update his file for me.
To: Blue Scourge
Basic Training is all one big mind game and remember that, but do listen to your DI's because these are the men and women, who run the AF and will keep your ass alive if you are caught in combat. Some days will seem easy, some days will seem hard, but keep pushing yourself and know that the DI's will be looking for those natural leaders after the first week. As I use to tell my guys, there is no I in Team and natural leaders help out their fellow airman in duty time and off time. Make sure you keep us Freepers abreast of your training and we are all proud of you and your choice to serve.
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posted on
11/21/2004 4:43:35 PM PST
by
Trueblackman
(Terrorism and Liberalism never sleep and neither do I)
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