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Started by jeep45238, February 06, 2012, 09:48:30 PM

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jeep45238

February 06, 2012, 09:48:30 PM
Well, on January 19th, 2012 I was in Columbus, OH.  I took an amazing oath to defend our nation's constitution that day, and neared the end of my pursuit to service with the strongest Air Force in the world.

It is an incredibly humbling experiance, and chills literally sent down my spine and legs in the process.  Reciting the Airman's Creed sends the same chills every time too.

Today I found out that I booked a job, 1N031 - operations intelligence.  I begin basic military training on July 3rd, rather fitting to be starting basic practically on Independence Day.

Just thought I'd share.   :cool2:
USAF A1C ~ Never settle for the ordinary.

Rights cease to exist when restrictions are put on them.

hawkhavn

#1
February 06, 2012, 09:54:54 PM
Congratulations!
Thank you for your service!

HH
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This is known as "bad luck."
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#2
February 06, 2012, 10:24:24 PM
Thanks for stepping up and serving, jeep45238. O0

- ShadowMan
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Two Wolves

#3
February 07, 2012, 12:34:12 AM
Thank you ~Two Wolves  O0

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Reddot

#4
February 07, 2012, 09:49:02 AM
Good Luck at Basic,
Thank you for your service!

MeanStreaker

#5
February 07, 2012, 10:39:48 AM
Alright man!  Looks like we have time for some wings beforehand......

Thanks for your service.
Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.
--Thomas Paine

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para45acp

#6
February 07, 2012, 03:05:32 PM
Congrat's...and thank you in advance  ;)
Hence it is, that democracies have ever been found incompatible with personal security or the rights of property; and have, in general, been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths

James Madison,,
Federalist Paper No 10

Josey Wales

#7
February 07, 2012, 03:38:35 PM

..Project Appleseed does have some amazing people......You my friend are one of them.......

..Thank you for being a part of Project Appleseed and thank you for your service going forth in the United States Air Force.......Bless...........

.......Strength & Honor...........................Josey Wales.....................
..to hell with them fellows, buzzards gotta eat same as worms..

Patriot Gal

#8
February 07, 2012, 06:17:07 PM
Thank you for making the decision to serve our country!

May God bless you and keep you safe throughout your time in the service.
Remember your Appleseed friends!

Keeping you and all servicemen in my prayers.
Patriot Gal
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jeep45238

#9
February 07, 2012, 08:03:45 PM
Thanks everybody.  I've had to be somewhat withdrawn from AS due to work for a while, and now for the service - but, eventually I'll probably be getting weekends off with some regularity.  That leads to openings for AS  :D
USAF A1C ~ Never settle for the ordinary.

Rights cease to exist when restrictions are put on them.

MrHappy

#10
February 10, 2012, 02:07:17 PM
Well done!
I served in the USAF '71-'74 as a photographer. Enjoyed it completely. Didn't even mind being in Selma AL the whole hitch. At the time I enlisted serving one's country was not very fashionable. Now that I'm a card carrying "Senior Citizen" I'm so very glad I stepped up. HuzzaH!!
Give me Liberty or give me Death
Slaves don't dream of being free. Slaves dream of being Masters ~ August Stetten

GEmanuel

#11
February 10, 2012, 03:22:11 PM
Congratulations, and "Thank You" for your service ^:)^
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Roland

#12
February 10, 2012, 05:51:28 PM
Good luck, and thank you for serving.

Roland
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"Be a man of principle. Fight for what you believe in. Keep your word. Live with integrity. Be brave. Believe in something bigger than yourself. Serve your country. Teach. Mentor. Give something back to society. Lead from the front. Conquer your fears. Be a good friend. Be humble and be self-confident. Appreciate your friends and family. Be a leader and not a follower. Be valorous on the field of battle. And take responsibility for your actions. Never forget those that were killed. And never let rest those that killed them." -- Major Douglas Zembiec

Corvette

#13
February 20, 2012, 12:14:50 PM
Thank you, good luck and God's speed to you. 
Be bold, brave and forthright and the bold, the brave and the forthright will gather around you!

