Time Flies...

[Mr_Posthumous]

Nothing crazy, just thinking back...About 10 years ago this month I was walking into a recruiters office in Medford, OR.

I remember my fun days as a care-free (ha-ha-ha) PFC. Learning how the fleet worked, and what pisses off NCOs. Pinned LCpl in July 2004 in the middle of the Meditteranean Sea.

Broke a few rules as a LCpl, mostly alcohol related stupidity (drinking while waxing the decks in the CP afterhours. Floor wax is better than a slip-n-slide. Participated in OIF II. Never thought I would see Corporal.

Pinned Corporal in October 2005 in South Carolina.

Got Married as a Corporal. Just moving along. Sergeant was for career people, I'll never see it.

Pinned Sgt in November 2006 at Osan Air Base, South Korea.

Sgt was a fun rank. Never dreamed of moving up the rank ladder. Went back to Iraq of OIF 07-09. Came back, once dwell was up, went to Japan on a UDP/WestPac.

Pinned Staff Sergeant in July 2009 in Kuantan, Malaysia.

Moved from 29 Palms, to Camp Pendleton. Went here and there, etc. Same thing. This will be as far as I advance. But hey im ok with it. SSgt aint a bad rank to be. Still in a little of both worlds. Draw-downs, cut-backs, etc. No room for an 0431 to become an 0491. Or so I thought.

Thusly, you are all cordially invited (in spirit) to my pinning of Gunnery Sergeant this Friday, March 1st. Holy hell. Hope I survive the wet down.

Semper Fi.