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Re: USMC......retired?
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05/28/19 04:50 PM
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Aaron Proffitt
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Excellent pics, John ! Save those.
Honor a Soldier. Be the kind of American worth fighting for.
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Re: USMC......retired?
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05/28/19 05:14 PM
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Cameron Kelsey
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Congratulations on your retirement! Give me a few more years and I will be joining you in the retired ranks.
CWO4, SC, US Navy
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Re: USMC......retired?
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05/28/19 05:29 PM
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rendezvous
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Congratulations! And nothing but the best...
Let's go Brandon!
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Re: USMC......retired?
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05/28/19 05:29 PM
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Cathouse Jim
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Very nice pictures, thanks for sharing them.
You are going to love those trousers for trapping in Montana, they blend in with the sagebrush and pockets for everything!
"I've reached nearly fifty four years of age with my system."
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Re: USMC......retired?
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05/28/19 09:23 PM
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Chancey
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Bunch of good people on here, figured I’d share.
Though I don’t actually retire until 1 September, I had my retirement ceremony on Thursday the 23rd. I turned it over to the next Marine and it feels good so far. After 25 years I’m a little freaked out if the next Marine is doing my job right and if my 170 Marines are being treated right. I know the answer is yes but I still worry. Anyway, the ceremony was fantastic - exactly how I thought it would be. That makes me happy. I was worried it wouldn’t match up. I really didn’t give a traditional speech...I think all to often people get stuck in talking about themselves and their accomplishments. I really wanted it to be one last thank you tour. I got to thank everyone - one last praise in public. I even mentioned my mother in law. Lol. Said I couldn’t wait to have the covers stolen by my wife again each night...my way of saying I’m missing my wife. Lots of deployments over the last 15 years.
Dean Brody has a song called “Brothers.” It’s a must listen for all. We played it during my flag ceremony. There’s a line in there that says “sometimes freedom makes it hard to live....it takes things from you that you don’t want to give.” While that’s somewhat true, I’ve never had a moment where I felt like I had been shorted. I feel like the last 25 years was a blessing. A few bumps and bruises along the way in and out of combat and lost some friends. I still call the families each Memorial Day...it’s that sad day today.
But, now I’m just rambling. I’m headed to Montana in a week. I wanted to finish my thank you tour by saying thank you to all of you. Many of you are close friends. Others I’ve never met before but would call you friend in a heartbeat. One thing most all of you have in common is that you’re patriots. You’re great Americans. Thank you. Wow! Thank you John for sharing that!! Congratulations and thank you from my entire family for your service! Chancey
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Re: USMC......retired?
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05/29/19 12:34 AM
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Aaron Proffitt
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Congratulations on your retirement! Give me a few more years and I will be joining you in the retired ranks. I figured you were getting ready to , Cam.
Honor a Soldier. Be the kind of American worth fighting for.
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Re: USMC......retired?
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05/29/19 02:21 AM
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USMC47 🦫
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Congratulations on your retirement! Give me a few more years and I will be joining you in the retired ranks. Cameron, glad we got to meet a few times. In two different states! Excellent pics, John ! Save those. Aaron, Very nice pictures, thanks for sharing them.
You are going to love those trousers for trapping in Montana, they blend in with the sagebrush and pockets for everything!
and in case they call me back in? Gosh, I hope that happens. That means something EXCITING has happened. Lol. Thanks for your service big john, and enjoy that retirement. If you ever get to SD and need a place to crash, I’m your huckleberry! Ramsicle, you got it, bud.
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Re: USMC......retired?
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05/31/19 01:13 PM
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yotetrapper30
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Congrats, John. Now we better start seeing some piles of dead critters this fall.
~~Proud Ultra MAGA~~
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Re: USMC......retired?
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06/01/19 12:12 AM
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Wild_Idaho
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Congrats! Always wondered what you looked like lol Like all of us Marines he's got a face only a mother could love, the brains of a chimpanzee but will easily kill you with 2 to the chest, one to the head.
Real name Eric
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Re: USMC......retired?
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06/01/19 12:15 AM
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