Retirement with career pics...
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05/28/22 12:14 PM
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Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 12,406 South Ga - Almost Florida
Swamp Wolf
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Joined: Apr 2009
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South Ga - Almost Florida
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June 1st was my 1st official day of retirement. 29.5 years of credible service as a Ga GW. Im gonna miss working with my guys and helping citizens, but I dont think Im gonna miss many aspects of the job much... ...working late nights trying to catch night deer hunters, then back up early to catch duck poachers... ...getting home from all day patrol and getting called back out at 11 pm to a shots fired call across the county... ...looking into the faces of the family of missing or deceased victims of boating and hunting fatalities..... .....being gone from home for week-long training... ....being deployed to lengthy events such as storm damage/security details, civil unrest details in cities all over the state, Atlanta crime supression details.... ...seeing the look on my wife and kid's faces when I had to leave for work on nearly every holiday... ....always being "on-call" 24 hrs on work days... But, it has been a great career, yet time has come to close that door..... ....Now, there is no schedule to keep when I trap, fish, deer or turkey hunt. Gonna take some adjusting, but its off to the races....lol The wonderful lady that came along for this ride almost 3 decades ago....
Last edited by Swamp Wolf; 06/01/22 09:25 PM. Reason: Pic
Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything!
Resource Protection Service
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Re: Next Wednesday, June 1st...
[Re: Swamp Wolf]
#7593318
05/28/22 12:18 PM
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Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 2,011 Wisconsin
8117 Steve R
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Congratulations on your retirement it sounds like you earned it.
Steve WTA NRA
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Re: Next Wednesday, June 1st...
[Re: Swamp Wolf]
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05/28/22 12:35 PM
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Joined: Jan 2020
Posts: 719 Oklahoma
We-Sa
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Oklahoma
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Congratulations Swamp! I wish you the best and a long enjoyable retirement.
Be sure you keep yourself busy, maybe you could pick up a hobby like trapping or turkey hunting, lol.
I retired from the gubmint in 2018 and like you mentioned I miss the people but not the job, it sounds like your job was way more stressful than mine and since retiring my checkups show that I’ve gotten healthier. I hope you’re as blessed as I’ve been. Again, congratulations on your retirement.
“I don't know, Chief, if he's very smart or very dumb.” Capt. Quint
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Re: Next Wednesday, June 1st...
[Re: Swamp Wolf]
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05/28/22 12:41 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska
Gary Benson
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Congratulations! Now you will draw ire from some if you're drawing on the social security you paid in to all your life.
Life ain't supposed to be easy.
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Re: Next Wednesday, June 1st...
[Re: Gary Benson]
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05/28/22 12:47 PM
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Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 12,406 South Ga - Almost Florida
Swamp Wolf
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Congratulations! Now you will draw ire from some if you're drawing on the social security you paid in to all your life. Havent started the SS...Im only 58 this year..
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Thank God For Your Blessings! Never Half-Arse Anything!
Resource Protection Service
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Re: Next Wednesday, June 1st...
[Re: Swamp Wolf]
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05/28/22 02:52 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 6,310 Wisconsin
RdFx
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Congrats Swamp, enjoy your pursuits, Sleep in late if you can, i know that only lasted awhile and then i was up early as usual again.... couldnt fool the ol body....
RdFx
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Re: Next Wednesday, June 1st...
[Re: Swamp Wolf]
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05/28/22 02:56 PM
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Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska
Gary Benson
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Congratulations! Now you will draw ire from some if you're drawing on the social security you paid in to all your life. Havent started the SS...Im only 58 this year.. Good planning!
Life ain't supposed to be easy.
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Re: Next Wednesday, June 1st...
[Re: Swamp Wolf]
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05/28/22 03:10 PM
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Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 4,238 Illinois
ratbrain
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Congrats!! I still remember getting up the usual time the 1st morning after retirement, making coffee, looking at the clock.......then sitting back down for an hour!
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Re: Next Wednesday, June 1st...
[Re: Swamp Wolf]
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05/28/22 03:12 PM
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Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 34,920 Central, SD
Law Dog
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Good luck I’m sure you’ll keep busy!
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Next Wednesday, June 1st...
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05/28/22 04:42 PM
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Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 719 Stanton Mi.
BigJoe.
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Congratulations! I'm right behind you, June 30th is my day. Enjoy your time.
Michigan Trappers and Predator Callers Association Director at Large
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Re: Next Wednesday, June 1st...
[Re: Swamp Wolf]
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05/28/22 05:09 PM
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Joined: May 2011
Posts: 16,609 Oakland, MS
yotetrapper30
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All the outlaws in GA just breathed a sigh of relief, lol.
Congrats on your retirement.
~~Proud Ultra MAGA~~
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