GoldFish

#14
March 05, 2012, 09:06:41 PM
Congratulations Jeep, and thank you so much Jeep, for your service to the greatest Air Force in the world.  I know that you will do everything humanly possible to uphold the Oath that you have taken, to protect American from all of her enemies, both foreign and domestic; the USAF is a better place with you in it. 8)

You and your future endeavors, as a part of the Greatest Force on Earth, will be in my prayers.

PM incoming... :)
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"Integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do."

"Remember, my opinion on the totem pole of life is somewhere below whale s***..." -Chris Costa

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GregM

#15
April 12, 2012, 11:52:55 PM
Congrats Jeep and thanks for your service.  On July 7th, 1972 I started basic training at Lackland AFB.  Twenty years and one month later I retired.  Best wishes on a successful career.  @&)

jeep45238

#16
July 02, 2012, 07:43:25 AM
Sitting in meps, best of luck to everyone.
USAF A1C ~ Never settle for the ordinary.

Rights cease to exist when restrictions are put on them.

EZ3

#17
July 02, 2012, 08:21:37 AM
Best of luck to you, also!  Go Air Force!!!
"You can't teach Liberty by practicing tyranny." -  Mr. Happy

Buckeye Marksman

#18
July 10, 2012, 02:41:04 PM
Hope you enjoy Texas :-)

You'll probably end up at Goodfellow after you leave Lackland.

jeep45238

#19
September 17, 2012, 09:03:42 PM
Graduated 31AUG, our flight was the honor flight.  We also snagged dorm excellence, beast excellence, and academic excellence.

Started tech school 03SEP12.

:)
USAF A1C ~ Never settle for the ordinary.

Rights cease to exist when restrictions are put on them.

jeep45238

#20
November 11, 2012, 06:01:23 PM
A follow up - I'm at Goodfellow still, kicking butt and taking names.  From the looks of things I'll be stationed in Ohio next year.
USAF A1C ~ Never settle for the ordinary.

Rights cease to exist when restrictions are put on them.

Scarecrow

#21
November 12, 2012, 05:02:06 PM
Keep us updated.  O0

Ratchett

#22
November 13, 2012, 12:28:18 PM
Will be great to have you back home!! I can only imagine how happy your family will be!

IHG,
ratchett
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GoldFish

#23
November 19, 2012, 06:41:54 PM
Quote from: jeep45238 on November 11, 2012, 06:01:23 PM
A follow up - I'm at Goodfellow still, kicking butt and taking names.  From the looks of things I'll be stationed in Ohio next year.

Fantastic news, Jeep!  Hope to see and talk with you soon.


"Freedom is preserved by those who die for it, but it will not survive unless people are willing to live for it."
-Boba Fett (The RWVA Instructor, not the Star Wars Bounty Hunter)

'Yes, I am a Rifleman, but I'm also a Ninja....and a Jedi.'

"Integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do."

"Remember, my opinion on the totem pole of life is somewhere below whale s***..." -Chris Costa

"The more you care about something, the deeper the fight will come from within."  -Travis Haley

42          ΙΧΘΥΣ           كافر           MOÉ...ΩN É...ABE         αδάμαÏ, 

Merc, Mr. Fishy, Goober, Achmed, Cornflake, FBC, Tabilasco, Mowhawk 1 Alpha

What we do in life echoes in Eternity

Buckeye Marksman

#24
January 22, 2013, 05:37:03 PM
Quote from: jeep45238 on November 11, 2012, 06:01:23 PM
A follow up - I'm at Goodfellow still, kicking butt and taking names.  From the looks of things I'll be stationed in Ohio next year.

Join the Air Force and see Ohio -- All roads lead to Wright Patt...

Is the building still painted pink?

Rondeau

#25
February 19, 2013, 07:25:28 PM
Congrats and Thank You for your service.Stay safe. @&)
Rondeau

WY_Not

#26
March 05, 2013, 01:59:51 PM
I must have taken the wrong road, Buckeye Marksman. I went to Keesler AFB, MS for 9 months of tech school after Basic. Then spent the next 3+ years at Barksdale (Barkatraz) AFB, LA.
Joseph
aka WY_Not (IIT3)

Whippet

#27
March 05, 2013, 03:15:04 PM
Thank you for your service.
1. Point the sights where they need to be pointed
2. Keep 'em there while you squeeze the trigger.
3. Repeat

Choose wisely and do your best at whatever you find yourself doing. (Whippet, 1997)
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