Update.
Wyatt Earp said,on August 1st, 2008 at 544
Well? How did he do???
Oh, he did just fine, of course, but it’ll still be some time before the actual promotion comes down the pipe. He’s adding more points here and there so next time they aren’t maxed out (which they generally are these days in the MP corps) he should be getting… well not pinned, but velcroed (bah- what a joke. It’s just not as fun if you can’t pound four sharp pins into the collarbones of the newly promoted. If I had to get the hell beat outta me by my platoon a week after I got to Iraq, everyone else should, too).
In semi-related news, my exemption from being recalled has been approved. That means I will not be forced to leave my kids with a pack of wolves while I get dragged back to active duty. I am a little sad though, to be completely out of the Army. I expect I will get over it though.
Can’t you just lug the kids around in your ruck?
Comment by Wyatt Earp — 1 August 2008 @ 2013
Unfortunately not, or I wouldn’t have needed to get out! ^_^
Comment by Dorkelina — 1 August 2008 @ 2119
Don’t worry about being out of the Army for good. EVERYONE get’s over that. They boarded me just before I was discharged. They used to do that to try to get us to re-up. No chance. It sounds like you live next door to my sister. She’s ex-Navy and her husband is a Navy Pilot. The services just seem to want to screw with people sometimes. I hope you guys feel better. Heck give em’ the syrup, didn’t kill me either. What are we raising these days anyway? :)
Comment by CaptainAmerica — 3 August 2008 @ 1028
only the new GI Bill has me seriously considering getting out next time i am up. my next assignment may play a part, too haha
Comment by dogpoop — 3 August 2008 @ 1741
I dunno, Ducky, velcro can give you a nasty scrape if you rub it the wrong way, rather like a new scrubby sponge. Of course, it would take about 5 minutes of vigorous grinding to make an effect, but who’s counting?
Comment by Dread Pirate Piper — 5 August 2008 @ 2357
Vigorous grinding. Heh.
Comment by Dorkelina — 6 August 2008 @ 750
I often feel really…naive when I read your blog when in talks about military stuff. Am I the only eternal-civilian that reads you? What are they going to pin him (or rather, velcro) him TO, by the way?
And points getting maxed out? It sounds like a RPG.
And if the Army calls you back into to active service, what exactly DOES happen to the kids? I’m sure it’s happened to some mom, somewhere…and do they make sure the wolves have had their rabies shots, and that they are good around kids?
Anyhoo–thank heaven you’re clear of that!
Comment by wynne — 8 August 2008 @ 635