promotion bitches!
as the order goes:
"To all who shall see these presents, greetings: Know Ye, that reposing special trust and confidence in the fidelity and abilities of Eugene M. Porcelli, I do apoint this Marine a Lance Corporal in the United States Marine Corps to rank as such from the first day of December, two thousand and four
This Marine will therefor carfully and diligently discharge the duties of the grade to which appointed by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto pertaining. And I do strictly charge and require all personnel of lesser grade to render obedience to appropriate orders. And this appointee is to observe and follow such orders and directions as may be given from time to time by superiors acting in accordance to the rules and articles governing the discipline of the Armed Forces of the United States of America. "
Thats right, Private First Class Porcelli is now Lance Corporal Porcelli, got promoted on friday, had my rank pinned on by the Commanding Officer himself, funtimes. And as of tomorrow i'll be licenced as a Humvee operator (thats the military hummer) it's a beautiful thing
AND! i got accepted into the Platoon Leaders Course, so i'll be going to Officer training in quantico this summer, the good news just doesn't stop