Change of status
Jan. 28th, 2009 09:36 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
pecuniumBarring something odd, (stop loss, involuntary recall) I am, as of today, once again a civilian.
For years (at least 12, probably more like 14+) my answer to, "how long are you going to stay in the Army?", was, "so long as I'm having a fun."
Sometime in the past few years it stopped being fun. So I didn't re-enlist when this contract was up. For other reasons I went into the inactive guard in Sept, so I've been, effectively, on terminal leave for the past few months.
But last night, I suddenly came into possession of a supply of military surplus (boots, hats, uniforms, and various accoutrements). It was a good run. I had some great times (and some shitty ones, though most of those were, "this will make a great story someday," variety).
I met a lot of great people. A short list of you knew me before I joined. The rest, well without the army the odds you'd know who I am, is pretty damned small. The good outweighs the bad, so I've no regrets, for the joining, nor the leaving.
For years (at least 12, probably more like 14+) my answer to, "how long are you going to stay in the Army?", was, "so long as I'm having a fun."
Sometime in the past few years it stopped being fun. So I didn't re-enlist when this contract was up. For other reasons I went into the inactive guard in Sept, so I've been, effectively, on terminal leave for the past few months.
But last night, I suddenly came into possession of a supply of military surplus (boots, hats, uniforms, and various accoutrements). It was a good run. I had some great times (and some shitty ones, though most of those were, "this will make a great story someday," variety).
I met a lot of great people. A short list of you knew me before I joined. The rest, well without the army the odds you'd know who I am, is pretty damned small. The good outweighs the bad, so I've no regrets, for the joining, nor the leaving.
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Date: 2009-01-28 06:16 pm (UTC)As I recall, you came to mine and Susan's wedding reception at LASFS, lo these 27 years ago this March, and I recall you at LASFS since you were, you'll pardon the expression, a "crumb-grabber". I always knew you were intelligent and curious, and so was startled when I first heard you went into the Army. I am glad you did relatively well by it (we won't discuss Reiter's Syndrome . . .)
What do you plan to do now?