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Wild Turkey
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How much notice did you get? How'd you get the message?
I was 1LT in my third year -- I'd started with a 2-year obligation but gave the Army a third to avoid a VERY bad assignment.
Early in that third year my Branch Manager sent out a message that they'd like to talk to us in DC about our next assignments.
A friend was going to DC (we were at Ft. Knox) so I thought I'd catch a ride to see about my next assignment.
Called DC on Wednesday and he put me on hold while he checked to make sure I had made the cut.
Came online and said I'd made it and he'd be glad to talk to me on
Sat am.
Sat. am came and I walked into the office and was told to take a seat, the MAJ would be right with me.
He came in, sat down, looked at me, looked at his clipboard, looked at me (by now I was getting a bit concerned) and quietly said, "You didn't make it."
I managed to say, "Guess we don't have much to talk about then."
Shook hands and stepped out.
Had six months to go, but took an "Early out" to get back home in time to do wheat harvest.
Went back to Ft. Knox area Thanksgiving to marry lady I'd met at my 1LT promotion party.
38 years together.[8D]
I was 1LT in my third year -- I'd started with a 2-year obligation but gave the Army a third to avoid a VERY bad assignment.
Early in that third year my Branch Manager sent out a message that they'd like to talk to us in DC about our next assignments.
A friend was going to DC (we were at Ft. Knox) so I thought I'd catch a ride to see about my next assignment.
Called DC on Wednesday and he put me on hold while he checked to make sure I had made the cut.
Came online and said I'd made it and he'd be glad to talk to me on
Sat am.
Sat. am came and I walked into the office and was told to take a seat, the MAJ would be right with me.
He came in, sat down, looked at me, looked at his clipboard, looked at me (by now I was getting a bit concerned) and quietly said, "You didn't make it."
I managed to say, "Guess we don't have much to talk about then."
Shook hands and stepped out.
Had six months to go, but took an "Early out" to get back home in time to do wheat harvest.
Went back to Ft. Knox area Thanksgiving to marry lady I'd met at my 1LT promotion party.
38 years together.[8D]
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