Civilian
Today is the day that will go down in my life history as the day I got my Honorable discharge.
This morning I finished up some paperwork with MPF. There I turned in my CAC card and replaced with a DoD Uniformed Services card. I told the Capt there, seven years and it boils down to two papers - Honorable Discharge Certificate and my DD Form 214. I met the commander, the first shirt, shook hands, told I was smart, it has been a pleasure and that have bright future with lots of opportunities ahead. I went back in for the last time small talked with everyone.
I went home and changed. I stared at my uniform and thought about today being the last time I wear it as I neatly hung it up for the last time.
Everyone met me at Rudy's BBQ for lunch. I wore my Goodfellow TX Intelligence Training shirt. I thought it suitable as everyone else was in uniform and we talked about memories from there. We did had the little lithograph, gifts, and a plaque ceremony. I don't exactly remember everything in my speech, but it was similar to my goodbye letters to everyone. I told them that I hope I was a positive influence in their lives and they learned something everyday. Everyone cried a little and gave me hugs (some even two or three!). I didn't want to read the lithographs because I knew I might get more choked up in front of them. I did later privately. I am going to miss all of them.
I am freee!!
I don't think it is really going to hit me until the alarm goes off Monday morning. After that, sleeping in and for the first time having to decide what to wear on a weekday.
Everyone keeps telling of how I am free!
.. Of how I got a new life about to begin.
This morning I finished up some paperwork with MPF. There I turned in my CAC card and replaced with a DoD Uniformed Services card. I told the Capt there, seven years and it boils down to two papers - Honorable Discharge Certificate and my DD Form 214. I met the commander, the first shirt, shook hands, told I was smart, it has been a pleasure and that have bright future with lots of opportunities ahead. I went back in for the last time small talked with everyone.
I went home and changed. I stared at my uniform and thought about today being the last time I wear it as I neatly hung it up for the last time.
Everyone met me at Rudy's BBQ for lunch. I wore my Goodfellow TX Intelligence Training shirt. I thought it suitable as everyone else was in uniform and we talked about memories from there. We did had the little lithograph, gifts, and a plaque ceremony. I don't exactly remember everything in my speech, but it was similar to my goodbye letters to everyone. I told them that I hope I was a positive influence in their lives and they learned something everyday. Everyone cried a little and gave me hugs (some even two or three!). I didn't want to read the lithographs because I knew I might get more choked up in front of them. I did later privately. I am going to miss all of them.
I am freee!!
I don't think it is really going to hit me until the alarm goes off Monday morning. After that, sleeping in and for the first time having to decide what to wear on a weekday.
Everyone keeps telling of how I am free!
.. Of how I got a new life about to begin.