Quote Originally Posted by DJD View Post
Clyde,
What branch were you in? How many years did you put in? Don't mean to get personal I'm just curious.
I spent 4 years in the Army and since I knew everything by the age of 22 I got out so I could make my millions! lol.....I enjoyed my time in and I surprised my Dad by not staying in since he was a 30 year Navy man. I have the utmost respect for men and women who have served and who serve today. It's a different life for sure....hagd
I retired after 20 years, 3 months and change in days. I made the rank of E-8, Master Sergeant. I served as an 11B Infantryman for 8 years starting out. Then Re-enlisted and went back through Advanced Individual Training ( AIT ) all over again in 1986 as an E-6, Staff Sergeant and became a 76Y3H (Supply Field) Once I made E-8 I became a 92A5H Expert Supply Logistican. Found out that paper pushin was my greatest skill in life. Just loved keeping records and paperwork, filling out forms to order supplies for the troops. I guess you could say I was the Radar O'Reilly from MASH, for my unit. If it was out there and some troop in my unit needed it to complete their mission. I went and did everything I could to obtain it.....

I might have stayed for 30 if a new Major had not of messed with me. He came in , asked what my job was, I replied that My job was to run the Supply Room and anything related with it. He said that will change...I popped off that no it wouldn't and he couldn't do it...He then pointed to his collar and said looks to me like I got the stuff here to do it. I said I wouldn't do it, he said what are you going to retire or something. I kept quiet, went home after work and talked to the wife and went back the next day and "RETIRED". Never saw the Major again after I turned in my Retirement paperwork. So I been a civilian since 1999. Sorry so long and winded and not trying to tackle the thread.....